First CreekSpeak of 2020 Covers Selenium and Mercury in the Putah and Cache Creek Watershed

CreekSpeak, Putah Creek Council’s series of community talks about the nature, culture, and history of our region begins on July 16th, 2020 with a discussion on the impacts selenium and mercury have on Putah Creek.

California has a complex geology that has important implications on the chemistry of the Putah and Cache Creek watersheds, as well as other eastside drainages to the Central Valley.  In this talk we examine the prevalence of the natural elements selenium and mercury in these coastal mountain drainages and how human activities have greatly influenced the risk to fish, wildlife, and humans from exposure to these chemicals.  Join us at the first CreekSpeak of 2020 to learn from  Dr. Earl Byron and Dr. Darell Slotton about how our local, coastal watersheds rank in terms of exposure and risk from selenium and mercury. We look forward to launching our CreekSpeak season by reflecting on how human activities have affected this issue and to discuss what actions are being taken to minimize risk. 

In order to accommodate social distancing guidelines, Putah Creek Council has opted to move our speakers series online. The presentation begins at 7pm, and will be held via ZOOM Virtual Meeting Platform. In order to attend a talk, registration must be completed online. Please visit our event calendar on the Putah Creek Council website to register for CreekSpeak events! A confirmation email will be sent that includes login information to access the Zoom meeting on the day of the talk. 

These talks are free to Putah Creek Council members and open to the public (registration will be capped at 100 people). A $5 donation is requested from those who have not yet joined the Council.

More information about the 2020 CreekSpeak schedule is available at www.putahcreekcouncil.org, or by calling the Putah Creek Council office at (530) 795-3006.