Yolo Basin Foundation’s Flyway Nights speaker series on Thursday, March 1, will highlight “What You Need to Know About the California WaterFix” from Brian “B.G.” Heiland, Principal Engineer at the State Water Project Analysis Office of California Department of Water Resources. B.G. will provide background information about the existing State Water Project and Central Valley Project, boil down the details within the tens of thousands of pages developed as part of the environmental review process, provide a status update on current activities, and describe where the project goes from here. B.G. Heiland spent the last 18 years focused on water resources planning projects and real-time operations. His experience includes work on surface storage investigations, river and reservoir forecasting, flood operations, and the California Water Fix. From 2011-2017 Mr. Heiland was in the Executive Division, serving as an Executive Advisor to various Deputy & Chief Deputy Directors focused on parts of the California WaterFix. He holds Bachelor & Master of Science degrees in Civil Engineering from the University of California, Davis and has been a registered Civil Engineer for 16 years. Flyway Nights is a monthly speaker series highlighting environmental issues, natural history of Northern California wildlife, and current research topics in conservation. Yolo Basin Foundation hosts Flyway Nights the first Thursday of the month from November to April at the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area Headquarters, 45211 Chiles Road. A $5 donation to support the Foundation’s wetland education programs is suggested. Yolo Basin Foundation members are free. For the complete schedule and more information, visit www.yolobasin.org/flywaynights or call Yolo Basin Foundation at (530) 757-3780.
Thursday Mar 1, 2018
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM PST
March 1, 2018 7pm
Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area Headquarters 45211 County Road 32B (Chiles Road) Davis, CA 95618
Free for YBF members. $5 suggested donation
Yolo Basin Foundation
http://yolobasin.org/flywaynights/
530-757-3780
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