Our Fall 2024 Newsletter is out. If you’d like a printed copy but haven’t received one, send your name and address to admin@hetchhetchy.org.
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We are pleased to share Daved English’s 1987 painting of Kolana Rock in a restored valley. Click the image for the full size – it is a big file.
We respect the mission and work of agencies which serve water. Much of what the SFPUC does, however, is unacceptable. Restore Hetch Hetchy is dedicated to undoing their principal transgression of damming an iconic landscape in Yosemite National Park. In addition, the SFPUC has overhyped the taste of its water, sued the EPA for enforcing the Clean Water Act, refused to participate in Statewide groundwater recharge studies, and denied recreational access to most of its reservoirs. It truly is an institution in need of reform.
We are making progress encouraging the National Park Service to improve access to Hetch Hetchy. But we are also frustrated. In response to our advocacy, the NPS changed its rational but still prohibits boating and fishing at Hetch Hetchy (the largest reservoir in California where these activities are not allowed). We will not give up and are considering all our options.
Our Annual Dinner at the Lafayette Veterans Center was a ton of fun. Great to bring Tom Philp back into the fold. Salvador Lopez wowed the crowd when he described the love and labor that went into his gorgeous Hetch Hetchy painting. And it was very nice that every member of the board was able to attend – see photo below.
The Restore Hetch Hetchy Board – a dedicated, passionate and enthusiastic team – with staff and Tom Philp. Click image for full size.