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Del Puerto Canyon Community Cleanup 1/17/2026 at 10am (weather and other conditions permitting)
*Weather and other conditions permitting* Join us for a morning on the third Saturday of the month to help take care of Del Puerto Canyon, meet new friends, and learn about recent updates about efforts to protect it from the proposed dam project. We're cleaning the area monthly to remove trash and graffiti from this place both because we care about it and as a participant in the adopt-a-road program. Volunteers for the cleanup will meet up at 10am at 3300 Del Puerto Canyon Ro
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Jan 133 min read


Action Network Petition for writing public comments for Del Puerto Canyon Reservoir's EIS by 1/12
Within the Gateway of Del Puerto on a Spring Day - photo by Elias Funez Since the deadline for submitting public comments about our concerns regarding Del Puerto Canyon Reservoir for the federal Environmental Impact Statement is approaching on 1/12/2026, we have created an Action Network letter writing campaign to help people interested in doing so. https://actionnetwork.org/letters/public-comments-for-del-puerto-canyon-reservoir-eis/ . Feel free to either use the text provid
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Jan 71 min read


A closer look at some of the Native American archaeological sites and other historical features at risk of destruction from Del Puerto Canyon Reservoir
A combination of pictures showing a few of the grinding rock/bedrock mortar sites and a segment of a carved footpath in the Gateway Rocks that are all at risk from the proposed Del Puerto Canyon Reservoir. Exact locations of these sites are omitted for their protection. In Section 3.6-5 of the draft Environmental Report (dEIR) for Del Puerto Canyon Reservoir, they use the following to describe P-50-0344, a site they identify as a potentially “unique” archaeological site tha
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Dec 6, 20258 min read


A new article in the Valley Citizen highlights growing grassroots and legislative efforts to protect Del Puerto Canyon and the Diablo Range
https://thevalleycitizen.com/growing-opposition-to-proposed-del-puerto-canyon-reservoir/ A new piece is out in the Valley Citizen highlighting both the continued growth of our group aiming to protect Del Puerto Canyon and increasing coordination between a multiregional network of more than 60 organizations and federal agencies to conserve the Diablo Range. The dream of an interconnected system of parks and land trusts including Del Puerto Canyon that would be roughly 5 times
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Nov 13, 20251 min read


Del Puerto Canyon Community Cleanup: November 15th at 10am (*weather and other conditions permitting)
*Weather and other conditions permitting* Join us for a morning on the third Saturday of the month to help take care of Del Puerto Canyon, meet new friends, and learn about recent updates about efforts to protect it from the proposed dam project. We're cleaning the area monthly to remove trash and graffiti from this place both because we care about it and as a participant in the adopt-a-road program. Volunteers for the cleanup will meet up at 10am at 3300 Del Puerto Canyon Ro
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Oct 31, 20253 min read


Del Puerto Canyon Community Cleanup October 18th, 2025
*Weather and other conditions permitting* Join us for a morning on the third Saturday of the month to help take care of Del Puerto Canyon, meet new friends, and learn about recent updates about efforts to protect it from the proposed dam project. We're also cleaning the area monthly as part of the adopt-a-road program. Volunteers for the cleanup will meet up at 10am at 3300 Del Puerto Canyon Road, Patterson, CA 95363. Trash bags will be provided. Please bring gloves, plenty o
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Oct 12, 20253 min read


Oct. 4th Del Puerto Canyon bioblitz and trash cleanup from 10am-noon or 1pm.
Join us on October 4th, 2025 for a dual bioblitz and trash cleanup in Del Puerto Canyon! The montage of images above were all taken...
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Sep 18, 20255 min read
Del Puerto Canyon Community Cleanup September 20th, 2025 at 8am
*Weather and other conditions permitting* Join us for a morning on the third Saturday of the month to help take care of Del Puerto...
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Aug 29, 20253 min read


A new petition as our fight continues
Our multi-year fight for the canyon has been evolving. Along with new conservation partners joining the fight, new political players,...
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Aug 12, 20251 min read


Del Puerto Canyon Community Cleanup: August 16th at 8am
*Weather and other conditions permitting* Join us for a morning on the third Saturday of the month to help take care of Del Puerto...
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Aug 6, 20253 min read


Del Puerto Canyon Community Cleanup July 19th at 8am
*Weather and other conditions permitting* Join us for a morning on the third Saturday of the month to help take care of Del Puerto...
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Jul 6, 20253 min read


Oppose the H.R.3845 bill attacking the Endangered Species Act!
Examples of some of the wildlife from the Diablo Range and Del Puerto Canyon areas. Photos by Nick Rocha, Gavin Emmons (NPS), and...
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Jun 25, 20255 min read


Del Puerto Canyon Community Cleanup June 21, 2025 from 9am-early afternoon
*Weather and other conditions permitting* Join us for a morning on the third Saturday of the month to help take care of Del Puerto...
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Jun 7, 20253 min read


Recent appeals court ruling is still an overall victory for conservationists
June 3, 2025 The Gateway Rocks, photo by Elias Funez In spite of some recent news claiming that the proposed Del Puerto Reservoir...
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Jun 3, 20255 min read
Monthly Del Puerto Canyon community cleanups continue
June 3, 2025 Late April showers didn't stop Save Del Puerto Canyon volunteers from once again heading out to the canyon to clean up trash...
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Jun 3, 20253 min read


Del Puerto Canyon Community Cleanup May 17th, 2025 at 9am
*Weather and other conditions permitting* Join us for a morning on the third Saturday of the month to help take care of Del Puerto...
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May 13, 20253 min read


May 3, 2025: Del Puerto Canyon Bioblitz and Cleanup (weather and other conditons permitting)
Join us on May 3rd, 2025 for a combo Bioblitz and canyon cleanup. The initial meetup location will be 3300 Del Puerto Canyon Road. People...
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Apr 25, 20252 min read
Del Puerto Canyon Community Cleanup April 26th in cooperation with Love Patterson
*Weather and other conditions permitting* Join us for a morning on the third Saturday of the month to help take care of Del Puerto...
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Apr 17, 20252 min read


Defenders of Del Puerto Canyon speak out against Board of Supervisors decision
March 18, 2025 Alternate link: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/15D3gjQoUd/ Video: https://youtu.be/TuYeVQzP-Ik?si=IjzF94bd9ElNP5Nn The...
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Mar 18, 20258 min read
Upcoming opportunities to speak up for protecting Del Puerto Canyon!
Three public entities involved in activities related to the proposed ag reservoir that would destroy miles of the canyon we currently...
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Feb 11, 20254 min read
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