Building an Aquarium the Right Way
Every so often someone asks a fair question: Why does a project like the Fresno Aquarium take so long?
The short answer is that we’re building it the same way many of the great…
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overlooking the San Joaquin River
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River Rising in March
Starting March 1st, the San Joaquin River, including the area along the Fresno Aquarium property, will begin running higher as part of the 2026 San Joaquin River Restoration Program (SJRRP) flow schedule. This annual process, now updated with the latest run-off forecasts and water allocations, reflects a Normal–Wet water year…
Floodplains — Lessons from the Yolo Bypass
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s and CA Department of Water Resource’s $58 million Yolo Bypass Salmonid Habitat Restoration and Fish Passage (“Big Notch”) Project came online last December. It shows that riparian habitat restoration doesn’t have to mean disruption…
Golden Mussels in the San Joaquin River
The above video of the San Joaquin River just west of Highway 99 shows a beautiful, living waterway — but beneath the surface, new challenges are emerging.
Sea & Skye: The Fresno Aquarium Drone Light Show!
Saturday, May 2nd, 2026
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Farms, Families, and Fish
If you live in California’s Central Valley, you already know the truth that often gets lost in the shouting: water isn’t an “either/or” problem. It’s not farms or families or fish. When managed wisely, it can be farms and families and fish—together…
Measured Progress for Salmon in the San Joaquin River
Salmon recovery in the San Joaquin River is best understood through documented milestones tied to long-term restoration work. Two such milestones highlight recent, measurable progress.
One major step forward is the start of the Sack Dam Fish Passage Project…
Bringing the Ocean to Fresno
When people think of the Fresno Aquarium project, they often picture native freshwater species—river fish, wetlands, and the living systems that define California’s Central Valley. That foundation is essential. Our rivers…
The Most Responsible Thing We Can Do With This Gift of Land
The Fresno Aquarium was entrusted with something rare and irreplaceable: a ten-acre riverfront property along Highway 99 that was given with the intent that it would serve students, families, and our community for generations to come.