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Fresno Aquarium Property
Fresno Aquarium
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is being built on our 10 acres along Hwy 99
overlooking the San Joaquin River
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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.
How Popular Aquarium and Water Garden Plants Ended Up in the San Joaquin River
When most people look out at the San Joaquin River, the last thing they expect to see is a blanket of bright-green plants stretching from bank to bank with geese and ducks using them to literally walk on water. But as our friend Richard Sloan recently noted…
Building on 25 Years of Learning — Farewell to 2025
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At Christmas, Water Keeps Doing Its Work
For the last several weeks in Fresno, visible water has slowed down.
The days are shorter. Mornings have been arriving quietly, regularly blanketed by our famous Tule Fog, while our rivers move a little differently – cooler, calmer, reflective. It’s a season that invites us to pause and…
Building the Fresno Aquarium – What the Property Looks Like Today
Every major community project begins the same way—with an empty site and a…
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Every glass of water in Fresno, Clovis and surrounding communities begins its journey high in the…