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Oh, The Places You'll Flow: The Napa Valley Watershed Features Tour
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Water Water Everywhere! The Napa River Watershed
Nature has devised an extraordinary system that stores rainfall in our watershed for plants, animals, and people to use all year long. A watershed is a drainage area defined by mountains and ridgelines, where all the streams and rivers flow to a…
Down By The Bay: Exploring the Estuary of Wetlands Edge Park and the Napa River & Bay Trail
The wetlands, waterways, grasslands and hills you see in the park are all part of the Napa River Watershed. Miles of trails with interpretive signage explore the troubled history of land use and the impressive rebound the wetlands have made after…
From Snowflakes To Faucets: Do You Know Where Your Drinking Water Comes From?
While boating and fishing are permitted, contact with the water is prohibited because Lake Hennessey is part of a municipal water supply. It is a reservoir where drinking water for the city of Napa comes from in drought (low rainfall) years. Unlike…
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From Snowflakes To Faucets: Do You Know Where Your Drinking Water Comes From?
While boating and fishing are permitted, contact with the water is prohibited because Lake Hennessey is part of a municipal water supply. It is a reservoir where drinking water for the city of Napa comes from in drought (low rainfall) years. Unlike…
From Tiny Acorns to Mighty Oaks: Rebuilding Oak Woodlands in the Napa Valley
Blanketing the foothills and shading riparian landscapes, oaks are an iconic part of the Napa Valley image. Napa Valley has the greatest density of oaks of any other county in California: thirty-three percent of the county is covered by oak…
Give a Hoot, Don't Pollute!
The Napa Valley is home to a diverse group of inhabitants, each with their own wants and needs. The economy is largely based upon the success of grape growers and vitners, residents require safe places to live with clean air and water, and wildlife…
Hi Ho! Hi Ho! It's Down the Drain We Go!
Have you ever wondered, “where does the water go from there”? Maybe you think that once the water goes down the drain it’s gone forever, but that’s not the case! Modern technology allows us to give contaminated water a second life, which is…
A Living River
For years, communities along the Napa River have been devastated by flooding. Since 1862, twenty-two historic flood events have occurred in the Napa Valley. Over the span of 36 years (from 1961 to 1997), 19 floods caused over $542 million dollars in…
A River in Time: The Napa River Ecological Reserve
All rivers change the way they meander and flow across the landscape over time. Weather, geography, and human use can alter the course of a waterway, and the Napa River is no exception. The river we see flowing through our valley today is very…
Explore Napa
A project by Napa County LibraryExplore Napa is a free mobile app and website from the Napa County Library that allows you to explore the rich history of Napa County. With Explore Napa you can learn the stories of Napa's everday places and look through a window into the past with historical images and documents. This project was made possible through a NorthNet Library System Innovation Grant.
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