Thanks to everyone (listed below) that came to, supported, and made our Dec. 1 “Give and Dam!” fundraiser a great success! With your support we are over halfway to meeting our year end goal of raising $150,000 to:

 

1. 1.a) Hire a full time position to manage day to day operations and expand our educational and outreach initiatives.
   

2. 2.b) Continue our expert legal team effort to ensure that Stanford complies with environmental laws. 
   

3. 3.c) Produce a documentary film about finding a watershed-based solution to the Searsville Dam problem.
   

Our "Give a Dam!" event, sponsored by Patagonia, American Rivers, California Trout, and dozens of other groups, businesses, and generous individuals, drew over 250 people and generous donations from supporters that could not attend. Thanks to everyone listed below for helping to push this movement to the next level!

 

Following a silent auction and performance by the Windy Hill Bluegrass Band, speeches made by Matt Stoecker the Director of Beyond Searsville Dam, Richard Roos-Collins of the Water and Power Law Group, Steve Rothert and Stanford alumnus Elizabeth Soderstrom of American Rivers, and Yvon Chouinard, the owner of Patagonia and recipient of the first ever Searsville Sledge and Beyond Searsville Dam "Dam Buster" award.

Many environmental legends came to show their support and were honored for there decades of leadership and activism. Martin Litton, of Portola Valley, successfully stopped several huge dams from being built in the middle of the 1900's that would have destroyed the Grand Canyon, Green River, and other national treasures. He helped stop the era of big dam construction, which also started the dam removal movement. Pete McCloskey, a Beyond Searsville Dam advisor, Stanford Law School Alumnus, co-author of the Endangered Species Act, and former local congressman was honored for his tenacity and protection of our natural heritage. Rob Caughlan, co-founder of Friends of the River, and Surfrider's first president was honored for his efforts to impeach Nixon, protect California watersheds and coastline, and for being an early promoter of dam removal as a way to restore watersheds, native species, beaches, and wetlands. Many other environmental heros were at the event and we thank you all for your continued efforts and support!

After an exciting and successful live auction, Bob Slobe and Kim Milligan were the lucky winning bidders to come up on stage and blow up the large replica of Searsville Dam. A fitting end to a wonderful night!

(Of course, the dam would not be removed in this fashion in real life without the reservoir drained and following a comprehensive plan to improve habitat conditions and public safety in the watershed. Other removal methods like gradual notching and concrete block removal may be more appropriate for Searsville). 

Many thanks to Brendon Bell and all of the Patagonia store employees for collecting used boxes, designing, building and demolishing the cardboard Searsville Dam!!
 

 

Please consider making a year end tax deductible donation to ensure that we can continue to advocate for removal of Searsville Dam in a manner beneficial to creekside communities, watershed health, and the San Francisco Bay ecosystem.

 

To make a tax-deductible donation online or by mail please click here.

 

A huge thanks to everyone and all the businesses that attended, supported, and donated to our event and year end fundraising effort. With your generousity we are close to reaching our 2011 goal!!
 

THANKS!!!

1% for the Planet

Acterra

Aimee Rutledge

Alameda Creek Alliance

Albert Schreck

Alejandro Zaffaroni

Alex Von Feldt

Alie Keegan

Allan Brown

American Rivers Inc.

American Whitewater

Amy Courson

Amy Lewis

Anders Pedersen

Angela Siddall

Ann Carlson

Ann Fathman

Anne Anderson

Anne-Marie Robles

Annie Anderson

Armando Olivares

Arne Ericson

Asa Mathat

Barbara Mclellen

Ben Knight

Ben Paul

Bernard Ross

Beth Milliken

Bettina McAdoo

Beverly Lipman

Bill Kaspari

Bill Nickell

Bill Onderdonk

Bill Thomas

Bob Roberts

Bob Schnieder

Bob Slobe

Bob Stoecker

Bradley Seelig

Brendon Bell

Brent Butler

Brent Constantz

Brian Harley

Brian Heffernan

Brian Johnson

BrielleJohnck

Brooks Walker

Bruce Barnett

Bruce Barnett

Bruce Pressman

Bryan Behr

Bryan Godber

California Sportfishing Protection Alliance

California Trout

Catherine Zaw

Cathi Lerch

Celeste Gore

Center for Biological Diversity

Center for Ecosystem Restoration

Chance Creek Vineyard

Charles Conn

Chris Alford

Chrisi Flemming

Christopher Bosch

Christopher Clark

Cindy Charles

Cindy Watkins

Claire Chouinard

CollEatz

Connie Miller

Cool Eatz

Copper Bay Lodge

Cristy Barnes

Curtis Knight

Cynthia D'Agosta

Cynthia Denny

Cynthia King

Dan Emmett

Dan Malloy

Daniel Galhardo

Danna Breen

Danny Meeks

Darren Mierau

Davena Gentry

David Bell

David Brett

David Greene

Deanna Giuliano

DebraKahn

Dennis DeBroeck

Derek Hine

Desi Banatao

Devon Ricks

Diana Beers

Diana Sunshine

Diana Sunshine

Dianne Delaet

Dinah Cross James

Donald Imwalle

Donna Mackowski

Doug Stoecker

Earth Island Institute

Ed Dopman

Elizabeth Baker

Elizabeth Soderstrom

Elliott Wright

Emily Martin

Entropy Resins Inc.

Environmental Cleanup Coalition

Esther Litton

Eva Guerrand-Hermes

Federation of Fly Fishers, Northern California Council

Felt Soul Media

Fletcher Chouinard

Flycasters of San Jose

Frank Cameron

Fred Pownall

Friends of the River

Full Circle Farm and Common Grounds

Garry Fathman

Gavin Powell

George Baer

George Cattermole

George Gnoss

Ginny Kavanaugh

Golden West Women Flyfishers

Gordon Becker

Gordon Russel

Grace Malloy

Greenfish

Gretchen Lieff

Guadalupe-Coyote Resource Conservation District

Hans Cole

Harvey Zeidwerg

Helen McCloskey

Henry Warde 

Holly Myers

Huey Johnson

Huntley Dornan

International Rivers

Isabella Salaverry

Jack Pearlstein

Jacob Katz

James Pollock

James Workman

Jason Kibbey and guests

Jay Watkins

Jeanne Sedgwick

Jeff Bright

Jeff Grainger-Monsen

Jeff Miller

Jeff Thompson

Jeffrey Denholm

Jen Pleasants

Jen Stampley

Jen Thomas

Jen Vermillion

Jen Whalen

Jennifer Siden

Jennifer Siri

Jennifer Sullivan

Jenny Harley

Jerome Shaw

Jerry Hearn

Jerry Kauffman

Jesse Cool

Jesse Cool

Jessie Raeder

Jill Woodman

Jim Bloedau

Jim Lichatowich

Jim Stoecker

Jim Wiley

Jo Schreck

Joan Adams

Joan Barksdale

Joe Coleman

Joey Jacobs

John Anderson

John Barksdale

John Barnes

John Cain

John Cain

John Gage

John Kapitula

John Kavanaugh

John Lerch

John Pleasants

John Silver

Johnny Campbell

Jon Wolken

Jordan Pennoyer

Joseph Bogaard

Joy Farber

Joyce Taylor

Judith Murphy

Jules Wheeler

Julia Stewart

Justin Miller

Kaitlin Backlund

Karen Perlroth

Kate Greswold

Katherine Lutton

Kevin Harvey

Kevin McLarney

Kimberley Milligan

Konditorei

Kristen Miller

Kristina Baer

Kyle McCabe

Lauren Nickell

Lauren Oaks

Laureston Mclellan

Leah Zaffaroni

Leland Wilson

Len Lehman

Lennie Roberts

Leslie Kraus

Leslie Quist

Lewis Butler

Lily Fogarty

Linda Glass

Linda Lozano

Linda Pearlstein

Linda Schacht Gage

Lisa Cutter

Lisa Grote

Lisa Pike

Live Greene

Logan McCoy

Loren Gordon

Loren Wheeler

Lou Bock

Maggie Punsalan

Malinda Chouinard

Manuel Lozano

Marcus Wood

MarenGrainger-Monsen

Marilyn Walter

Mark Perlroth

Mark Siri

Mark Wieland

Marsha Anderson

Martin Litton

Marty Mackoski

Marty Mackowski

Marvis Stoecker

Mary Ann Cusenza

Mary Heffernan

Mary Kimball

Maryann Kirk-Raab

Maryann Moise

Matilija Coalition

Matt Behr

Matt Heron

Matt Stoecker

MayoNoerdlinger

Megan Koch

Megan Randall

Megan Randall

Michael Frost

Michael Gordon

Michael Marshall

Michael Moran

Michael Ross

Michael Topolovac

Mike Courson

Mike Delaet

Mission Peak Fly Anglers

Molly Westrate

NancyWilson

Native Fish Society

Native Fish Society

Neal Turley

New Belgium Brewery

Nicholas Clinch

Nick Woodman

Niko George

Noelle Brennan

Olaf Guerrand-Hermes

Once Upon a Watershed

Oshman JCC

Pat Vermillion

Patagonia Palo Alto employees

Patagonia San Francisco employees

Patagonia Santa Cruz employees

Patagonia Ventura employees

Patagonia Volunteers

Patagonia, Inc.

Patsy Baer

Patsy Ishiyama

Pattie Sellers

Patty Cullen

Paul Kraus

Peggy Merz

Peninsula Flyfishers

Pete McCloskey

Philippe Cohen

Planet Granite

Portola Vineyards

Priscilla Trees

Ralph Cutter

Randy Von Feldt

Regional Parks Association

Restore Hetch Hetchy

Rey Banatao

Rich Meyer

Richard Roos-Collins

Richard Watkins

Rob Caughlan

Robert Allen

Robert Dean

Robert Slobe

Robin Stoecker

Robin Toews

Roger Baer

Ron Hunter

Rose Madden

Ryan Breen

Ryan Peterson

Sally Lieber

Sandra Adams

Sandra Adams

Santa Clara County Creeks Coalition

Santa Cruz Fly Fisherman

Sarah Husby Good

Sarah Regan

Sarah Rivers

Scott Ciabattari

Sean Buckley

Shari Kidani

Shelley Ross

Sierra Bravo Aviation

Sierra Butler Simbeck

Spencer Sawaske

Spottswoode

Spreck Rosekrans

Stephen Hagen

Steve Delaet

Steve Rothert

Steve Schmidt

Steve Westrate

Stewart Koch

Strawberry Creek Watershed Council

Sue Crane

Sunset Inn

Susan Cann

Susan Hine

Susan Noerdlinger

Susan Thomas

Susie Pownall

Suz Cameron

Sydney Wilson

Sylvia Constantz

Tahia Moseley

Tenkara USA

Teresa Coleman

Terry Hall

The Fly Shop

The Vegetation Management Video Project Committee

Thomas Fogarty Winery

Thomas Wille

Tim Davis

Tim Sutton

Tom Derry

Tom Schreck

Tom Taylor

Tommy Fogarty

Tony Merz

Travis Rummel

Trout Unlimited

Tru Vodka

True North

Tuolumne River Trust

Vickie Achee

WendiHaskell

Wild Fish Conservancy

Wild Steelhead Coalition

Will Derwin

Will Schaeffler

William Reller

Windy Hill Bluegrass Band

Worth a Dam

Yiaway Yeh

Yvon Chouinard

Zeke Grader