READING
Friends of the River has published a 20-page report entitled "Rivers Reborn: Removing Dams and Restoring Rivers in California." This publication looks at more than two dozen dams that have been identified for removal or decommission. The report may be downloaded from their website. Requests for print copies may be sent via e-mail, via telephone at (916) 442-3155 extension 218, or in writing to Charlie Casey, Friends of the River, 915 20^th Street, Sacramento, CA, 95814.

The latest CALFED Bay-Delta Program publication, a draft of the Water Management Strategy Evaluation Framework, is available on the CALFED website. Other publications can be downloaded on the site, along with information on programs and public meetings.

The Silicon Valley Environmental Partnership has published its 1999 environmental index for the region. This index provides the most current data available on trends in resource use, population, air and water quality, species and habitats, and the use and release of hazardous materials in the Silicon Valley. The report can be viewed online. Print versions are being distributed by the Peninsula Conservation Center Foundation, and may be requested by sending an e-mail or telephoning (650) 962-9876.

A wide variety of reports have been published by the Agricultural Issues Center at the University of California, Davis. Their most recent report is "California Farmland and Urban Pressures: Statewide and Regional Perspectives," which provides a comprehensive view of the state’s farmland protection problem. Information on this and other publications is available online or by writing Agricultural Issues Center, UC Davis, One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA, 95616.

A program catalog is available from Save Our Streams, a grassroots watershed conservation program that is part of the Isaac Walton League of America. Products featured in the catalog include books, videos, equipment, and workshops. Visit their website, call (800) BUG-IWLA, or write: Save Our Streams, Isaac Walton League of America, 707 Conservation Lane, Gaithersburg, MD, 20878-2983.

VIDEO
The Oregon State University Extension Service has produced a video called "After the Rain: Urban Runoff." The video is designed to help communities deal with increasing threats to water quality. Ordering information for this and a multitude of other videos is available on the web, or by writing: Publication Orders, Extension & Experiment State Communications, Oregon State University, 422 Kerr Administration Building, Corvallis, OR, 97331-2119.

"Pampas Grass: Managing an Invasive Alien Species" is available from Xenobiota Xposures. The 23-minute video introduces viewers to the problem of invasive plants then focuses on manual methods of controlling Pampas grass. It also includes modules on chemical control and the use of heavy equipment. Production was funded by a grant from the California Exotic Pest Plant Council. To purchase a copy, contact Leif Joslyn, Xenobiota Xposures, 62 Stratford Road, Kensington, CA, 94797, telephone: (415) 897-9577, e-mail leifjoslyn@earthlink.net, or go to www.xenob.com.

A free video on the use of GIS in local land-use planning is available. "GIS Geographic Information Systems Improving Local Decision-Making" was commissioned by the California Biodiversity Council. Send your request by e-mail, by fax to (916) 227-2672, or by telephone to (916) 227-2661.