About the Stanislaus Archive
The Stanislaus River Archive is being developed to make clear the importance of the river and the campaigns to save it during the 1970s and 1980s – and to allow anyone to see visual evidence of what the river was, what the campaigns involved, and what it has become. Learn more about what you can do on this site in this two minute video tutorial.
GreenInfo Network, a nonprofit created in 1996 by former ARTA guide/manager and FOR board chair Larry Orman to provide information technology support to other NGOs, was asked to develop this web site by a group of those who have a long history with the Stanislaus River and who believe it offers enduring inspiration for efforts to conserve the natural world.
Those in this group (many shown in photo of early organizing meeting, at right) include Richard Roos-Collins, John Cassidy, Mark Dubois, Alexander Gaguine, Gracielle Rossi, Jennifer Jennings, Jon Amodio, Joe Daly, Roy Tennant, Christian Kallen, Martin Blake (now deceased), and others.
A small group of Stanislaus lovers have helped fund this site over the years, with very generous donations of the funds needed for the technical work on building and maintaining the web site. We couldn’t have done this without each of them!
This project builds on tremendous volunteer efforts by Roy Tennant, who developed the first generation of the archive, and Marty Blake, who passed away in May 2022, whose Stanislaus River Museum in Sonora, California, showcased extensive printed material, much of which is digitally available in the archive. It has also benefited from so many who have already contributed their information to the archive.
Status
As of early 2023, the Stanislaus Archive site is fully functioning with a rich variety of information – over 2,500 items! During 2023, we’re going to be improving the Home page experience, and expand how we tell many aspects of the Stanislaus River story. And, as always, new photos and documents come in regularly, so check back often!
Keep up with what’s going on for the Archive by subscribing to our newsletter, and by reading our blog – and, please donate to help support this effort! You can review past copies of newsletters here.
Contact
To get in touch with us, start by sending us email to: stanislaus@greeninfo.org – it may take a few days or so to get back to you. Thanks!