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In January 2025, John Muir Land Trust acquired Point Buckler Island, marking a watershed moment in our Bay Delta Campaign. This 50-acre island sits at the heart of California's most critical ecosystem—where the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers converge with the San Francisco Bay.

Point Buckler is one of three islands that form the last points of passage for fish moving to and from the Pacific Ocean, Carquinez Strait, and the Sacramento-San Joaquin River systems. For decades, an unauthorized levee has blocked tidal flow across the island, destroying marshland habitat that young fish desperately need. Meanwhile, less than 10% of the Bay Delta's original tidal marsh remains—and what's left is vanishing as sea levels rise.

Point Buckler sits at just the right elevation to provide climate-resilient habitat for generations to come. And now that John Muir Land Trust owns it, we can finally restore what was lost.