POSTPONED: This meeting has been postponed due to the continued federal government shutdown. We will post the new date on our website once it is rescheduled.
The Sierra Fund’s pilot health campaign has now brought information about mercury in fish, and how to advise patients, to doctors and nurses from nine clinics and public health offices in the northern Sierra. Most recently, we provided two continuing medical education courses to health professionals in Grass Valley with participation from both the county public health staff, and local clinics.
A meeting, now postponed, was planned for October 8, 2013 to bring information about fish contamination and other heavy metals to the interested public – this meeting will be held at the Nevada City Veterans Hall, from 7-9pm. Topics will include the USGS/BLM project to assess legacy mercury contamination on Deer Creek near the existing Tribute Trail bridge, and new USGS study results about mercury in fish from Hirschman’s Pond.
Contact our Community Outreach Coordinator Amber Taxiera for more details, or if your organization is interested in co-sponsoring.
Similar community meetings are being planned for Quincy, Auburn and Downieville.