Wishtoyo Foundation

Santa Clara Rvier Watershed Cult Keystone Species Assess & Advocacy

Wishtoyo works to preserve the Native American Chumash culture of Southern California and reconnect people to the Earth in the way of the ancestors. The Schwemm Foundation has funded two years of a project that trains students, many from underrepresented populations, in methods of ecosystem sampling techniques and advocacy within the Santa Clara watershed. The collected data are used for monitoring and conservation purposes, and for this project SFF provided funds to purchase needed sampling and monitoring equipment for water quality and ecosystem monitoring.