Delta Grandeur Photo Exhibition at San Joaquin County Historical Museum

A new exhibition, ?Delta Grandeur: The Bucolic Splendor of California?s Inland Estuary,? will premiere May 15 at the San Joaquin County Historical Museum in Micke Grove Regional Park. The photography exhibition, reflecting the vision of local photographer Rich Turner, celebrates the beauty and diversity of the threatened Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. Through vibrant imagery, the exhibition explores the complex relationship that humans and wildlife have forged in the Delta. The ?Delta Grandeur? exhibition will be at the Historical Museum through August 9, 2015, and can be viewed Wednesday through Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. After its stay in Micke Grove Park, the exhibition will travel to museums throughout California, toured by the nonprofit organization, Exhibit Envoy. ?The Museum is honored to work with Rich Turner on this exhibition. It is obviously timely, given the drought, water issues, and threats to the Delta. But it is also important to help us appreciate the importance of the Delta in shaping the history of our county and California,? said David Stuart, executive director of the San Joaquin County Historical Society. The forty photographs in the exhibition are by Rich Turner, a fine art, commercial, and aerial photographer based in Stockton. The exhibition text was developed in collaboration with Christina Swanson, director of the Science Center of The Natural Resources Defense Council. The exhibition is supported by: Port of Stockton, Pacific Southwest Irrigation, River Islands at Lathrop, Tuleburg, Financial Center Credit Union, Ron and Sandy Van De Pol, Stephens Marine, Inc./Riverpoint Landing Marina-Resort, Arnaiz Construction, Victoria Island Farms, San Francisco Estuary Partnership, Rogene Reynolds, Red River Paper, Valley Moulding, and Hang Frames.com.