30th Anniversary Blog
We’re celebrating 30 years with a look back on our early successes and how our programs have grown.
Tag Archives: Accelerating Restoration
Restoration Round-Up: Butano Creek Floodplain and Streamflow Enhancement Project
by Eric Epstein From county-level programs to multi-agency statewide permits, our Accelerating Restoration program’s impact has grown exponentially in three decades. Hundreds of organizations and landowners have used the permits we’ve helped put in place to restore miles of critical riparian habitat, revitalize our rivers, protect iconic species, and reconnect our surface and groundwater resources.…
Restoration Round-Up: Kopta Slough Multi-Benefit Project
by Eric Epstein From county-level programs to multi-agency statewide permits, our Accelerating Restoration program’s impact has grown exponentially in three decades. Hundreds of organizations and landowners have used the permits we’ve helped put in place to restore miles of critical riparian habitat, revitalize our rivers, protect iconic species, and reconnect our surface and groundwater resources.…
Sustainable Conservation Accelerates California Restoration Projects with the Launch of its New Website
Sustainable Conservation is proud to announce the launch of an innovative new website to increase the capacity and speed of restoration efforts for our waterways and imperiled species.
Restoration Round-Up: Kern Plateau
by Eric Epstein From county-level programs to multi-agency statewide permits, our Accelerating Restoration program’s impact has grown exponentially in three decades. Hundreds of organizations and landowners have used the permits we’ve helped put in place to restore miles of critical riparian habitat, revitalize our rivers, protect iconic species, and reconnect our surface and groundwater resources.…
2022 Annual Report
Learn about what your support made possible in 2022, and how you helped build a more sustainable water future for our state.
California Cuts the Green Tape
Hear from Sustainable Conservation CEO Ashley Boren, California Natural Resources Agency Secretary Wade Crowfoot and State Water Resources Control Board Chair Joaquin Esquivel on the importance of accelerating restoration now – not years from now.
Persistence, Perseverance: Preparing for our Uncertain Climate Future
Sustainable Conservation has worked in California for 30 years to craft collaborative, enduring solutions to our state’s unique and pressing environmental problems. The start of 2023 has been a challenging time for California. Our hearts go out to all of those devastated by the floods. As we plan for a climate-resilient future, I’m taking a…
Gratitude.
We’re taking a moment to thank you for all of the amazing work you helped make possible in 2022.
New State Water Board Permit Speeds Habitat Recovery Across California
We’re celebrating dual restoration milestones this fall! As you may know, a new U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service authorization was approved, and we’ve got more good news: the Statewide Restoration Permit (Order) was adopted and the Programmatic Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) was certified by the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) by a unanimous vote! As you…
Resilience Through Restoration: In Conversation with Kim Delfino and Curtis Knight
We recap our first Resilience through Restoration webinar, featuring Kim Delfino and Curtis Knight.
Three Things to Know about the New U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Restoration Authorization
You may have heard about efforts like the State’s 30×30 land and coastal waters conservation initiative or Cutting Green Tape, which aim to conserve and restore habitat faster, and at a larger scale. But, why does the pace and scale matter? With over 90% of California’s riparian habitat depleted and thousands of communities at risk…