In 2021, we’re celebrating 10 years of Sustainable Conservation guiding groundwater recharge in the field and at the state level. Groundwater is critical to the health of our communities, farms, and wildlife habitat. This subterranean resource also makes up a whopping 2/3 of our water supply in drought years. Capturing water when it is available…
California’s had a very wet winter, but more water on the surface doesn’t necessarily mean more water under our feet. Groundwater is a key resource for farms, communities and the environment, especially in times of drought. Many groundwater basins across the state are critically over-drafted, and replenishing our underground savings accounts in wet years to…
Pictured Above: Strip tillage in progress using newly purchased implements on a field in Hilmar, CA. Learn more about Sustainable Conservation’s current work to scale healthy soils practices in California! What is Conservation Tillage? Conservation tillage, also known as strip-till, is a method of low-impact farming that leaves crop stubble on the surface of the…