
Sustainable Conservation’s Hopes for Water Year 2026
Each October 1st, the start of the new Water Year quietly slips by most Californians’ calendars — but not Sustainable Conservation’s Water for the Future Team!

Each October 1st, the start of the new Water Year quietly slips by most Californians’ calendars — but not Sustainable Conservation’s Water for the Future Team!

Join Sustainable Conservation in welcoming its two GrizzlyCorps Fellows for the 2025-26 term, Ryan Wakefield and Hayley Willner!

On June 12th, Sustainable Conservation community members, program partners, and staff met up at Lagunitas Creek in Marin County to see the recent improvements to native fish habitat and stream functions through the Lagunitas Creek Watershed Enhancement Project — and to witness the positive impact of simplifying California’s permitting processes to implement restoration projects faster, more affordably, and at scale.

The Sustainable Conservation team couldn’t be more thrilled to welcome our new Chief Financial Officer, Tammy Chan!

Join us in welcoming our new Donor Database and Prospect Research Specialist, Julia Ravella! In supporting Sustainable Conservation’s fundraising efforts, Julia carries out reconciliation and data entry processes for the development team and manages donor prospect research.

We’re thrilled to welcome back Modibo Keita (he/him), who was previously with the Sustainable Conservation team as a GrizzlyCorps Fellow for 2 years before joining staff as the Central Coast Project Associate this fall.

We’re welcoming two new members to our Communications and Soil Health teams: Eric Epstein and Sam Williams!

Join us in welcoming Emily Waring, our new Agricultural Practice Impact Analyst!

Join us in welcoming Sarah, the team’s Hydrologist!

Join us in welcoming Richael, the team’s Senior Director of the Water for the Future program

Join us in welcoming Olivia, the new Corporate and Foundations Grants Associate, to the team!

Join us in welcoming Sophia Wilmore & Shayan Kaveh, our new Science Communicators!