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How water managers can build recharge basins to boost resilience for farmers and birds alike
This article was originally featured on EDF’s Growing Returns blog. By Anna Schiller (Bio) I wasn’t expecting to see egrets, herons and pelicans on my first trip to the San Joaquin Valley — a region in the southern part of California’s Central Valley known for its impressive agricultural production and scorching summer heat. I didn’t…
Checking in.
Hi. How are you? We hope you’re staying healthy and finding moments of solace. We all have whiplash from reconfiguring our lives to try to slow the spread of COVID-19 in California, and worldwide. And while we can’t touch base in person right now, staying connected – for sanity, for support, and for planning our…
Newsom Administration Makes Sustainable Water Management a Top Priority
The Newsom Administration’s draft Water Resilience Portfolio was released in January, and a wide variety of stakeholders submitted comments based on the Portfolio’s importance to our collective water future. From clean to affordable to enough water for all Californians, the Administration has made sustainable water management a top priority. Sustainable Conservation couldn’t be more pleased…
Highlights from the 2020 World Ag Expo
We were back at it this week in Tulare, CA at the 2020 World Ag Expo. We shared some of our adventures with you last year, but this time around we’ve got even more to report! The Show The World Ag Expo (or farm show, for those in the know) is the biggest outdoor ag…
Nominations Open for the 2020 CA Leopold Conservation Award
Do you know a California farmer, rancher or forester who goes above and beyond to steward the natural resources under their care? Nominate them for the 2020 California Leopold Conservation Award®! The Award Given in honor of renowned conservationist Aldo Leopold, the award recognizes landowners who inspire others with their exemplary dedication to land, water…
Rominger Brothers Farms Receives 2019 CA Leopold Conservation Award
The votes have been tallied, and thanks to our esteemed panel of judges, we’re pleased to announce that this year’s California Leopold Conservation Award recipient is Rominger Brothers Farms. First Adopters, Innovators The farm and rangeland owned and managed by Bruce and Rick Rominger represents a community they love, respect, share with others and protect…
Thank You for Making 2019 a Success!
It’s December, it’s almost 2020 and we’re knee-deep in whirlwind planning and our daily work to help California achieve a sustainable water future. Let’s take a moment to pause, reflect and be thankful for what we’ve accomplished this year – thanks to you. From farms to fish to families, everything we do to ensure we…
Give Sustainably with Our Free Holiday Gift Guide!
Californians navigated many challenges this year, but we’ve also come together to keep our Golden State leading, and thriving. As 2019 draws to a close, we’re taking time to gather with our friends, family and colleagues to reflect and celebrate. It’s also the time of year to give, and what better way to celebrate the…
Charting a Future for CA’s Water
This year we’ve been hard at work alongside the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) on building a coalition of researchers, industry groups, agencies and non-profit organizations. The goal? Replenish more groundwater across California for dry times ahead. The strategy? Work together to identify the key questions, information gaps, incentives, policies and opportunities needed so…
California wildfires underscore the need to work together
Our hearts go out to the individuals, families, and businesses affected by the recent string of wind-fueled wildfires that ravaged communities and displaced hundreds of thousands up and down the state. Three years running, California has experienced some of the most frequent, intense, and devastating fires in its – and the nation’s – history. The…
Permitting, Habitat Wins for Wildlife on CA’s North Coast
Critical restoration is happening! Last month, we visited the Big River watershed in Mendocino County to chat with Elizabeth Mackey of Trout Unlimited’s North Coast Coho Project about the program’s great work to restore salmon habitat at a watershed scale, and how they use Sustainable Conservation-sponsored permits to help get their projects off the ground…
A Year of Action on Water
In 2019, California lawmakers introduced more than three dozen bills relating to water supply and storage, clean water for people and wildlife, and even reductions in greenhouse gas emissions to mitigate the effects of a changing climate on future water supplies. Since his first days in office, Governor Newsom made water – clean, affordable, reliable…