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A Watershed Moment Interview Series: Sustainable Conservation Agronomist Rogell Rogers

Rogell Rogers is Sustainable Conservation’s staff Agronomist, and much of his time is spent with his boots on the ground in the Central Valley. He is an expert proponent of groundwater recharge projects, and this past wet year provided him ample opportunities to facilitate on-farm recharge. While Rogell has seen every barrier, pitfall, and pain…

2023 California Leopold Conservation Award Finalist Profile: Bowles Farming Company Inc.

Sustainable Conservation is proud to help coordinate the California Leopold Conservation Award (LCA,) now in its 18th year! Given in honor of renowned conservationist Aldo Leopold, the award recognizes landowners who inspire others with their exemplary dedication to land, water, and wildlife habitat management on private, working lands. Since 2006, the award has recognized California…

2023 California Leopold Conservation Award Finalist Profile: Park Farming Organics

Sustainable Conservation is proud to help coordinate the California Leopold Conservation Award (LCA,) now in its 18th year! Given in honor of renowned conservationist Aldo Leopold, the award recognizes landowners who inspire others with their exemplary dedication to land, water, and wildlife habitat management on private, working lands. Since 2006, the award has recognized California…

A Watershed Moment Interview Series: Turlock Grower Christine Gemperle

We sat down with Turlock-area grower Christine Gemperle to learn about her motivation to be a leading figure in the on-farm recharge space

Welcome Olivia Naves!

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

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. 

Welcome Shayan Kaveh & Sophia Wilmore

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

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.…

Welcome Kim Tsai!

Join us in welcoming Kim, the new Graphic Design Specialist, to the team!

Sustainable Conservation Releases Spanish Translations of Key Water Quality and Recharge How-Tos

By providing translations, Sustainable Conservation ensures that Spanish-speaking communities, who may be disproportionately affected by water quality issues, can also benefit from the knowledge and practices outlined in our on-farm recharge guidance.

Spring 2023 Webinar Series in Review: Solutions in Our Soil

Missed our spring webinar series? We’ve got you covered with a full recap of each event, plus recordings so you can watch now!