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A Watershed Moment: Three Must-Reads on California’s Drought, Floods, and our Water Future
Californians are accustomed to wet winters and the stress flooding brings along with this important replenishment cycle. Rain and snowpack totals are significant, but what does this all mean for our water future? Is it enough?
A Wet Start to 2023: Rethinking Floods and Aquifer Recharge
Is the drought over? No, but it’s complicated – so get in touch! We walk you through our work to date on recharge, flood risk and water quantity.
Gratitude.
We’re taking a moment to thank you for all of the amazing work you helped make possible in 2022.
Beretta Family Dairy Receives 2022 CA Leopold Conservation Award
Doug and daughter Jennifer Beretta. Photos: Paolo Vescia 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 Beretta Family Dairy! Finding Balance Long ago, Doug Beretta was taught that you only milk as many cows as your land…
Soil-Water Nexus: Breaking Barriers to Soil Health
Last year, we updated you on our exciting forays into the soil-water nexus to build climate resilience for California. This year, Sustainable Conservation held two critical events as part of our Soil-Water Interface Expert Convenings: Cover Crops’ Impact on Water Budgets. Thank you to the California Department of Food and Agriculture, the National Resources Conservation…
Become a California Conservationist on #GivingTuesday2022!
This Giving Tuesday, become a California Conservationist to steward our most important resources!
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.
Meet the 2022 California Leopold Conservation Award Finalists
Meet the California finalists for the Leopold Conservation Award, and learn how their conservation ethos drives their farming every day!
Kim Delfino: Problem Solving, Pushing Forward, and Looking for Solutions
We sat down with Kim Delfino, California environmental champion and longtime Sustainable Conservation board member, to talk about her environmental journey, inspiration and problem-solving ethos.
Assessing Opportunities to Drive Better Outcomes for Water and Sustainable Agriculture
Last year, we introduced you to Mikayla Tran, our 2021-22 GrizzlyCorps Fellow. We’re celebrating the culmination of her time with Sustainable Conservation, a white paper focusing on two comprehensive California water policies and where they can, and should, intersect. Mikayla studied the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) and the Central Valley Salinity Alternatives for Long-Term…