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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!

Introducing Modibo Keita

We’re introducing a new Grizzly Corps member to our team: Modibo Keita!

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…

Three Things to Know about the New U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Restoration Authorization

You may have heard about efforts like the State’s 30×30 land and coastal waters conservation initiative or Cutting Green Tape, which aim to conserve and restore habitat faster, and at a larger scale. But, why does the pace and scale matter? With over 90% of California’s riparian habitat depleted and thousands of communities at risk…

Aquatic restoration projects made easier in California thanks to new statewide consultation available to federal agencies

We’re excited to announce a brand-new restoration consultation in partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service! Thank you to all of our partners, consultants and, most importantly, team members whose years of hard work helped usher this important collaboration across the finish line. Stay tuned as we dig into the details of what this…

A Look Back on Spring’s Climate Resilience from the Ground Up

A resounding THANK YOU to everyone who joined us this spring for our Climate Resilience from the Ground Up event series! We’re so grateful to all of our amazing panelists, staff members, and guests who contributed to our rich dives into various aspects of California’s interconnected climate challenges. Many thanks also to our generous sponsors…

Introducing Roshni Katrak-Adefowora

We’re pleased to welcome Roshni Katrak-Adefowora to our team this month! Roshni joins us as our Data and Science Communication Specialist on our Water Recharge Team. She’ll work on collecting, compiling, and manipulating new and existing data while centering our agronomic, environmental, and community priorities. Roshni has a demonstrated and deep passion for data analysis and presenting…