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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…
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…