By Jim Mayer, Chair, NCWA Groundwater Management Task Force; and Board Member, Yolo County Flood Control and Water Conservation District Groundwater awareness week is a time to reflect on the important role that groundwater serves in the Sacramento Valley and the concerted efforts underway to carefully manage groundwater resources for communities and farms while keeping … Continue reading “Celebrating Groundwater Awareness Week: Sustainable Groundwater Management in the Sacramento Valley”

By Todd Manley Several projects are being constructed this winter in the Redding area to promote recovery of Chinook salmon by providing additional spawning and rearing habitat.  The projects are implemented through a collaboration of Sacramento River Settlement Contractors, conservation organizations and state and federal agencies.  These efforts are part of the comprehensive Sacramento Valley Salmon … Continue reading “More Sacramento River Salmon Recovery Projects Underway in the Sacramento Valley”