By Todd Manley On Tuesday, Governor Gavin Newsom’s administration released the “California Salmon Strategy for a Hotter, Drier Future: Restoring Aquatic Ecosystems in the Age of Climate Change.” This document outlines the administration’s broad strategy to recover California’s salmon populations, including the four runs of Chinook salmon that return to rivers and creeks in the … Continue reading “Newsom Administration Develops Comprehensive Salmon Strategy for California”

By Linda Vo, California Water Efficiency Partnership Water is critical to the California’s economy and society. The state’s water system is highly engineered, consisting of various huge reservoirs and long conveyance systems, and have helped the state thrive. Unfortunately, the state’s highly variable climate is causing risks to its water supply and reliability. California should leverage … Continue reading “Working with Nature: Managing California’s Water Resources Through Green Infrastructure”

By Todd Manley A group consisting of state and federal fishery, water management and land management agencies, local governments, water agencies, conservation organizations, an electric utility, a Resource Conservation District, fishing interests, and a watershed protection group has come together to promote Chinook salmon recovery in Battle Creek. The Battle Creek Salmon Recovery Working Group, … Continue reading “Working Group Collaborating on Efforts to Recover Salmon in Battle Creek”

By Todd Manley, Northern California Water Association (NCWA) and Darcy Austin, State Water Contractors (SWC) In December, the Northern California Water Association (NCWA) and the State Water Contractors co-hosted a Floodplain Symposium in Sacramento.  The symposium included speakers who described the latest science being developed on the habitat benefits floodplains provide for fish, birds and … Continue reading “Symposium Highlights Latest Floodplain Science and Collaboration”