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By David Guy, Northern California Water President California’s Sacramento Valley is a land of extraordinary abundance—teeming with wildlife, shaped by water, and home to amazing communities and generations of farmers and ranchers. The Sacramento Valley is increasingly turning to an age-old concept with modern relevance: mimicry. By emulating natural systems, farmers, conservationists, land stewards, and … Continue reading “Mimicry for Ecological Function: Reimagining the Sacramento Valley by Blending our Working and Natural Lands”

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Public water agencies reinforce support for an innovative approach to managing California’s water supplies and our landscape. Public water agencies across California are joining Governor Gavin Newsom and statewide leaders to applaud the forward progress by the State Water Board for advancing an innovative approach to create Healthy Rivers and Landscapes throughout the Central Valley. On July … Continue reading “Healthy Rivers and Landscapes Program Advances Before the State Water Board”

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By Bruce Houdesheldt, Director of Water Quality NCWA Continuing our spotlight on local actions that bring NCWA’s five-year strategic priorities to life, this next story focuses on the people and partnerships working to ensure safe drinking water for every community in the Sacramento River Basin. Under the priority “Ensuring Communities Have Access to Safe Drinking Water,” we’re highlighting … Continue reading “How the City of Orland is Ensuring Communities Have Access to Safe Drinking Water”

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By Evan Noey Meet our youngest guest blog writer yet! This week’s blog article comes from Evan Noey, who spent last summer doing the not-so-glamorous work of duck habitat restoration at the Rancho Esquon Duck Hatchery. He’s here to share what he learned, and why the dirty work matters. As a Boy Scout, I get … Continue reading “The Dirty Work of Conserving, Preserving and Environmentalism”

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