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His neck bent backward allowing his eyes the chance to follow the bark line to the top of the towering pines reaching toward the majestic blue above. Beneath his gaze flowed a forest green ocean of pine needles pinching the branches as so they would not be lost to the wind. The whistling sound the … Continue reading “The TreeGazer – Willie Whittlesey”

By: Bryce Lundberg, Chair, Board of Directors David Guy, President The Northern California Water Association (NCWA) Board of Directors recently approved its 2024 Strategic Priorities–a new riverscape vision for the Sacramento River Basin that blends the wisdom of leading scientists and local knowledge to better understand and take various actions to integrate our wonderful rivers … Continue reading “Vitalizing Healthy Rivers, Landscapes, and our Communities in the Sacramento River Basin”

By Mike Wade, Executive Director, California Farm Water Coalition This commentary was published in AgAlert by the California Farm Bureau Federation. Water, the essence of life, is an indispensable resource intricately woven into the fabric of our daily existence. From the food on our plates to the gadgets in our hands, water silently plays a pivotal … Continue reading “Guest Commentary: Where does water wind up? You might be surprised”

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”