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Ali Meders-Knight is the Executive Director of California Open Lands. She is a Mechoopda tribal member, mother of five, and traditional basketweaver based in Chico, CA. She has been recognized by the Mechoopda Tribe as a Master TEK practitioner, and works to form partnerships for federal forest stewardship contracting and tribal restoration programs on public … Continue reading “Personal Story: Ali Meders-Knight”

By Ivy Brittain, Legislative Affairs Director at NCWA In November 2024, California voters passed Proposition 4 to fund projects for water, wildfire prevention, and protection of communities and lands. On behalf of the Floodplain Forward Coalition, we urge the Legislature to fund floodplain reactivation and priority projects through Proposition 4 and other available funding to … Continue reading “Proposition 4: A Call to Fund Multi-Benefit Floodplain Projects”

By Todd Manley, Director of Government Relations at NCWA In late March, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) released a Progress Report for the California Salmon Strategy for a Hotter, Drier Future: Restoring Aquatic Ecosystems in the Age of Climate Change. The progress report comes a little over a year after the California Salmon … Continue reading “Department of Fish and Wildlife Releases Progress Report for the California Salmon Strategy”

Written by Bryce Lundberg, Vice President of Agriculture at Lundberg Family Farms, Past Chair of the Northern California Water Association Board of Directors, and Member of the California State Board of Food and Agriculture  At its heart, agriculture in California is about connection—between water and land, people and place, food and community. That’s why I’m … Continue reading “CDFA’s Vision for 2025–2030: A Plan for All Californians”