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This past weekend at the International Sportsmen’s Expo in Sacramento, Ducks Unlimited Chairman and Sacramento Valley landowner and conservationist Paul Bonderson was inducted into the California Outdoors Hall of Fame. During the award presentation, DU’s Western Region Director of Operations Mark Biddlecomb described Bonderson’s level of commitment to developing wetland habitat and why he is so … Continue reading “DU Chairman Paul Bonderson Inducted Into the California Outdoors Hall of Fame”

The driest years on record since 1895 were recorded between 2011 and 2014 causing a statewide drought of emergency. This was a driving force for the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) which will build upon the coordinated efforts to manage groundwater sustainably in Glenn County. The drought was followed by a historic wet year. The … Continue reading “Making “Sustainable” More than a Word: Glenn County”

  The recent dry spell in California has re-kindled memories of the recent dry years in California and reminds us all about the variability inherent in California’s precipitation. Water resources managers in Northern California learned from the previous dry years and are prepared for this water year–closely coordinating with DWR, Reclamation, and the fisheries agencies … Continue reading “Northern California Water Resources Managers Are Prepared for This Water Year”

New Salmon Habitat Project Completed on Sacramento River 14th Project Completed to Benefit Salmon in the Sacramento Valley COTTONWOOD – A Sacramento River side channel in Tehama County has been restored to improve salmon rearing habitat on the Sacramento River. The project is the result of a collaborative partnership of state and federal agencies, local … Continue reading “New Salmon Habitat Project Completed on Sacramento River”