Letter from the Director Each year’s Legislative Session has defining moments, and the 2026 Legislative Session was no different from its predecessors. Elected officials from across the state grappled with the affordability crisis, health care and new housing development, all of which were compounded by the increasing effects of our changing weather patterns. The most … Continue reading “NCWA Legislative Summary October 2026”

Senator Roger Niello Representing California’s 6th Senate District, including portions of Sacramento and Placer counties In this Q&A, Senator Roger Niello shares his perspective on water challenges and opportunities facing the Sacramento region and California. Recently selected to become Senate Minority Leader following the November 2026 election, Niello discusses groundwater management, flood protection, water storage … Continue reading “NCWA Legislator Spotlight Roger Niello”

Each winter, millions of waterfowl travel the Pacific Flyway, one of North America’s major bird migration routes, relying on California’s wetlands, rivers and working lands to rest and refuel along the way. The Sacramento Valley is especially important, providing critical wintering habitat for waterfowl along the Flyway. For Jeff McCreary, Director of Operations for Ducks … Continue reading “Ducks Unlimited on Why Healthy Rivers and Landscapes Works for Waterfowl, Wildlife and California”

Reclamation District 1500, led by Roger Cornwell, is putting its expertise to work to help improve spawning habitat for Chinook salmon and steelhead in the Feather River. Working with the California Department of Water Resources, RD 1500 helped implement a project that placed approximately 8,000 cubic yards of spawning gravel in the river near Oroville … Continue reading “Reclamation District 1500 Helps Restore Salmon Spawning Habitat on the Feather River”