For nearly 100 years, Nicole Montna Van Vleck’s family has grown rice in the Sacramento Valley. Over those generations, the family has also seen firsthand how working agricultural lands can provide important habitat for fish and wildlife. In a new video, Montna Van Vleck shares why that experience is one reason she supports Healthy Rivers and … Continue reading “Nicole Montna Van Vleck on Why Healthy Rivers and Landscapes Works for Farms, Communities and Wildlife”

By Paul Buttner, Manager of Environmental Affairs, California Rice Commission and Todd Manley, Director of Government Relations  Each year on September 7, California celebrates California Biodiversity Day, an opportunity to recognize the remarkable variety of plants, fish and wildlife that make our state one of the most biologically diverse places in the world. Here in … Continue reading “Biodiversity in the Sacramento Valley”

For Solano County Water Agency (SCWA), supporting Healthy Rivers and Landscapes (HRL) comes from decades of firsthand experience managing water for farms, cities and the environment, and seeing what it takes to support healthy fish populations. In a new video, Alex Rabidoux and Max Stevenson of SCWA share lessons from Putah Creek, where the agency began releasing additional water … Continue reading “Solano County Water Agency: Healthy Rivers and Landscapes Builds on a Proven Approach”

The Northern California Water Association (NCWA) and leaders throughout the region have coalesced around A Vision for a Vibrant Future in the Sacramento Valley, outlining a shared approach for managing water to support healthy rivers, landscapes and communities for generations to come. The vision recognizes that the Sacramento Valley is one interconnected landscape. From our … Continue reading “A Vision for a Vibrant Future in the Sacramento Valley”