As we transition to 2016 and start planning for the new water year, the water resources managers in the Sacramento Valley are preparing for both a wet and a dry year. Although the past four years have been dry and we have seen serious reductions in water supplies for cities, rural communities, farms, fish and birds; … Continue reading “2016: A Wet or Dry Year?”

For a good perspective on the current drought in California, see the following perspective from the Woodland Daily Democrat – Good drought news could be better.  Photos taken by the Western Canal Water District webcam – Wildlife & Rice Farming Webcam. 

The ability to recharge groundwater is receiving increased attention in California. The Legislature in the 2014 Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) found that “sustainable groundwater management in California depends upon creating more opportunities for robust conjunctive management of surface water and groundwater resources. Climate change will intensify the need to recalibrate and reconcile surface water … Continue reading “New Thinking around Groundwater Recharge”

The Sacramento Valley has a wonderful agricultural heritage with its 2 million productive acres woven together with numerous wildlife refuges and rivers and streams. This heritage can be seen in full bloom at the California Agricultural Museum in Woodland.