This article originally appeared in The Record on July 16, 2015. The article can be viewed at: Recordnet.com. As we all know, California is in the midst of a drought of historic proportions. Snowpack levels are at the lowest levels ever recorded. Reservoir levels are significantly lower than average and the prospect of significant rain … Continue reading “Cuts hit wildlife, ag just as hard”

The fourth consecutive dry year in Northern California has illuminated the pressures on the Sacramento Valley’s water resources and the challenges we face in providing reliable water supplies for various beneficial purposes in the Valley.

Placer County Water Agency owns and operates the Middle Fork American River Project (MFP), providing water supplies, hydroelectric power, public recreational opportunities and environmental stewardship for the people of Placer County and the region. The people of Placer County built the Middle Fork Project in the 1960s for the long-term public benefit to be derived from beneficial uses of watershed resources. The water that PCWA delivers to ranches, farms, orchards and suburban areas throughout the County originates from the Yuba, Bear, American and Rubicon river watersheds. PCWA was created to ensure, and remains committed to supporting, diligent management of those watershed resources.

Now in its 115th year, Audubon’s Christmas Bird Count (CBC) is an international effort spanning 15 countries. Before the count was begun, sportsmen across the country participated in a holiday tradition called the Christmas “side hunt” – a competition to bring in the most birds and mammals in a single day of hunting.