By Charles Thieriot As Earth Day approaches this Monday, April 22, we at Rancho Llano Seco are preparing to host NCWA’s members and friends for a celebration for the second year in a row. We’re honored to open our historic California Rancho to leaders and stewards of the land from across the Sacramento Valley for … Continue reading “Celebrating Earth Day: A Gathering of Stewards at Rancho Llano Seco”

      With the State Water Board hosting a workshop next week on the Agreements to Support Healthy Rivers and Landscapes, we have joined with the State Water Contractors to help describe the Agreements and the Healthy Rivers and Landscapes program. We encourage you to watch the new whiteboard video to learn more. The … Continue reading “NCWA Partners with State Water Contractors to Release Video about The Agreements”

We gathered at Sierra Nevada Brewery on March 8 for our Annual Meeting, and we continue to cherish the discussions and insights shared during that event. Among the many highlights of the gathering was a compelling address by Senator Alex Padilla, whose remarks resonated deeply with our shared commitment to safeguarding California’s water resources. Read … Continue reading “Senator Padilla’s Address at NCWA Annual Meeting: A Call to Invest in Water Infrastructure”

By Daurice Kalfsbeek-Smith, Colusa County Supervisor and Gary Bradford, Yuba County Supervisor  As elected officials representing Colusa and Yuba counties, we sent a letter to Governor Newsom earlier this year encouraging him and his administration to advance the Agreements to Support Healthy Rivers and Landscapes (sometimes known as the Voluntary Agreements) and the associated benefits … Continue reading “A Better Pathway Forward for the Bay-Delta”