By Mike Trouchon and Stephen Clark The latest water quality monitoring results from the Sacramento Valley Water Quality Coalition (Coalition) demonstrate once again that management practices used by the 8,600 farmers of irrigated agriculture continue to protect the aquatic ecosystem and the fish and wildlife in the region.  These practices ensure water quality is favorable for … Continue reading “Irrigated Agriculture Practices Protective of Aquatic Life in the Sacramento Valley”

By David Guy There are unique opportunities in the Sacramento Valley to reactivate floodplains, mimicking historical natural processes to improve habitat for fish, birds and other wildlife, enhance flood protection and groundwater recharge, and increase California’s resilience to climate change by better preparing the state for future droughts and floods. These nature-based solutions are a … Continue reading “Bringing the Sacramento Valley to Life: Investing in Multiple Benefits through Floodplain Reactivation and Nature-Based Solutions”

By David Guy As we watch the beginning of summer unfold, the water management challenges in California are presenting themselves in a way that should be instructive to the policy discourse on water. The nature of California, with the maldistribution of water in time and place, coupled with seemingly more extreme weather events, suggests some … Continue reading “Supporting Water Resources Managers in the Transition Between Wet and Dry Years in California”

By Bruce Houdesheldt As snow melts and water flows from the ridgetop-to-the-rivermouth this spring, the Sacramento Valley is Watching Groundwater Levels Recover in the Sacramento Valley and working to Ensure Access to Safe Drinking Water for All California Communities. We truly appreciate the Department of Water Resources (DWR) recently establishing a new program: Be Well Prepared, a new tool … Continue reading “Be Well Prepared to Ensure Safe and Reliable Drinking Water”