By David Guy Today, 95% of the Central Valley’s historical floodplains are cut off from the river by levees. Built in the early 1900s to combat devastating floods, levees and bypasses were constructed to corral mighty rivers and push water quickly through the system. Even before invasive species, large rim dams, and Delta water export … Continue reading “The Floodplain Forward: Bypasses and Fish Habitat”

By Fritz Durst, Reclamation District 108; and Brent Hastey, Yuba Water Agency Dry Year Task Force Chairs While they remain hopeful the rest of winter will provide much more rain and snow, water resources managers in the Sacramento Valley are preparing for the potential for a dry year. While the prospect of a dry year … Continue reading “Water Resources Managers in the Sacramento Valley are Preparing for a Dry Year”

By Todd Manley In the latter part of 2020, various actions were implemented in the Sacramento Valley to promote salmon recovery that point positive as we begin 2021.  Even during a global pandemic, partners were working together on efforts to advance science to inform salmon recovery decisions and tangible projects to improve habitat for fish.  … Continue reading “Salmon Recovery Work in the Sacramento Valley Shows Promise as We Start the New Year”

By David Guy As we all settle in for the holidays in this extraordinary year, we hope this moment in time provides an opportunity for celebrating family and introspection, a time to think about our families and friends, and what is essential in our lives. We have learned this year that we cannot take population … Continue reading “Celebrating the Holidays: A Time to Think about Population Health and Wellness in Our Communities”