By Todd Manley, Director of Government Relations As part of our ongoing commitment to restoring the Sacramento Valley’s floodplains and reviving essential ecological functions, we’re excited to share an updated summary document outlining the critical water and infrastructure funding needed for Central Valley wildlife refuges. Now available, this update reflects the latest cost estimates, water … Continue reading “Maximizing Habitat for our Central Valley Wildlife Refuges”

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The Floodplain Forward leaders are advancing a Portfolio for Fish and Wildlife, which together will help reactivate our floodplains for the benefit of fish, wildlife, and people. This landscape-scale portfolio of integrated restoration projects is designed to restore ecological function to the Sacramento River Basin – in harmony with communities and farms – through the … Continue reading “Investing in a Resilient Sacramento River Basin through Floodplain Reactivation”

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By David Guy, NCWA President As part of Northern California Water’s priorities for the next five years, we offer a new riverscape vision for the Sacramento River Basin that blends the wisdom of leading scientists and local knowledge to better understand and take various actions to integrate our wonderful rivers and creeks with our landscapes … Continue reading “Functional Rivers, Landscapes and Communities Depend upon a Modern Regulatory Framework”

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The Net Pen Project puts hatchery juvenile salmon in river water to decrease straying Approximately 540,000 Sacramento fall-run juvenile salmon spent three weeks growing in large protective net pens in the Tehama-Colusa Canal forebay so that the fish could imprint on Sacramento River water in hopes more will return up the river as adults. CLICK … Continue reading “Fishermen and Farmers Team Up to Boost Salmon in Sacramento River”

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