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By Tim Johnson, California Rice Commission,  David Guy, Northern California Water Association Our bypasses and many of our ricelands in Northern California are still inundated with water, which is helping to not only keep Sacramento and our communities safe from flooding, but these landscapes are currently providing critical wintering habitat to fish, birds and hundreds … Continue reading “State Leaders Get Birds Eye View of the Sacramento Valley Floodplains”

The orignal article was published by the Water Forum. The city of Folsom is embarking on the most ambitious water planning effort in its history, an effort aimed both at expanding the city’s water supply options and adapting to climate change. Known as Folsom Water Vision, the project kicks off this month with a first public … Continue reading “Guest Commentary: Folsom Launches “Water Vision” Project: A 50-Year Plan to Secure Water Supply and Address Climate Change”

His neck bent backward allowing his eyes the chance to follow the bark line to the top of the towering pines reaching toward the majestic blue above. Beneath his gaze flowed a forest green ocean of pine needles pinching the branches as so they would not be lost to the wind. The whistling sound the … Continue reading “The TreeGazer, Willie Whittlesey”

By: Bryce Lundberg, Chair, Board of Directors David Guy, President The Northern California Water Association (NCWA) Board of Directors recently approved its 2024 Strategic Priorities–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 … Continue reading “Vitalizing Healthy Rivers, Landscapes, and our Communities in the Sacramento River Basin”