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By David Guy Many of the leading scientists in California gathered in mid-October for a symposium to explore floodplains and to build a joint understanding around the state of floodplain science in the context of the salmonid life-cycle. As a life-long student of the Sacramento Valley and an active participant in efforts to improve fish … Continue reading “Learning from Scientists About Our Historic Floodplains in the Sacramento Valley”

As we head into the fall, the three major runs of salmon in the Sacramento Valley have so far been strong this year, even though the conditions were very dry and hot until the recent October storms. We anticipate the recent storms and others on the horizon will provide good turbidity and conditions to further … Continue reading “A Strong Salmon Run in the Sacramento Valley: What we are seeing in the rivers in 2021 during a very dry and hot year”

By Fritz Durst and Bryce Lundberg Every year we gather in the Dunnigan Hills with our friends and colleagues to celebrate the success we have enjoyed in the Sacramento Valley with regards to fish, fowl, farms and communities. This year has been a very difficult struggle for most of us, but we feel we have … Continue reading “Celebrating Sacramento Valley Stewardship”

By Curtis Knight, Jeff McCreary, Tim Johnson and David Guy Like a human fingerprint, California’s Sacramento Valley is truly unique. On the leading edge of ecological and economical sustainability, it’s also an exceptional place to live, work, and raise a family. The Sacramento Valley joins together a world-renowned mosaic of natural and human abundance: productive farmlands, … Continue reading “A Joint Effort to Protect the Central Valley’s Water, Ecology”