California state agencies are working on projects to improve air quality and create safe habitats for birds at the Salton...
By Robin Meadows The San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuge, which hugs the northern arc of the San Francisco Bay, was established half a century ago to conserve water birds. Now the refuge has an additional vital role: bolstering the...
By John Hart, Estuary News In the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, an invisible fire is burning. Peat soils, laid down...
Counting rats can lead to surprises Throughout most of its 52-mile length, from the Mexicali Valley in Baja California to...
Pioneering project includes 10 acres of native species habitat Press release from the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, the Modesto Irrigation District, and the Turlock Irrigation District: As part of our ongoing commitment to provide a healthy habitat for fish...
Most ships discharging ballast water into California waters are inspected, but state officials have tested the water of only 16...
Reclamation funding spurs work on broad tidal habitat restoration project By Gary Pitzer, Bureau of Reclamation Standing on the levee...
Tidal habitat restoration effort mobilizes after major funding milestones are met From the Department of Water Resources: The Bureau of Reclamation and California Department of Water Resources (DWR) today broke ground on a habitat restoration project in the Delta that,...
Floating wetlands sound like something straight out of a fairy tale, fanciful landscapes where the laws of nature are suspended....
By Jim Peifer, Executive Director, Regional Water Authority Though summer is behind us, the risk of wildfires persists in our...
The golden mussel’s appearance in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta is its first confirmed detection in North America — and it has the potential to clog major water supply pumps. By Alastair Bland, Cal Matters Stay up-to-date with free briefings on...
A series of USGS interactive maps have recently been published. The maps identify locations and levels of mercury contamination resulting...
NOAA Fisheries and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife are implementing a collaborative process called SHaRP (Salmon Habitat Restoration...
MOU to improve communications between agencies, enhance flood protection, create and protect habitat for fish and wildlife, increase long-term health for farms and communities. From the California Natural Resources Agency: Federal and State of California government agencies, overseeing water, agriculture,...