Nature-based solutions Archives ~ Page 2 of 2 ~ MAVEN'S NOTEBOOK

July 25, 2024

by Ariel Rubissow Okamoto, Knee Deep Times It wasn’t the appearance of a flashy, high-ranking California official at the podium,...

USGS: The science that transformed a dry streambed into an oasis

USGS

Ecosystems

July 19, 2024

Nature-based solutions may seem too-good-to-be-true, but USGS is studying how these simple solutions provide benefits for people and the environment....

KNEE DEEP TIMES: Marshes could save Bay Area half a billion dollars in floods

Jacoba Charles

Delta science

July 18, 2024

By Jacoba Charles, Knee Deep Times What, precisely, is the value of habitat restoration? While answers tend to aim for...

CDFW: Beavers are back on Tule River Tribal lands in the Southern Sierra Nevada

Department of Fish and Wildlife

Ecosystems

June 22, 2024

By the Department of Fish and Wildlife: After years of work by the Tule River Tribe, a family of seven...

NEWS RELEASE: Delta Conservancy Board Approves $13 Million for Nature-Based Solutions: Wetland Restoration Projects

Delta Conservancy

Policy and regulation

October 25, 2023

From the Delta Conservancy: The Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy Board on Wednesday approved awarding up to $13.3 million for three...

CDFW NEWS: New CDFW Policy Recognizes Ecological Value of Beavers in California

Department of Fish and Wildlife

Ecosystems

June 6, 2023

From the Department of Fish and Wildlife: The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has implemented a new policy...

NOTEBOOK FEATURE: California Taps Beavers to Restore Watersheds

Robin Meadows

Ecosystems Notebook News and Features

May 3, 2023

Written by Robin Meadows As evidence for the wide-ranging environmental benefits of beavers has mounted, champions of these 40-to-70-pound rodents...

STANFORD NEWS: Q&A: Harnessing the power of nature to address water and climate challenges

Stanford University

Colorado River Policy and regulation

August 18, 2022

Felicia Marcus discusses how investments in nature could simultaneously help states bolster water supplies and achieve their climate goals. By...

KNEE DEEP TIMES: Half a dozen horizontal levees in the works

Knee Deep Times

Climate change

February 25, 2022

By Ariel Rubissow-Okamoto, Knee Deep Times The buzz about horizontal levees began more than five years ago, when the East...

AG ALERT: Range managers employ beavers, benefiting forage

Ag Alert

Ecosystems

March 10, 2021

By Bob Johnson, Ag Alert A century and a half after their ranks were decimated to make coats and hats...

STATE OF THE ESTUARY: Green Infrastructure Implementation Challenges and Opportunities: Navigating Constraints and Issues of Scale

Maven

Notebook News and Features Planning and management

January 30, 2020

Green infrastructure can be a resilient, multi-benefit approach to address issues such as urban runoff pollution and climate change adaptation....

LIVING SHORELINES: Linking estuary habitats and building capacity to adapt to rising seas

Maven

Climate change Notebook News and Features

November 14, 2019

A living shoreline is a shoreline protection alternative that relies on the strategic placement of plants, stone, sand fill, and...

CAL MATTERS: Let it flow: In about-face, state breaks and shifts levees to restore natural floodplains

Cal Matters

Policy and regulation

December 4, 2018

A growing emphasis on reconnecting California floodplains to rivers so they can absorb floodwaters is a U-turn from past reliance...