DVIDS: USACE Fish Passage Project offers lifeline to threatened and endangered fish species at the Sacramento Weir US Army Corps of Engineers Water project operations June 18, 2025By Grant Okubo, US Army Corps of Engineers The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has unveiled an environmental safeguard to...
PRESS RELEASE: Northern California fishermen and farmers collaborate to boost number of salmon spawning in the Sacramento River Press Release/Notice Ecosystems May 16, 2025The Net Pen Project puts hatchery juvenile salmon in river water to decrease straying Approximately 540,000 Sacramento fall-run juvenile salmon...
CDFW adjusts salmon releases to support Sacramento River populations Department of Fish and Wildlife Ecosystems May 6, 2025From the Department of Fish and Wildlife In a significant shift of California’s salmon strategy, the California Department of Fish...
THIS JUST IN … California’s floodplains at the heart of landmark agreement: State and federal agencies unite to address climate resilience through landscape-scale investment CA Natural Resources Agency EcosystemsPolicy and regulation October 23, 2024MOU to improve communications between agencies, enhance flood protection, create and protect habitat for fish and wildlife, increase long-term health...
PRESS RELEASE: 20,000 tons of gravel placed into Sacramento River to provide spawning habitat for endangered salmon Sacramento River Settlement Contractors Ecosystems September 12, 2024Press release from the Sacramento River Settlement Contractors Efforts to provide spawning habitat for endangered winter-run Chinook salmon in the...
DWR: Upper Sacramento River restoration project provides habitat for juvenile salmon Department of Water Resources (DWR) Delta scienceEcosystemsScience July 19, 2024By the Department of Water Resources: About 60 miles north of Chico, CA is Anderson River Park which sits along...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Federal judge approves settlement against Butte County over water contamination Courthouse News Service Water quality July 15, 2024As part of the settlement, Butte County agreed to implement new stormwater source-control measures and best management practices following a...
USBR NEWS: Making a major river corridor more fish-friendly Bureau of Reclamation News Delta scienceEcosystemsScience June 13, 2024Riverside Pumping Plant Replacement Project latest in decades-long effort By Gary Pitzer, Bureau of Reclamation The fish travelling the Sacramento...
NOW AVAILABLE: Draft Sacramento River Temperature Plan State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTSEcosystems April 27, 2024The Bureau of Reclamation has submitted the draft Sacramento River Temperature Plan to the State Water Board pursuant to Board...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Questions abound in case of contamination of Sacramento River tributary Courthouse News Service Water quality April 18, 2024Disputes of fact as to whether contaminated stormwater actually flowed into a Sacramento River tributary precluded summary judgment, a federal...
NOAA FISHERIES: Diverse habitats help salmon weather unpredictable climate changes NOAA Fisheries Climate changeEcosystemsScience March 14, 2024Chinook in three creeks may be vulnerable alone, but resilient together. By NOAA Fisheries Restored salmon habitat should resemble financial...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: No harm, no foul, no suit in fight over Sacramento River pollution Courthouse News Service Policy and regulationWater quality January 5, 2024Environmentalists must offer concrete examples of harm in their suit against a modular home builder over river contamination. By Alan...
Army Corps fishes for data to help save Green Sturgeon US Army Corps of Engineers Ecosystems October 31, 2023By Ken Wright, Army Corps Sacramento District As cool Autumn air flows along the winding Sacramento River, thousands of sleek...
DWR NEWS: DWR and River Partners Work Together to protect communities from flooding and provide benefits to endangered species Department of Water Resources (DWR) Ecosystems October 19, 2023By DWR As climate extremes continue to challenge water management, the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) is working with...
UC SANTA CRUZ: Shrinking age distribution of spawning salmon raises climate resilience concerns UC Santa Cruz EcosystemsScience February 27, 2023Study suggests changes in hatchery practices could help increase population stability for Sacramento River fall-run Chinook salmon, the backbone of...
