Voluntary Water Sharing Agreements
To date, our watershed has largely been plagued by colossal sized gaps in the available data our water managers have access to when trying to make informed decisions for our waterways. Finding ways to close these gaps is paramount if our watershed is [...]
First-ever Well Water Fees Proposed
The Santa Rosa Plain Groundwater Sustainability Agency is currently looking at a variety of fee structures that would allow them to better achieve the goals of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act. Considered to be a historic piece of legislation, the Act was enacted to [...]
2022 Drought Emergency Regulations
As rain falls outside our windows and the nights get chilly, it can become easy to forget that we are still in an extreme dry period and facing a continuing water supply shortage. In fact, with so little rain these past few years, California’s [...]
Time to Act
Good or bad, a lot of historic moments have been happening lately. The current one being the state of water within our watershed which is hitting new, historic daily lows on the regular. While this is probably one we will not be bragging [...]
No Time – or Water – to Waste
The “new normal” is a phrase we have heard a lot since COVID lockdowns started over a year ago. Now it is time to repurpose that phrase for the next crisis we are facing in our watershed—drought. Historically, California has been known for its [...]
Water Conservation Tips
Our last newsletter shared the tough news that drought is, once again, looming in our watershed. One supporter sent us a note about how she plans to to do her part to conserve water. We've printed it below anonymously with her permission. Let us [...]
Tough News: Drought is Looming
The looming 2021 drought could be the worst yet, and serves as a textbook example of the urgent need for climate adaptation. Doing “business as usual” is what has put the upper Russian River at risk of going dry as water managers are failing [...]
Water Conservation Challenge
#SaveIt Challenge Here in California, we all know that we need to make water conservation a way of life. Using less water makes sense for the environment and for our bank accounts. As climate change brings increasing periods of scorching heat, you can [...]