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Sustainable Conservation Thanks to the generosity of longtime supporter, Michael Spiegelman, all new and increased donations will be matched through the end of 2025.

Your generosity makes collaborative stewardship our main mechanism to drive lasting environmental progress. Your continued support empowers us to build bridges from conservation to research, policy, business, and more.

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Join Us This Giving Tuesday! | Sustainable Conservation This Giving Tuesday, your new or increased investment in Sustainable Conservation can go twice as far to scale groundwater recharge, advance sustainable agriculture, and drive natural resource policy…

It’s not too late to invest in lasting climate solutions this Giving Tuesday! Your gift fuels partnerships that scale groundwater recharge, improve soil health, and protect communities from floods and drought.

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Your support has grown our programs, scaled our solutions, and lifted our organization to its strongest point yet. A gift this Giving Tuesday will keep our momentum rolling!

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Careers | Sustainable Conservation Careers Become part of Sustainable Conservation. Sustainable Conservation is fortunate to have talented, dedicated staff who are committed to collaboration both internally and externally. We care…

We’re seeking a Policy Director to lead our policy engagement at the state and regional levels. If you or someone in your network is experienced in CA policy and passionate about practical, equitable solutions for land, air, and water, we encourage you to apply or pass the word along
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Sustainable Conservation Give today, and your gift could go twice as far towards boosting California's climate resilience.

Will you increase your investment to create years of impact for biodiverse soils and water-smart food production? With your support, we can explore how practices like cover cropping can make on-farm groundwater recharge safer and more effective susco
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Sustainable Conservation's Hopes for Water Year 2026 | Sustainable Conservation Cover crops are a known practice in California agriculture for reducing water runoff, increasing the amount of water that can infiltrate and stay in the soil, improving biodiversity, limiting…

Each October 1st, the start of the new Water Year quietly slips by most Californians’ calendars — but not Sustainable Conservation’s Water for the Future Team! In our latest blog, we we asked each team member: What is one hope you have for Water Year 2026?

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Join us next week on Tuesday for a webinar featuring Fairmead Community & Friends leaders on their local groundwater sustainability project and what it takes to drive community solutions from the ground up

Careers | Sustainable Conservation Careers Become part of Sustainable Conservation. Sustainable Conservation is fortunate to have talented, dedicated staff who are committed to collaboration both internally and externally. We care…

Join our team! We’re hiring a Project Manager (On-Farm Water Solutions) based out of our Modesto office to help advance practical, science-based strategies that protect groundwater and support resilient agriculture across California. Learn more on our careers page!

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It's officially La Niña. Here's what California can expect.

“For the Bay Area residents, I would just tell people to be prepared for anything,” Dalton Behringer, a meteorologist for the National Weather Service, told SFGATE. “The variability here for La Niña is so high.”

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Careers | Sustainable Conservation Careers Become part of Sustainable Conservation. Sustainable Conservation is fortunate to have talented, dedicated staff who are committed to collaboration both internally and externally. We care…

Join our team! We’re hiring a Project Manager (On-Farm Water Solutions) based out of our Modesto office to help advance practical, science-based strategies that protect groundwater and support resilient agriculture across California. Learn more on our careers page!

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Notes from the Field: Lagunitas Creek Watershed Enhancement Project Field Trip | Sustainable Conservation On June 12th, Sustainable Conservation community members, program partners, and staff met up at Lagunitas Creek in Marin County to see the recent improvements to native fish habitat and stream…

"Ten years ago, we were lucky to have one restoration project implemented per summer. Now, it’s normal for us to have as many as five going to construction in a summer. Restoration permitting pathways helped us unlock a new pace and scale of restoration."

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SC's Solutions in Our Soil team's recent work on expanding cover crop adoption is largely due to the practice’s potential to provide several key water-related benefits. This video shows why growers see cover crops as vital levers to unlock water and soil benefits

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Notes from the Field: Lagunitas Creek Watershed Enhancement Project Field Trip | Sustainable Conservation On June 12th, Sustainable Conservation community members, program partners, and staff met up at Lagunitas Creek in Marin County to see the recent improvements to native fish habitat and stream…

"Ten years ago, we were lucky to have one restoration project implemented per summer. Now, it’s normal for us to have as many as five going to construction in a summer. Restoration permitting pathways helped us unlock a new pace and scale of restoration."

Notes from the Field: Lagunitas Creek Watershed Enhancement Project Field Trip | Sustainable Conservation On June 12th, Sustainable Conservation community members, program partners, and staff met up at Lagunitas Creek in Marin County to see the recent improvements to native fish habitat and stream…

Last month, SC led a field trip for donors to see the recent improvements to native fish and stream habitat from the first phase of the Lagunitas Creek Watershed Enhancement Project — and to witness the positive impact of simplifying California’s permitting processes

Careers | Sustainable Conservation Careers Become part of Sustainable Conservation. Sustainable Conservation is fortunate to have talented, dedicated staff who are committed to collaboration both internally and externally. We care…

Sustainable Conservation is still recruiting for its next CEO to guide the organization into a new era of impact on California’s land, air, and water for the benefit of people and nature. Read the full position profile and help us spread the word to qualified candidates!

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Climate Resilience in Action - Shared Waters, Shared Solutions Join Sustainable Conservation for the final webinar in our Climate Resilience in Action series!

HAPPENING NOW: the grand finale of Sustainable Conservation's "Climate Resilience in Action" webinar series! You won't want to miss this chance to participate in this expert panel on collaborative water solutions for the present and future ⬇️

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Careers | Sustainable Conservation Careers Become part of Sustainable Conservation. Sustainable Conservation is fortunate to have talented, dedicated staff who are committed to collaboration both internally and externally. We care…

Sustainable Conservation has officially begun its search for the next CEO to guide the organization into a new era of impact on California’s land, air, and water for the benefit of people and nature. Read the full position profile and help us spread the word!

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As California faces more frequent and intense severe weather events, how can we work with nature—not against it—to protect people, water, and wildlife?In the... Climate Resilience in Action - Restoring Rivers for Flood Protection

Missed last week's webinar, "Restoring Rivers for Flood Protection," or want to revisit the discussion? Stream at your convenience on our YouTube. Another big thanks to River Partners' John Cain and American Rivers' Sarah Puckett for joining us last Thursday!

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Give Today! Thanks to the generosity and leadership of the Emmett Family Foundation, all new and increased donations will be matched dollar for dollar in 2025.

Every drop counts! Your gift today helps replenish groundwater, restore river habitats, and build drought and flood resilience across California’s watersheds

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Careers | Sustainable Conservation Careers Become part of Sustainable Conservation. Sustainable Conservation is fortunate to have talented, dedicated staff who are committed to collaboration both internally and externally. We care…

Sustainable Conservation has officially begun its search for the next CEO to guide the organization into a new era of impact on California’s land, air, and water for the benefit of people and nature. Read the full position profile and help us spread the word!

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Climate Resilience in Action - Restoring Rivers for Flood Protection Join Sustainable Conservation on May 15 for the third webinar in our Climate Resilience in Action series!

There's still time to register for the next webinar in our Climate Resilience in Action series! We will explore how natural floodplains and restored rivers can reduce the state’s increasing flood risk while providing critical habitat and safeguarding water supplies and communities

Double Your Impact Thanks to the generosity and leadership of the Emmett Family Foundation, all new and increased donations will be matched dollar for dollar in 2025.

Your contribution empowers collective action to build whole watershed solutions that last. Thanks to the Emmett Foundation, your dollar can go twice as far on new or increased gifts!

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Sustainable Conservation Thanks to the generosity and leadership of the Emmett Family Foundation, all new and increased donations will be matched dollar for dollar in 2025.

Watersheds require coordinated care and collaboration to remain resilient. Your financial support enables us to co-create permit pathways that preserve environmental protections while speeding critical restoration projects to protect sensitive habitat without delay

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Cover Cropping in California’s Water Scarce Environments | Sustainable Conservation Practical considerations for managing cool-season cover crops with maximal water benefits and minimal water use Community Alliance with Family Farmers, Sustainable Conservation, UC ANR, and USDA are…

Sustainable Conservation and CAFF, along with UC ANR and other partners, have released a new guidance document — Cover Cropping in California’s Water Scarce Environments — to help growers harness the many benefits of cool-season cover crops while reducing water use

Restoration Round-Up: South Fork Ten Mile Habitat Enhancement | Sustainable Conservation The Ten Mile River, flowing through coastal Mendocino County, provides vital habitat for California's endangered coho salmon. The Nature Conservancy (TNC) has been leading habitat restoration efforts…

The first entry in our 2025 Restoration Round-Up Blog Series features the outstanding work done by our friends at The Nature Conservancy and other organizations to revitalize key salmon habitat and restore natural floodplain functions in Mendocino County's Ten Mile River watershed

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Show your support!

With a monthly gift, you can join our California Conservationists to build a more resilient future for California’s watersheds — and the ecosystems & communities that rely on them. Become part of the solution today!

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For over 30 years, Sustainable Conservation has replenished groundwater, revitalized habitat, and built community resilience. Now, with drought, wildfire threats and climate uncertainty accelerating, we must act faster and think bigger — but we need your help

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Sustainable Conservation Thanks to the generosity and leadership of the Emmett Family Foundation, all new and increased donations will be matched dollar for dollar in 2025

To meet California’s water challenges, we must invest in watershed-scale, sustainable stewardship that merges science, policy, and action. Donate now to help us scale this integrative, cross-sector approach to water security!

Sustainable Conservation Thanks to the generosity and leadership of the Emmett Family Foundation, all new and increased donations will be matched dollar for dollar in 2025

When we consider all that a single drop of water needs to accomplish across the state, we realize that our conservation challenges are both connected and complex. A gift helps us implement whole watershed solutions that work across California’s water systems.

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Restoration Round-Up: South Fork Ten Mile Habitat Enhancement | Sustainable Conservation The Ten Mile River, flowing through coastal Mendocino County, provides vital habitat for California's endangered coho salmon. The Nature Conservancy (TNC) has been leading habitat restoration efforts…

The first entry in our 2025 Restoration Round-Up Blog Series features the outstanding work done by The Nature Conservancy and other organizations to revitalize key salmon habitat and restore natural floodplain functions in Mendocino County's Ten Mile River watershed

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