Posted on June 5, 2021 by Esther Chase
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Until the Last Drop examines the rivers that have transformed the San Joaquin Valley, helped create California’s greatest cities and nourished a nation. On the Tuolumne, Stanislaus and Merced rivers we meet the men and women who grow our food; we talk to those studying what salmon really need to survive, and we hear from those who depend on thriving rivers and are working to secure water supplies for our communities and environment.
Category: Water Literacy Tags: agriculture, California, California Delta, channel catfish, chinook salmon, dam, Delta Islands, delta smelt, estuary, hatchery, largemouth bass, Merced Irrigation District, Merced River, mercury, mining, Modesto Irrigation District, non-native predators, rainbow trout, River Partners, river restoration, Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Estuary, salinity, San Joaquin River, Stanislaus River, striped bass, temperature, Tuolumne River, turbidity, UCDavis, videos, water management
Posted on December 27, 2020 by Esther Chase
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Water is a commodity, but it shouldn’t be; clean plentiful water is a human right and it’s our responsibility to hold water stewards accountable for how they handle this public entity. #WaterIsTheNewOil
Category: Water Literacy Tags: agriculture, almonds, aquifer, California, Central Valley Project, cover crops, Dudley Ridge Water District, Fiji Water, grapes, groundwater, Halos Mandarins, John Vidovich, Kern County, Kern Water Bank, Kings County, Kings River, Lost Hills, pistachios, POM Wonderful, pomegranates, Sacramento River, San Joaquin River, San Joaquin Valley, State Water Project, Stewart Resnick, The Wonderful Company, Tulare County, Tulare Lake, videos, vineyards
Posted on September 27, 2020 by Esther Chase
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“We commend Rep. Chellie Pingree for introducing the bi-partisan Agricultural Resilience Act. This bill is a positive step toward building the soil health that is critical for our future. Restoring soil carbon, reducing fertilizer use, and cover cropping are all necessary for building a…
Category: Water Literacy Tags: Agricultural Resilience Act, agriculture, carbon, Chellie Pingree, climate, fertilizer, food, food system, food waste, Hank Graddy, HB5861, legislation, Sierra Club, soil
Posted on September 25, 2020 by Esther Chase
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“The Santa Clara River is 83 miles long, and is one of the most dynamic river systems in Southern California.” “The river drains parts of four ranges in the Transverse Ranges System north and northwest of Los Angeles, then flows west onto the Oxnard…
Category: Water Literacy Tags: agriculture, California, Chumash people, floodplain, Oxnard, Pacific Ocean, Santa Barbara Channel, Santa Clara River, Tataviam people, Ventura County, watershed
Posted on September 7, 2020 by Esther Chase
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About 70% of the Great Lakes wetlands have vanished. In coastal areas of the Great Lakes, 50% of the wetlands have been lost to urban development and agriculture. Source