Dear Colleagues. This is the first in a periodic series of blog posts that discusses the work of the Water Forum and its members to balance the coequal objectives of water supply reliability and environmental stewardship on the Lower American…
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MEDIA STATEMENT: Sacramento Region Supports Governor’s Call for Conservation
Sacramento, Calif. – The following statement was issued today by Jessica Law, Executive Director of the Water Forum, and Sean Bigley, Board Chair of the Regional Water Authority, in response to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Executive Order expanding the emergency to nine additional counties, and asking the…
NEWS RELEASE: Sacramento-Area Leaders Urge Public to Conserve Water
“Summer Presents the Greatest Opportunity to Make a Difference” SACRAMENTO—Sacramento-area leaders across the region’s major municipalities—including the Cities of Sacramento, Roseville and Folsom and the County of Sacramento—are urging the public to increase their conservation efforts as severe drought conditions…
Water Forum Announces Erica Bishop as New Program Manager
SACRAMENTO—The Water Forum is pleased to announce the selection of Erica Bishop as its new Program Manager. Erica brings 19 years of experience in water and environmental resource management, policy development and project implementation. Before coming to the Water Forum,…
NEWS RELEASE: Public Invited to Learn About a New Salmon Habitat Restoration Project at Ancil Hoffman
SACRAMENT0—The public is invited to learn about a new project designed to restore crucial habitat for native salmon and steelhead trout in the river at Ancil Hoffman, near Effie Yeaw Nature Center, in Carmichael. Fall-run Chinook salmon migrate to the…
Media Statement: Declaration Underscores Region’s Drought Concerns, Actions to Protect the Lower American River
Sacramento, Calif. – The following statement was released today by Jessica Law, Executive Director of the Water Forum, and Jim Peifer, Executive Director of the Regional Water Authority, in response to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Proclamation of a Drought State of Emergency, expanding the emergency to…
Media Statement: Sacramento Region Ready to Address Grim Forecast
Sacramento, Calif. – The following statement was released today by Jim Peifer, Executive Director of the Regional Water Authority, and Jessica Law, Executive Director of the Water Forum, in response to announcements by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and California Department of Water Resources about very…
Three-Story Tall Mural Mark’s the Water Forum’s 20th Anniversary, Celebrates the Lower American River
On a cold, cloudy December day, high above the Sacramento County Administration Building plaza in downtown Sacramento, two men begin the process of installing a new three-story-tall work of art. Commissioned by the Sacramento Water Forum for its 20th Anniversary, the artwork…
Water Forum Names Jessica Law as Executive Director
The Water Forum is pleased to announce the selection of Jessica Law as its new Executive Director. The Water Forum is a diverse group of local governments, environmentalists, water managers, businesses and others working together to balance the coequal goals of…