By Jessica Law Winter is historically a time of relative ease for American River salmon and steelhead. The punishing dry…

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Reflecting on 2021, Welcoming 2022
By Jessica Law When I started as the new Water Forum Executive Director a year ago, I thought I had…
Surviving the Summer: Monitoring conditions for salmonids on the Lower American River
By Jessica Law The Water Forum and its members maintained a strong focus on water operations and temperature management as…
Reclamation Implements Folsom Reservoir Power Bypass to Help Protect Salmon on the Lower American River
This week, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation initiated a Folsom Power Bypass to reduce river water temperatures and protect salmonids…
OPINION: How Drought Affects the American River’s Salmon
BY RICH DESMOND AND RON STORK Stop and ponder this for a moment: In the American River passing through the…
State Must Cancel San Joaquin’s Application to Claim Water from the Lower American River
BY JESSICA LAWSPECIAL TO THE SACRAMENTO BEE When the Water Forum Agreement was signed over 20 years ago, the occasion marked an…
Prepare for the Worst, Hope for the Best
By Jessica Law Last week, the State Water Resources Control Board received presentations from the directors at State and Federal agencies focused…
Drought Report Offers Sobering Assessment and Call to Action
By Jessica Law The Water Forum has been working closely with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to coordinate a response…
We’re Looking for a Senior Engineer to Join Our Team–deadline extended to 8/20
The Sacramento Water Forum is looking for a Senior Engineer to join our team of dedicated professionals focused on the…
The drought is different this time. Everyone in the Sacramento region must conserve water
BY RALPH PROPPER AND TOM GRAYSPECIAL TO THE SACRAMENTO BEE JULY 31, 2021 06:00 AM, California is in the grip of…