California Water Association’s Post

Today, the Living Well Kent Collaborative team 🌱 hosted Governor Jay Inslee at the LKW Greenhouse to rally Washingtonians to VOTE NO to I-2117. A misleading initiative opposed by firefighters, local small businesses, tech companies, doctors, Tribal Nations, and community members, I-2117 would put an end to protections for our air, water, forests, and farmland, while also causing significant damage to our transportation and road programs. 🏥 I-2117 is deceptive, harmful, and hazardous. It would lead to increased toxic air pollution and wildfires, posing a greater risk for children & seniors who suffer from asthma and heart conditions. As an older sister to a younger brother who is prone to asthma, this is a major concern for me. 🚰 Our state faces a drought emergency and historically low watershed runoff. I-2117 would only make things worse. How? By cutting vital funding for programs that protect and restore lakes, rivers, streams, and salmon. 🚗 It would also devastate Washington's transportation and infrastructure programs by taking away billions in funding, jeopardizing efforts to fix roads and bridges, and reduce traffic congestion. By opposing I-2117, we can mitigate the significant risks of environmental and economic hardship it brings for Washingtonians. As Miss Heyva passionately beacons to her crowd, "VOTE NO."

Have you heard of Prop 4? No? Well, here’s the lowdown: California is facing wildfires, water shortages, and extreme heat—and it’s only getting worse. Some folks think it’s just a hodgepodge of funding requests... That couldn’t be farther from the truth! Prop 4 is all about strategic investments in: ✅ Clean water ✅Wildfire prevention ✅Conservation ✅Sea level rise protection ✅Clean energy ✅Green spaces ✅Extreme heat solutions ✅Soil health ✅Support for small farms These are critical steps we need to take to protect 🌍future. Now is the time to act. Don’t believe me? Check it out for yourself! https://lnkd.in/gq-xJr3V

From a predominantly agency-led practice to a statewide grassroots movement, prescribed fire has transformed significantly in California. Over the last few decades, there has been a massive shift to “reclaim fire as a tool for normal people,” according to Lenya Quinn-Davidson, Fire Network Director for the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources (UCANR). Her recent webinar on “California’s Prescribed Fire (R)evolution,” hosted by the California Fire Science Consortium, addresses the prescribed fire evolution/revolution in California and paths forward. Landowners, farmers, ranchers, and other community members are working together to conduct prescribed burns across the state. These informal, community-led movements have proved highly effective in changing how we think about and implement prescribed fire in California. Communities are demanding something different, and we shouldn’t underestimate the broader cultural and ecological implications of this local work. “That’s the cultural change that we need to allow for anything else to happen at a landscape level,” as Quinn-Davidson sees it. Visit the link below to view the full webinar: https://lnkd.in/gMZgwg6A #climateandwildfire #prescribedfire #firescience #firepractitioners #fireresilience #grassrootsmovement #communityengagement #communityorganizing #californiawildfire

55 islands... surrounded by 1,000 miles of levees... to protect a half a million acres of farmland. This is the California Delta, where the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers join and flow to the nearby Pacific Ocean. Water management is complex and scrutinized in this unique area.

Turtle Creek | This is a story about the long-term, piece-by-piece restoration of Turtle Creek in north-central Pennsylvania. It’s also a story about the power of partnerships, innovation, the environmental stewardship of landowners, and the resiliency of natural systems. It’s a success story suggesting broader opportunities for Pennsylvania’s waters, and for the Chesapeake Bay. https://lnkd.in/ety4KVFi

Water rights, climate change, and community involvement. Can they all coexist? 🌍 James Eklund, the architect behind Colorado's 2023 water plan, shares his lessons learned in balancing public and private interests, navigating complex legal waters, and fostering community involvement. 🤝 He says that we need to “remember that the water business is fundamentally about people.” Want to know more about how Colorado is tackling its water challenges? 💧Find the full interview in the comments. #Colorado #WaterConservation #Water #ColoradoRiver #SDGs #WaterPlan #WaterReplenishment #WaterStewardship

💪 Resiliency: dependable, drought-proof #WaterSupply ♻ Sustainability: #Groundwater and seawater quality protection 🌱 Growth: community and economic development built on #WaterReliability and affordability These are the enduring benefits of Soquel Creek Water District's Pure Water Soquel Groundwater Replenishment and Seawater Contamination Prevent project. Learn more about Black & Veatch's role in creating a lasting impact for residents of Santa Cruz County, California: http://ms.spr.ly/6041WlcYz

Rebecca Murphy of our team at the Northern Virginia Regional Commission oversees our Clean Water Partners program. As such, Rebecca has put together a great deal of information to help protect the environment through the smart use of salt during the winter weather months. As winter sets in, homeowner associations (HOAs) and civic associations face the important task of ensuring residents' safety while maintaining property values and minimizing liability. A key part of winter maintenance involves managing snow and ice, but this doesn’t just mean clearing sidewalks and roads. It also requires a strategic approach to salt management—one that protects both people and the environment. HOAs and civic associations can take a number of proactive steps to manage salt use wisely and minimize its negative impact on the environment, infrastructure, and community health. To assist our HOAs, Civic Associations and residents, NVRC has published a number of maintenance best practices and tips to help reduce the amount of salt used. It only takes one teaspoon of salt to permanently pollute 5 gallons of water. Salt seeped into the environment can: - Raise sodium levels in our drinking water and increase treatment costs. - Harm fish, plants and other wildlife. - Corrode vehicles, roads, bridges and parking lots. I have posted a flyer which we are distributing to the HOAs and Civic Associations in our region. Please feel free to share the information as well.

Kudos to James Eklund and his team.   Here’s a link to the article mentioned in the post below in case you missed it. https://lnkd.in/efYrRPXR   Water negotiations are hugely complex because water availability is affected by so many constantly moving inter-related factors and the effects are often highly localised.   Think butterfly effect!   That’s one of the ultimate aims of Water United, including and connecting more and more currently siloed datasets across the entire Colorado River basin, to build out our FIDO AI model and start mapping these complex cause and effect relationships at a watershed level.   If you’re a utility or corporate with operations in the basin join us to find out how you ca be part of it.   #water #ai #artificialintelligence #innovation #technology #data #SDG6 #collaboration #CollectiveAction

💪 Resiliency: dependable, drought-proof #WaterSupply ♻ Sustainability: #Groundwater and seawater quality protection 🌱 Growth: community and economic development built on #WaterReliability and affordability These are the enduring benefits of Soquel Creek Water District's Pure Water Soquel Groundwater Replenishment and Seawater Contamination Prevent project. Learn more about Black & Veatch's role in creating a lasting impact for residents of Santa Cruz County, California: http://ms.spr.ly/6043WZQpb