The petition filed with the California State Water Resources Control Board (California Water Board) requests a permanent instream flow requirement (a requirement to leave water in the river) that is sufficient to achieve recovery of endangered species and satisfy beneficial uses of the Shasta River, including subsistence fishing and recreation.
April 2022 In this issue: Ski Park Expansion Volunteer Opportunities Fire Suppression Improve Wildlife Safety We're Hiring Earth Week Sundown Poachers Click here to subscribe! Newsletter Archive
Safe Harbor Agreements, Clean Water Attacked, Live Presentation, New Board Member
Ranchers trade their efforts in habitat conservation for the promise of not being prosecuted for killing endangered species in the normal operation of their ranches.
Hiring Project Manager for Forest & Watershed Watch
Comments Submitted on Lake Siskiyou Master Plan to Mount Shasta Parks and Recreation District, County supervisors and more
On Saturday, August 29th, we're planning a unique exploration of the Medicine Lake Highlands, known as California's most varied volcanic landscape on the largest shield volcano on our continent. The Highlands are highly significant to Native Americans as a Traditional Cultural District and of prime importance for California's water supply.
The Delta Conveyance Project proposes to build a tunnel under the Bay Delta diverting Sacramento River flows to enhance the State Water Project water-delivery capabilities to the Central Valley and Southern California. Our comments focus mainly on the implications of the project for the Upper Sacramento Watershed, including source waters from the Medicine Lake Highlands and Mount Shasta aquifers, while most conservation groups opposed the Delta Tunnel due to its significant impacts on the San Francisco Bay Delta and beyond.
Delta Tunnel Project: Comments for Delta Tunnel Conveyance EIR Scoping submitted by MSBEC
We had to get creative this year, but the annual Water Blessing Ceremony happened! Here's how we did it. Featuring live local music from Robert Renick, with ceremony hosted by MSBEC founder & Senior Conservation Consultant, Michelle Berditschevsky.
