Newsletter

Win - Win Solution for Farmers and Fish - Over three decades ago, a small group of farmers came together to solve the problems that were created by the listing of coho salmon as an endangered species in the Sacramento Valley. Most groups in those days were focused on fighting the Endangered Species Act and its impacts, but this group would take a different approach.

A CommunityThat Never Gives Up - The year 2020 taught us many things. It taught us that the world can change in an instant and that no matter how well you plan, those plans can disappear. It also showed us the value of community. There is no better example of that strength and community, than the annual Family Water Alliance dinner.

California’s Central Valley Project, Small Farms, Big Results - Many small communities benefit from the water from the CVP and provide not only farm products, but destinations for families looking to get back to a simpler way of life. One of those communities is Happy Valley, located west of highway 273, between Redding and Anderson, California.

Family Water Alliance Awarded Grant for Llano Seco / M & T Ranch Project

Chico, CA  – The Llano Seco / M & T Ranch Cone Fish Screen project was selected by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) for Proposition 1 funding.  The funding was awarded to Family Water Alliance (FWA) who has screened over 40 diversions throughout the Sacramento and Central Valley over the past two decades.

2019 Annual Dinner a Success - A record crowd gathered in November for the annual Hot Cajun Night dinner.

Modoc Hosts Sheepdog Nationals, Alasdair MacRae Crowned Champion - This year the National Sheepdog
Trials were held in Modoc County near Alturas. Where the finest most talented sheep dogs compete to move sheep from one field to another through a complicated set of moves that include the separation of a specific sheep from the herd...