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Water Management: Working Across Boundaries

Water Management: Working Across Boundaries

The newly independent Water Foundation is positioned to help transform the ways water is used in the American West.

Water, Environment

Environment Program: Solving the Salton Sea crisis

Environment Program: Solving the Salton Sea crisis

Allison Harvey Turner co-authors an op-ed describing public and philanthropic investments to prevent the collapse of the Salton Sea.

Environment

Migratory Bird Programs (video)

Migratory Bird Programs (video)

As part of its effort to expand and enhance California’s migratory bird habitat, the Foundation has invested in demonstrating science-based solutions, incentive programs, and new tools for achieving habitat conservation on public and private land.

Water, Environment

Rivers Connect Us (Video)

Rivers Connect Us (Video)

American Rivers envisions a nation where wild rivers are protected, developed rivers are managed to restore river health and community well-being, and clean, plentiful water is available and accessible to people, fish, and wildlife.

Water, Land, Environment

Environment Program: Toward a Resilient California Environment and Economy

Environment Program: Toward a Resilient California Environment and Economy

Allison Harvey Turner overviews the history of Foundation activity and how it has shaped direction for land and water investments.

Water

Toward Water Sustainability: A Blueprint for Philanthropy

Toward Water Sustainability: A Blueprint for Philanthropy

New release from the Water Funder Initiative offers a roadmap for expanded collaborative action.

Water, Environment

California Water Foundation (video)

California Water Foundation (video)

The California Water Foundation (CWF), an initiative of the Resources Legacy Fund, is committed to achieving a sustainable water supply to meet the needs of California’s farms, cities, and environment today and into the future.

Water, Environment

Introducing PPIC’s Water Policy Center (video)

Introducing PPIC’s Water Policy Center (video)

The PPIC Water Policy Center was created to build on the successful model of strategic research and engagement that defines all of PPIC’s work. It connects nonpartisan, objective research to real world water management debates, with the goal of putting California water policy on a sustainable and constructive path.

Water, Environment

Grantee Story: The Center for Watershed Sciences at UC Davis (video)

Grantee Story: The Center for Watershed Sciences at UC Davis (video)

The Center for Watershed Sciences enhances our understanding of the state’s water systems, informing their management.

Land, Environment

Conservation Powered by Community

Conservation Powered by Community

LandPaths brings together community volunteers as environmental stewards, building a future where fewer financial resources are needed to maintain public lands.