Floodplains Archives

PRESS RELEASE: Salmon habitat project along Sacramento River to improve access on and off Red Bluff floodplain

October 29, 2026

Three-acre project to keep fish connected to productive floodplain habitat while reducing number of juvenile salmon becoming stranded each year...

DWR: With El Niño on the horizon, DWR prepares the flood system

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Planning and management

October 13, 2026

By the Department of Water Resources: In the summer of 2022, California was in the middle of the driest three-year...

NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Can hatchery reforms help California’s troubled salmon?

Robin Meadows

Fish and wildlife Notebook News and Features

September 28, 2026

By Robin Meadows Rivers in the Central Valley are so degraded by dams and water diversions that the tens of...

DWR: How managed wetlands are boosting food production in Suisun Marsh

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Ecosystems

September 23, 2026

From the Department of Water Resources: Suisun Marsh is a rich and vibrant environment, teeming with growth and wildlife. DWR...

NEW REPORT: Wetlands for Climate Partnership Report

Conservation organizations & coalitions

Ecosystems Reports

September 14, 2026

The Wetlands for Climate (W4C) Partnership released a new report examining the successes and challenges in wetland restoration across California, as well as the...

NOAA FISHERIES: Restoring California’s Prairie Creek supports salmon recovery and local community

NOAA Fisheries

Ecosystems

August 6, 2026

NOAA Fisheries and partners rebuilt floodplain habitat in the heart of redwood country, benefiting salmon, restoring tribal stewardship, and creating...

DELTA LEAD SCIENTIST: New publication highlights importance of Yolo Bypass flooding for the estuary’s food web

Maven

Delta science Ecosystems Research article Science

February 25, 2026

In late December 2025, a series of storms swept through Northern California, causing the Sacramento River to rise rapidly. By...

SF ESTUARY AND WATERSHED SCIENCE: Winter-run salmon, Delta restoration, wetland availability, Delta smelt foraging, pesticides in the Delta, and more …

San Francisco Estuary and Watershed Science

Delta science

December 19, 2025

In the latest issue of the San Francisco Estuary and Watershed Science: RESEARCH MONOGRAPH Synthesizing Relationships Between Winter-Run Chinook Salmon...