Welcome to California River Watch
I find some hope for the future of our planet in the emergence of millions of unconnected environmental and social movements. The leaderless Anarchy of this mass phenomenon and its macro scale means that its cells will not be centrally controlled or turned aside by profit motives. It seems to be a genuine grass roots response to the global threat which our planet faces. —Paul Hawken «
“Fix it in your constitution that no corporation, no body of men, no capital can get possession and right to your waters. Hold the waters in the hands of the people.”
John Wesley Powell 1890 North Dakota Constitutional Convention
River Watch
Where rivers meet the sea: How estuaries protect our water
Shielding communities from flooding and sea level rise, while filtering toxins, these critical coastal water bodies need protection. For more information, contactNick Cahill From Humboldt Bay south to San Diego Bay, California is home to about 1.3 million acres of bays and estuaries, including three of national significance: Morro Bay, Santa Monica Bay and the […]
‘Nature-Based’ Solutions Could Save Insurers and Policyholders Billions
Wetlands restoration and wildfire prevention can drive down insurers’ costs and skyrocketing premiums, a new study shows. By Emmett Gartner October 3, 2026 After years trudging through marshes around San Francisco Bay studying conservation practices, coastal ecologist Megan Kelso realized that one of the largest determinants of wetland health may not be an invasive species […]
What to know about the Kelvin wave raising the sea level along the West Coast
By MARTHA BELLISLE Updated 12:43 PM PDT, October 3, 2026 SEATTLE (AP) — Sea levels along the West Coast will begin to rise by up to a foot this month as a series of pulses of warm water called Kelvin waves hit the shoreline and move north, sparking concerns about beach erosion and flooding in […]
Start-Up Beaver Dams Transform Parched California Creeks into Salmon Havens, New Research Finds
September 09, 2026 Battered by early gold mining and diminished by logging and diversions, the lower section of Sugar Creek often ran dry in summer. The tributary of the Scott River in Northern California’s Klamath Basin once supported coho salmon—but as it diminished, so did they. In 2014, NOAA Fisheries researchers worked with the Scott River […]