Learn about groundwater management progress and join us in realizing a resilient future for the Santa Rosa Plain and Petaluma Valley basins! Thursday, August 21, 5:30-7:30 PM, Ray Miller Community Center, 201 West Sierra Avenue, Cotati RSVP to attend Join us for a Community Meeting and Resource Workshop to reflect on a decade of collaborative, […] The post Beneath the Surface: 10 Years of Local Groundwater Basin Stewardship appeared first on Sonoma County Groundwater Sustainability Agencies.| Sonoma County Groundwater Sustainability Agencies
On a sunny and cool June afternoon, an eager group of 40+ people made up of local Sonoma County farmers and local agricultural organization representatives gathered at an orchard site for the workshop “From Ground to Field: Know Your Water, Know Your Use.”Hosted by the Community Alliance with Family Farmers (CAFF) in partnership with Sonoma Resource Conservation District (SRCD), Goldridge RCD, University of California Cooperative Extension, and the Sonoma County Groundwater Sustainability...| Sonoma County Groundwater Sustainability Agencies
As California continues to face increasingly unpredictable weather patterns, water agencies across the state are seeking smarter, more resilient ways to manage our most precious resource. Here in Sonoma County, one innovative solution is gaining momentum: aquifer storage and recovery (ASR). What is aquifer storage and recovery? Aquifer storage and recovery, commonly known as ASR — or […]| Sonoma County Groundwater Sustainability Agencies
The Santa Rosa Plain Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA), in partnership with the City of Santa Rosa Water Department (Santa Rosa Water), will conduct a pilot test at an existing well on Martha Way to evaluate the feasibility of storing and recovering drinking water in the underground aquifer. This process is known as Aquifer Storage and […]| Sonoma County Groundwater Sustainability Agencies
Summer weather is coming! Here are water-saving tips with resources for healthy plants and groundwater basins: 🌿Plant native, water-wise, fire-wise landscaping plants. 🌻Schedule a free Garden Sense consultation and have a Sonoma County Master Gardener help you find the right plants for your space. 💦Use the water more than once with graywater and rainwater systems […] The post 4 Well Aware tips for watering your summer garden appeared first on Sonoma County Groundwater Sustainabilit...| Sonoma County Groundwater Sustainability Agencies
On a recent Saturday in late April an interested and concerned group of well users gathered to help with the water level measurement of one neighbor’s well and learn more about the state of the Petaluma Valley groundwater basin. Sebastian Bertsch, Petaluma Valley GSA Advisory Committee member and Level Up! program volunteer facilitator for the […] The post Level Up! well monitoring day made better with friends and neighbors appeared first on Sonoma County Groundwater Sustainability Agencies.| Sonoma County Groundwater Sustainability Agencies
The recently released 2024 Annual Report finds that Petaluma Valley’s groundwater levels have recovered from the most recent drought throughout most areas of the subbasin, and that continued improvements are possible as innovative new projects come online. Only three years into its implementation of a landmark 2022 groundwater management plan, the Petaluma Valley Groundwater Sustainability […] The post Petaluma Valley groundwater benefitting from innovative collaboration appeared first on...| Sonoma County Groundwater Sustainability Agencies
The Sonoma Valley Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA) has designated two new Groundwater Sustainability Priority Areas—El Verano and Eastside—in response to critical groundwater declines threatening long-term water reliability for homes, farms, and businesses in the region. Despite 20 years of voluntary conservation efforts, groundwater is being extracted faster than it can naturally replenish. In the most […] The post Urgent Groundwater Action Needed in Sonoma Valley: New Priority ...| Sonoma County Groundwater Sustainability Agencies
Each year, we welcome the rainy season to nourish our gardens. But when the rain fades, we rely on the water from the tap to keep them green and thriving. In Sonoma County, many turn to groundwater as their primary source once the skies dry up. Groundwater forms as rainwater and surface water seep into […] The post Earth Day 2025: Growing a Sustainable Groundwater Supply appeared first on Sonoma County Groundwater Sustainability Agencies.| Sonoma County Groundwater Sustainability Agencies
As California continues to face increasingly unpredictable weather patterns, water agencies across the state are seeking smarter, more resilient ways to manage our most precious resource. Here in Sonoma County, one innovative solution is gaining momentum: aquifer storage and recovery (ASR).What Is aquifer storage and recovery?Aquifer storage and recovery, commonly known as ASR — or sometimes referred to as groundwater banking — is a forward-thinking water management approach that stores w...| Sonoma County Groundwater Sustainability Agencies