River Partners is restoring 56 acres at their Rancho Caleta site in the Sacramento River Valley to restore native habitat and retire riparian water rights, dedicating 168 acre-feet of water annually to environmental purposes. The restoration will include planting over 12,700 native plants and creating a 5-acre swale to support salmon migration. This landscape-scale effort will improve water quality, floodplain inundation, and habitat for endangered species, with long-term plans for public access and potential tribal collaboration on land management.
Project Partner: River Partners
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Sacramento River Water Replenishment and Habitat Corridor Revitalization Project
This River Partners led project is expected to provide volumetric water benefits and a variety of co-benefits, including improved fish and wildlife habitat, reduced flood risk, and increased public access to nature for disadvantaged communities. The portfolio includes four floodplain restoration projects and six side channel restoration projects to collectively retire agricultural irrigation to conserve water and replenish freshwater ecosystems, enhance wildlife habitat that supports the potential downlisting of threatened or endangered species, and improve flood management.