Sustainable Conservation

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Countries:	United States of America
Regions:	California, Sacramento River - San Joaquin River
Organization SDGs: Includes Sustainable Development Goals from the organization and its locations.	Sustainable Agriculture (SDG 2.4)
Organization Tags: Includes tags from the organization and its locations.	Dairy and Livestock Groundwater Irrigation Management and Technology Pesticide and Fertilizer Management
Org. Type:	NGO / Civil Society
Language:	English
Org. Website:	suscon.org
Org. Source:	User
Profile Completion:	73%
Coalition:	No

Organization Overview

Sustainable Conservation helps California thrive by uniting people to solve the toughest challenges facing our land, air, and water.

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Partner Organizations

California Water Action Collaborative (CWAC) (Organization)

cawateraction.org

Water scarcity in California is rapidly increasing due to unsustainable water use and decreasing supply reliability. Worsening droughts, intensifying wildfires, and degradation of freshwater ecosystems, all amplified by climate change, are further threatening water supplies for people and nature. To … Learn More

Partner Projects

California Dairy Drip Irrigation (Project)

suscon.org/project/managing-dairy-manure

Sustainable Conservation and its partners have developed and demonstrated an innovative drip irrigation system that reduces water use, nutrient use, and GHG emissions while growing quality feed crops for dairy cows. Manure (nutrients) is collected from the cow barn into … Learn More

Managing Dairy Manure for Clean Water (Project)

suscon.org/project/managing-dairy-manure

Dairy manure is a valuable by-product that producers traditionally use to fertilize the crops they grow to keep their cows happy and healthy. However, with few export options and limited on-farm management strategies for this “black gold,” farmers end up … Learn More

On-Farm Groundwater Recharge (Project)

suscon.org/project/groundwater-recharge

Groundwater is a key resource under stress in California – communities rely on underground aquifers for drinking water, and farmers use groundwater as an essential water source, especially during times of drought. Many species and their habitats rely on the … Learn More

The Groundwater Exchange (Project)

groundwaterexchange.org

The Groundwater Exchange is a free, collaborative online platform designed to connect water managers, water users and community members with tools and resources to support successful implementation of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) in California. It brings together materials … Learn More

Laguna Irrigation District Groundwater Recharge Project (Project)

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The San Joaquin Valley is California's top agricultural producing region. Groundwater in this area is over-drafted and groundwater levels are declining. This project, implemented by TCCC and Sustainable Conservation, makes beneficial use of floodwaters for groundwater recharge through the development … Learn More