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Notice of July 24 Council Meeting
The Delta Stewardship Council’s monthly meetings are the definitive place for the public to learn about and comment on the implementation of the Delta Plan.

Our next meeting will be held on July 24, 2025, at 9:30 AM, at the California Natural Resources Agency (715 P Street, Sacramento, CA 95814).
Council Awards Nearly $6 Million for New Delta Research
The Delta Stewardship Council has announced that its Delta Science Program will award $5.9 million to fund eight critical scientific studies in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and Suisun Marsh over the next three years. The State Water Contractors will fund two additional studies that support recovery efforts for endangered fish in the Delta, bringing the total awards to over $7.8 million.
Save the Date: 2025 Adaptive Management Forum
The Delta Science Program hosts the Adaptive Management Forum every two years to increase adaptive management capacity in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta for ecosystem restoration, water management, and beyond. The next forum will be this fall from October 14-15, 2025, featuring presentations, panel discussions, and activities connecting participants across sectors and disciplines. Presenters and panelists will share lessons and insights from all stages of the adaptive management cycle to showcase successes, gaps, and future needs. We hope you will join us for these important conversations. The Forum will be a hybrid event, with the in-person component hosted at the California Natural Resources Agency Headquarters in Sacramento and the online component on Zoom. Watch for registration and an agenda, which will be released soon.

The Coequal Goals

The Delta Stewardship Council was created in legislation to achieve the state mandated coequal goals for the Delta. "'Coequal goals' means the two goals of providing a more reliable water supply for California and protecting, restoring, and enhancing the Delta ecosystem. The coequal goals shall be achieved in a manner that protects and enhances the unique cultural, recreational, natural resource, and agricultural values of the Delta as an evolving place." (CA Water Code Section 85054)

California relies on the Delta.

The Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta is part of the largest estuary on the west coast of North and South America. It supplies a portion of the water used by two-thirds of Californians; that’s more than 27 million people.

We align Delta decision-making
with science.

In the face of climate change, this connection is more important than ever. Progress requires bringing the right people together to implement timely, science-based solutions.

A resilient statewide water supply and ecosystem necessitate collective implementation of the Delta Plan.

The Delta Plan creates a common vision for taking-on current and predicted challenges. It includes regulations, non-regulatory recommendations, and performance measures to further water supply reliability, ecosystem resiliency, and the unique values of the Delta as a place.

We are a partner; engage with us.

We fund scientific research; invest in the next generation of scientists and policymakers; coordinate independent scientific peer reviews; synthesize relevant data; facilitate science communication; and identify tools for adaptive management.

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California relies on the Delta.

The Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta is part of the largest estuary on the west coast of North and South America. It supplies a portion of the water used by two-thirds of Californians; that’s more than 27 million people.

We align Delta decision-making with science.

In the face of climate change, this connection is more important than ever. Progress requires bringing the right people together to implement timely, science-based solutions.

A resilient statewide water supply and ecosystem necessitate collective implementation of the Delta Plan.

The Delta Plan creates a common vision for taking-on current and predicted challenges. It includes regulations, non-regulatory recommendations, and performance measures to further water supply reliability, ecosystem resiliency, and the unique values of the Delta as a place.

We are a partner; engage with us.

We fund scientific research; invest in the next generation of scientists and policymakers; coordinate independent scientific peer reviews; synthesize relevant data; facilitate science communication; and identify tools for adaptive management.

Latest News

The Coequal Goals

Contact Us

Get Updates

Statewide Campaigns

We align Delta decision-making
with science.