[Water_news] 5. DWR'S CALIFORNIA WATER NEWS: AGENCIES, PROGRAMS, PEOPLE - 7/10/07

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July 10, 2007

 

5. Agencies, Programs, People

 

Water district looks at region's resources; Conservationist to be honored

Woodland Daily Democrat – 7/10/07

 

The annual luncheon of the Yolo County Flood Control & Water Conservation District is scheduled Thursday and will feature a talk, "Celebrating the Sacramento Valley and its Rich Mosaic of Water Resources," by David Guy, the departing Executive Director of the Northern California Water Association.

 

Guy has been named the chief executive officer of the Yosemite Association.

 

Guy has led NCWA since 1999, building a reputation for effective leadership and the ability to unite diverse stakeholders and interest groups throughout the Sacramento Valley regarding water policy issues.

 

The luncheon will be held at the Hotel Woodland, 436 Main St., from noon to 1:30 p.m. Cost for the luncheon is $15. Reservations should be telephoned to the District at 662-0265 today.

 

Yolo County Flood Control & Water Conservation District will honor the contributions of Jan Lowrey, the late executive director of Cache Creek Conservancy, when it names him the recipient of its 2007 Water Conservation and Stewardship Award at the annual District luncheon Thursday at the Hotel Woodland.

 

Before his death in January 2006, Lowrey guided the CCC, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the restoration of the lower Cache Creek corridor, with a vision that combined his love of nature with beneficial resource practices.

 

The Conservancy's Jan T. Lowrey Cache Creek Nature Preserve, a 130-acre site and a centerpiece of Lowrey's work, is a restored mixture of creekside habitat, permanent wetlands, and native oak woodlands.

 

A fourth-generation farmer from Capay Valley, Lowrey shared his knowledge and appreciation of the region through Conservancy outreach programs and projects with local farmers, school children, and community members.

 

He was an active public servant as well, as former chairman of the Yolo County Planning Commission, and founding member of Capay Valley Vision.

 

The Yolo County Flood Control and Water Conservation District manages the Clear Lake, Indian Valley Reservoir, and Cache Creek water systems.
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