Project Will Reduce Flooding and Provide More Recreation Opportunities SACRAMENTO, Calif., March 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, the USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and The Nature Conservancy of California announced they have signed the conservation easement for a $2.2 million project in the Cosumnes River Watershed, funded through the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA).

By Ed Fletcher, The Sacramento Bee, Calif. Aug. 7--At 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, a valley oak labeled with spray paint as No. "124" fell to the earth with a mighty thud. It wasn't the first tree to fall, nor was it the last.

By Loretta Kalb, The Sacramento Bee, Calif. Aug. 6--Residents of the small community of Wilton have collected more than 2,700 signatures in opposition to plans by the neighboring city of Elk Grove to expand southward, residents' spokesman Bill Kutzer said Wednesday night.

By Alex Breitler, The Record, Stockton, Calif. Feb. 26--A prominent Stockton businessman who owns land along the Mokelumne River sued the state Monday, saying officials have failed to dredge the channel and reduce his flood risk.

By Mary Lynne Vellinga, The Sacramento Bee, Calif. Dec. 30--In search of a distinct identity, the city of Galt is aligning itself more closely with the Cosumnes River Preserve, the vast wonderland of waterfowl on its border. On Jan.