Policy and Partnership for a More Resilient California - Voices from the Field Spring 2026 Episode 4

California's rivers, wetlands, and watersheds are essential to long-term climate resilience. From the Sierra Nevada to Southern California streams, restoration projects help reduce flood risk, improve water reliability, support biodiversity, and strengthen the communities dependent on healthy ecosystems. Done right, nature-based solutions are investments not only in ecosystem health, but in public safety, economic resilience, workforce development, and cultural restoration. So, how do we move from promising projects to statewide success? Sustainable Conservation's final webinar in the spring Voices from the Field series explored what it takes to advance restoration in California today. The panel discussed how the Cutting Green Tape Initiative and the state's 30x30 strategy are removing policy and permitting barriers for increasing the pace and scale of ecologically beneficial restoration. Speakers: Madeline Drake, Deputy Secretary for Biodiversity and Habitat, California Natural Resources Agency Sandra Jacobson, Ph.D., South Coast and Sierra Regional Director, California Trout Moderated by: Stephanie Falzone, Accelerating Restoration Senior Project Manager, Sustainable Conservation Connect with us! Website: https://suscon.org Subscribe: https://suscon.org/get-involved/subsc... LinkedIn:   / sustainable-conservation   Instagram:   / sustainable_conservation   Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/susconca.bsk... Facebook:   / sustainableconservation   X: https://x.com/SusCon_CA