Friday September 11, 2026
Northern California Water —
Each year on September 7, California celebrates California Biodiversity Day, an opportunity to recognize the remarkable variety of plants, fish and wildlife that make our state one of the most biologically diverse places in the world.
Here in the Sacramento Valley, biodiversity is part of the landscape around us every day.
From the ridgetops and forests of the Sierra Nevada, Cascade and Coast Range to the Sacramento River and its important tributaries, floodplains, wetlands, wildlife refuges and productive farms, the Sacramento Valley supports an extraordinary mosaic of habitats. It is a place where farms, rivers, wetlands and wildlife refuges are interconnected—and where people are continually finding new ways to manage water and land together to benefit both communities and wildlife.
A Valley Managed for Multiple Benefits
The Sacramento Valley’s biodiversity is part of our healthy rivers, landscapes and communities.
Salmon move through our rivers and floodplains. Waterfowl fill the skies above wetlands and wildlife refuges. Giant Gartersnakes inhabit ricelands and canals. Pollinators flourish across farms and natural landscapes. Oak woodlands, riparian forests, seasonal wetlands and mountain watersheds support countless other species.