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Environment

One of the greatest benefits of farming in the Sacramento Valley is the amount of habitat provided to wildlife. Rice farming provides valuable open space and habitat for ducks, geese, and shorebirds. In addition, farming practices within Reclamation District No. 108 provide habitat to many other wildlife species, some of which include species of special concern, threatened, or endangered. Below are pictures from various locations around the district of some wildlife that call 108 home:

Have a picture from 108 you’d like to share? Email it to jnavarrot@rd108.org

Northern California Water Association has developed the following brochures on how farming in the Sacramento Valley provides habitat for fish and migratory birds: