Published Articles / Videos
Permanent archive link to MCWRA guest commentaries and presentations covered by Maven’s Notebook:
Published Articles
MOUNTAIN COUNTIES SYMPOSIUM: A Look Into the Future for California’s Watersheds
November, 2019
Mountain Democrat
By: Dawn Hodson, Reporter, Mountain Democrat
Mt Democrat-Dawn Hodson-2019 November Article
Opinion: Guest Column: Losing local control
May 6, 2019
Maven’s Notebook
Village Life
Mountain Democrat
By: John Kingsbury, MCWRA Executive Director
Opinion: Guest Column: Permanent conservation regulations
April 29, 2019
Maven’s Notebook
Mountain Democrat
By: John Kingsbury, MCWRA Executive Director
Opinion: Guest Column: Senate Bill 474 – A threat to area of origin water rights
April 19, 2019
Mountain Democrat
By: John Kingsbury, MCWRA Executive Director
Implementing Water Conservation Legislation
April 1, 2019
Mountain Democrat
By: Dawn Hodson, Reporter, Mountain Democrat
https://www.mtdemocrat.com/news/implementing-water-conservation-legislation/
MOUNTAIN COUNTIES SYMPOSIUM: Delta Watermaster Michael George and Jason Peltier discuss moving forward in the Delta *UPDATED with comments from Restore the Delta*
October, 2018
Mavens Notebook
Delta dilemma: Will WaterFix fix it or not?
October, 2018
Mountain Democrat
By: Dawn Hodson, Reporter, Mountain Democrat
https://www.mtdemocrat.com/news/delta-dilemma-will-waterfix-it-or-not/
Opinion: Guest Column: Don’t Sacrifice the Watershed
July 30, 2018
Mountain Democrat
By: John Kingsbury, MCWRA Executive Director
Forest health workshop details threats to watershed
June 8, 2018
Mountain Democrat
By: Dawn Hodson, Reporter, Mountain Democrat
https://www.mtdemocrat.com/news/forest-health-workshop-details-threats-to-watershed/
Chair discusses Delta Plan
August 4, 2017
Mountain Democrat
By: Dawn Hodson, Reporter, Mountain Democrat
Opinion: To help the Delta, we need to fix the Sierra
June 22, 2017
The Sacramento Bee
By: John Kingsbury, MCWRA Executive Director
Drain the swamp, not the Sierra
June 13, 2017
Mavens Notebook
By: John Kingsbury, MCWRA Executive Director
My Turn: Opposition to permanent water conservation regulations
April 26, 2017
Mountain Democrat
By: John Kingsbury, MCWRA Executive Director
Draining the Sierra Nevada Headwaters
March 15, 2017
The Union Democrat
By: John Kingsbury, MCWRA Executive Director
Wake up mountain counties and Northern California
March 16, 2017
Calaveras Enterprise
By: John Kingsbury, MCWRA Executive Director
March 8, 2017
Mountain Democrat
By: John Kingsbury, MCWRA Executive Director
The New Trump Administration – A View from the Top
March 8, 2017
Mavens Notebook
Managing for Sustainability: Are you ready for permanent water rationing?
December 28, 2016
Mavens Notebook
By: John Kingsbury, MCWRA Executive Director
Opinion: Time for more water storage
November Issue, 2016
International Water & Dam Construction Magazine
By: John Kingsbury, MCWRA Executive Director
Guest commentary: Are we trying to thrive or survive?
October 17, 2016
Mavens Notebook
By: John Kingsbury, MCWRA Executive Director
Commentary: California needs to unite for more water storage
August 24, 2016
Ag Alert
By: John Kingsbury, MCWRA Executive Director
My Turn: Time for more water storage
August 17, 2016
Mountain Democrat
By: John Kingsbury, MCWRA Executive Director
Guest Opinion: State needs to unite for more water storage
August 11, 2016
Calaveras Enterprise
By: John Kingsbury, MCWRA Executive Director
My turn: On water management
April 27, 2016
Mavens Notebook: From the Daily Digest
By: John Kingsbury, MCWRA Executive Director
Guest commentary: California Water Rights Law: 100 Years and Counting – and Concerned
April 30, 2015
Mavens Notebook
By: John Kingsbury, MCWRA Executive Director
My turn: Water conservation target framework flawed
April 22, 2015
Mountain Democrat
By: John Kingsbury, MCWRA Executive Director
Water Today – What about our 7th Generation?
April 5, 2015
Mavens Notebook
By: John Kingsbury, MCWRA Executive Director
‘The Complete Story’ of California Water Action Plan
March 20, 2015
Mountain Democrat
By: Roberta Long, Democrat correspondent
Delta’s survival depends on mountains’ well being
February 8, 2015
Central Valley Business Times
By: Gene Beley, Delta Correspondent
Protecting watersheds first step in water policy
July 14, 2014
Mavens Notebook
By: John Kingsbury, MCWRA Executive Director
Mountain Counties: A View from the Top
July 17, 2014
Amador Ledger Dispatch
By: John Kingsbury, MCWRA Executive Director
February 18, 2014
Calaveras Enterprise
By: John Kingsbury, MCWRA Executive Director
California Water Commission meets in mountain counties
June 14, 2014
By: Roberta Long, MCWRA correspondent
Mountain Counties presents status of efforts to meet today’s water challenges
December 1, 2013
By: Roberta Long, MCWRA correspondent
Mountain Counties view status of Delta water plans
July 29, 2013
By: Roberta Long, MCWRA correspondent
Bear River Watershed Tour
July 18, 2013
By: Roberta Long, MCWRA correspondent
Mountain Counties water districts explore small hydro options
May 20, 2013
By: Roberta Long, MCWRA correspondent
“Climate Change–Is the time to act now? What is the risk of doing nothing?”
April 2, 2013
UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability
By: For a complete conference summary by Mountain Counties Water Resources Association Writer Roberta Long click here
Mountain Counties Protecting Source Water
March 8, 2013
Mountain Democrat
By: Roberta Long, Democrat correspondent
Mountain Counties Brings Water and Ag Leaders Together
October 05, 2012
Mountain Democrat
By: Roberta Long, Democrat correspondent
California’s Mountain Counties Gaining a Voice in the State Water Policy Debate
July/August 2012
Irrigation Leader Magazine
By: John Kingsbury, MCWRA Executive Director
Mountain Counties Water Resources Association Grows in Stature
May 9, 2012
Sierra Nevada Research Institute, UC Merced
May 7, 2012
Mountain Democrat
By: Roberta Long, Democrat correspondent
VIDEOS
A Morning with Randy Fiorini, Chair, Delta Stewardship Council
August 2, 2017
Central Valley Business Times
By: Gene Beley
MCWRA Event: The New Trump Administration – A View From the Top
February 24, 2017
MCWRA Event: The Conquest for and History of “California Water” Past-Present-Future
May 18, 2016
MCWRA Event: The Truth be Told – The Delta, The Tunnels, The Tributaries
October 16, 2015
MCWRA Event: The Complete Story
February 6, 2015
King Fire Watershed tour hosted by Mountain Counties Water Resources Association’s John Kingsbury & Ginny Borkowski
February 6, 2015
Central Valley Business Times
By: Gene Beley, Delta Correspondent
John Kingsbury from Mountain Counties Water Resources Association tell Delta Conservancy the water begins at Pyramid Peak
December 8, 2014
Central Valley Business Times
By: Gene Beley
