State celebrates milestone as first major Salton Sea habitat project fills with water, marking new era in restoration efforts
After years of planning, permitting, and massive earth-moving work, California’s landmark Species Conservation Habitat (SCH) Project at the southwest end of the Salton Sea has begun filling with water. … The 2026 Annual Report on the Salton Sea Program, released by the California Natural Resources Agency, highlights this achievement as a watershed moment—literally and figuratively—for restoring habitat, suppressing dust, and improving air quality around the shrinking lake. … Salton Sea Management Program (SSMP), now evolving under the newly established Salton Sea Conservancy, continues its Phase I 10-Year Plan aimed at constructing 30,000 acres of projects to combat exposed lakebed dust and create vital habitat for fish and birds.
Other Salton Sea news:
- California Natural Resources Agency: Annual report on the Salton Sea Program
- Hey SoCal (Los Angeles): State launches conservancy to help restore Salton Sea
- National Audubon Society: Blog: Audubon California’s Camila Bautista appointed to Salton Sea Conservancy Board
