Facing the challenges of sustainably managing and sharing water
— our most precious natural resource — requires collaboration,
education and outreach. The Water Education Foundation, an
impartial nonprofit that was founded in 1977 in the midst of a
deep drought, has put water resource issues in California and the
West in context to inspire a deep understanding of and
appreciation for water.
Taking a steady pulse of the water world, the
Foundation offers educational materials, tours of key
watersheds, water news, water leadership training and conferences
that bring together diverse voices. By providing tools and
platforms for engagement with wide audiences, our team aims to help build sound
and collective solutions to water issues.
The Water Education Foundation garnered Candid, GuideStar’s
Platinum Seal, which is awarded to nonprofits that achieve the
highest level of transparency for donors.
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The Water Education Foundation is the only impartial organization
educating people about water issues in California and the
Southwest.
We want to be your resource for in-depth, impartial information
on drought, water rights, environmental restoration and water
quality. Your annual contribution helps us to publish
Western
Water news, which examines pressing issues in
California and along the Colorado River; continue adding terms
to Aquapedia, our
online water encyclopedia; maintain our daily news update on
Aquafornia; publish
new titles in our Layperson’s Guide series and update them;
help develop the next generation of water
leaders with our leadership programs in California and
the Colorado River Basin; conduct tours of key water
sites in California and the Southwest, and organize
special events. Funds from our contributors also support our
K-12 school programs, which annually reach more
than 200,000 students.
The Water Education Foundation is located at 2151
River Plaza Drive, Suite 205, Sacramento CA 95833.
We are open Tuesday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
but please call/email before coming to visit or pick up
materials.
Our phone number is 916-444-6240 but the best way to
reach us is via email as we continue to work in a hybrid
fashion – in the office and remotely from home.
If you have any questions, please see the topics below to
find out whom to email:
