Mapping water use, engaging under-represented communities and showcasing integrated water projects will be on tap for the upcoming Santa Ana River Watershed Conference, which will be held on May 25 in Ontario, Calif.

Working together to make a finite resource infinite will be the focus of the one-day event, convened by the Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority (SAWPA) and coordinated by the Water Education Foundation. Up to 300 attendees from across the watershed and California are expected to attend the event at the Ontario Convention Center.

View the agenda here.

Panel discussions will include:

• Implementing the 21st Century water strategy
• Mapping water use, making the watershed resilient
• Engaging with under-represented and overburdened communities
• Showcasing the region’s ambitious integrated (water use efficiency) projects
• To Prop 1 and beyond! Aligning local, state & federal dollars for a resilient watershed

The vast Santa Ana River Watershed encompasses a 2,840 square-mile area, including four counties (Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties, and a sliver of Los Angeles County), 58 cities and 76 water retailers. It is home to 6 million people.

SAWPA was an early champion of the “One Water One Watershed” – OWOW – concept, and built it into an innovative and integrated planning process being implemented in the watershed. Click here to see the latest plan. 

Click here for more information and to register online.

A limited number of scholarships for nonprofits and low-income community members are available. Click here for more information.

Sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities are available for the conference. Contact Beth Stern at the Water Education Foundation for questions about those opportunities.