Sign-ups are underway for the Foundation’s April  13-15 Central Valley Tour, which gives participants a better understanding of water use and issues in the San Joaquin Valley as they weave through the nation’s breadbasket.

The tour visits farms and major infrastructure, such as Friant Dam near Fresno and San Luis Reservoir, the nation’s largest off-stream reservoir in the United States and a key water facility serving both the State Water Project and the federal Central Valley Project.

Others stops include the Tulare Lake Basin, Kern Water Bank, the Kings River, Terminus Dam and the San Luis National Wildlife Refuge, a major wintering ground and migratory stopover point for large concentrations of waterfowl and shorebirds

The tour begins and ends at Sacramento International Airport after a fast-paced trek down the west side of the valley and back up the east side.

This tour is sponsored by Bureau of Reclamation – Mid-Pacific Region, California Department of Water Resources, CH2M, ESA, GEI and HDR.

Contact Tour Director Dan Scott at  or (916) 444-6240 with additional questions.