As drought tightens its grip on California, our Water 101 Workshop on April 8 is your once-a-year chance to get beyond the headlines to learn more about the state’s most precious natural resource and the hot issues confronting the state, like groundwater sustainability, water rights, and clean, safe and affordable drinking water.

Our Water 101 Workshop is an ideal way for new water district board members and others to get a statewide perspective on key water issues and the myriad agencies involved in water management, learn about the state’s water rights system and how to work effectively with the state Legislature. The workshop, one of our most popular events, is also a great refresher for even veteran water hands.

You’ll gain a deeper understanding of the history, hydrology and law behind California water, and learn more about the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, disadvantaged communities and the latest on efforts to comply with the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act.  

Top policy and legal experts will be presenting at our annual workshop held at McGeorge School of Law in Sacramento, with an optional groundwater tour the day before.

Topics at the workshop include:

• California’s geography, history and hydrology
• California’s water rights system
• Governing laws and regulations
• Groundwater basics and the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act

Optional Groundwater Tour

You can also sign up for an optional groundwater tour on April 7 and hop on the bus with us to learn firsthand from groundwater experts about groundwater management. You’ll also talk with organizations working to meet the requirements of the state’s Sustainable Groundwater Management Act.

You will visit regional farms, cities and facilities and learn more about topics such as conjunctive use of surface water and groundwater, groundwater quality and groundwater recharge.

Register here for the workshop and tour, or the workshop only.