Register today for the return of our most popular in-person tour, the Bay-Delta Tour May 18-20, and join us as we venture into the most critical and controversial water region in California, the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.

The 720,000-acre network of islands and channels supports the state’s two large water systems – the State Water Project and the federal Central Valley Project – and together with the San Francisco Bay is an important ecological resource. You’ll learn firsthand how the drought is affecting water quality and supply that serves local farms, cities and habitat. Much of the water also heads south via canals and aqueducts to provide drinking water for more than 27 million Californians and irrigation to about 3 million acres of farmland that helps feed the nation.

This 3-day, 2-night tour features experts who will discuss the issues and controversies surrounding this important resource, farmers who grow produce and environmentalists who are trying to bolster declining fish populations. Among the planned stops are Delta islands and levees, the Delta Cross Channel, south Delta federal pumping plant, Suisun Marsh and the Bay Model in Sausalito, including a ferry ride across San Francisco Bay. Register here!

Don’t forget to also sign up for our Central Valley Tour April 20-22 that explores the southern part of the vast region, the San Joaquin Valley, as it faces challenges after years of drought, dwindling water supplies, decreasing water quality and farmland conversion for urban growth. An “early bird” price discount is still available but ends March 11!

Please note: All appropriate COVID-19 protocols according to local health officials will be followed at the time of the tours to protect the health and safety of our partners, participants and staff.

Contact Programs Director Nick Gray via email with any questions.