Registration Now Open for In-Person Water 101 Workshop & Central Valley Tour; Save the Date for Bay-Delta Tour
Broaden Your Water Knowledge this Spring with the Foundation's Engaging Educational Programs
As COVID-19 restrictions start to loosen up for most indoor settings, we are cautiously moving toward a return of our popular in-person programming this spring starting with our Lower Colorado River Tour in March, our Water 101 Workshop and Central Valley Tour in April and our Bay-Delta Tour in May.
Lower Colorado River Tour: March 16-18
In the centennial year of the
1922 Colorado River Compact, our Lower Colorado River Tour will
take participants from Hoover Dam downstream to the Mexican
border and through the Imperial and Coachella valleys to learn
firsthand about the challenges and opportunities now facing the
“Lifeline of the Southwest” a hundred years on. Issues
discussed include water needs in the Lower Basin, drought
management, endangered species, Salton Sea restoration and more.
Early bird pricing is available only until Feb. 18
and seats are filling up quickly, so register soon to reserve
your spot!
Water 101 Workshop – The Basics & Beyond: April 8
Curious about water rights in
California? Want to know more about how water is managed in the
state, or learn about the State Water Project, Central Valley
Project or other water infrastructure? Sign up for our Water
101 workshop on April 8 to hear from experts on these topics and
more. You can also register to join us for an
optional groundwater tour April 7, the day before the
workshop, that travels to farms, cities and facilities in
the Sacramento region to learn firsthand about groundwater
management and talk to organizations working to meet the
requirements of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act.
Register here!
Central Valley Tour: April 20-22
Explore water supply challenges in
the San Joaquin Valley, one of the nation’s most productive
agricultural regions thanks to an imported supply of surface
water and local groundwater. You’ll hear directly from farmers,
water managers, disadvantaged communities and others about how
they’re meeting those challenges including
drought, dwindling water supplies, decreasing water quality,
farmland conversion for urban growth and requirements under the
Sustainable Groundwater Management Act. Register
here!
Bay-Delta Tour: May 18-20
Mark your calendars
for a journey into the most critical and controversial
water region in California, the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, and
learn firsthand how the drought is affecting water quality and
supply. Water from the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers
join at the Delta to serve local farms and cities and,
together with the San Francisco Bay, form an important ecological
resource. 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. Registration opens
soon!
Please note: All appropriate COVID-19 protocols will be followed during events and tours until further notice from public health officials to protect the health and safety of our partners, participants and staff.