Register today for the return of our Bay-Delta Tour May 7-9 as we venture into the most critical and controversial water region in California. Get a firsthand look at the state’s vital water hub and hear directly from experts on key issues affecting the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and San Francisco Bay.

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!

Grab a Ticket While They Last for Other Spring Programs

Water 101 Workshop: April 10

One of our most popular events, the Foundation’s annual Water 101 Workshop – The Basics & Beyond is hosted at McGeorge School of Law in Sacramento and details the history, geography, and legal and political facets of water in California. It serves as a great statewide primer on California’s most precious natural resource for water agency staff, engineering and environmental consultants, city council members, county supervisors, legislators, legislative staff, press, advocates, attorneys, environmentalists, public interest organizations, water district directors and others.

Workshop participants are also invited to join an optional watershed tour April 11, the day after the workshop. Follow the complicated story of a drop of water as we journey from the foothills of the Sierra Nevada, along the American River and into the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta with Foundation staff and other water experts. Register here!

Central Valley Tour: April 23-25

Our annual Central Valley Tour travels the length of the San Joaquin Valley to explore the challenges of sustaining one of the nation’s most productive agricultural regions that relies on imported surface water and diminishing groundwater. You’ll hear directly from farmers, water managers, disadvantaged communities and others about how they’re meeting the challenges of floods and drought, decreasing water quality, farmland conversion for urban growth and requirements under the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act. Register here!

Save the Date for Our Annual Water Summit: Oct. 1

Mark your calendar now for Wednesday, Oct. 1, to attend the Water Education Foundation’s 41ˢᵗ annual Water Summit in downtown Sacramento! Our premier event of the year features leading policymakers and experts addressing critical water issues in California and across the West, and includes lunch and an evening reception for networking with speakers and fellow attendees from a variety of backgrounds.

MEMBER DISCOUNT! Foundation members, either individual or organizational, receive a $100 discount on registration for the Water Summit. Not a member? Become a member now to receive the registration discount in addition to all the great benefits of Foundation membership!