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The Summer 2017 California Project WET Gazette is “live” on the
Water Education Foundation website.
Water is flowing forth from the Sierra Nevada, as a record
setting snowpack begins to melt into a record setting flow of
liquid propelled downhill by gravity. How to better capture,
store and release more of this water from abundant storm years
has been a big topic of discussion among California water
managers and water user groups over our past decade of multi-year
droughts, punctuated by a great deluge of precipitation in a
single water year.
Our annual Bay-Delta
Tour, June 14-16, has only a handful of seats remaining.
This comprehensive look at the hub of California’s water systems
is an amazing opportunity to get a behind-the-scenes
understanding of efforts to maintain water supplies,
water quality, farming, levee integrity, habitat for endangered
species, and many other topics. You’re accompanied by experts
every step of the way and granted access to facilities that are
generally closed to the public.
Speakers from the California Department of Water Resources,
NASA/JPL, and the U.S. Geological Survey will be on tap at a
free briefing Aug. 16 in Fresno, Land
Subsidence in the San Joaquin Valley.
Land subsidence caused by groundwater pumping has been a problem
for decades in the San Joaquin Valley, but an increased reliance
on aquifers during the last decade has resulted in subsidence
rates in excess of 1 foot per year in some parts of the region.
Aquafornia, the Water Education
Foundation’s aggregate of the top water news of the day, is
available as a free resource.
We post all water news pertaining to California and the
watersheds it depends on, including the Colorado River basin. We
also post the latest entries from our blog, Western Water on Tap.
One of the most frequently discussed animals in the
Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta is fish. From the anadromous life
cycle of the salmon to the controversial and little-understood
Delta smelt to invasive species such as the largemouth bass, few
animals have a larger impact on water policy and infrastructure
in the Delta than the dozens of native and introduced fish found
there, especially those species considered endangered.
Land subsidence caused by groundwater pumping has been a problem
for decades in the San Joaquin Valley, but an increased reliance
on aquifers during the last decade has resulted in subsidence
rates in excess of one foot per year in some parts of the region.
This subsidence has destroyed thousands of public and private
groundwater well casings in the San Joaquin Valley and now this
subsidence is putting state and federal aqueducts and flood
control structures at risk of damage.
The Water Education Foundation is well known
for its colorful, poster-sized maps that tell the story of our
most valuable resource.
The California Water
Map features natural and manmade water resources throughout
the state, including the wild and scenic rivers system, federally
funded projects, state-funded projects, locally funded projects
and saline or alkaline lakes. It was given a new look in 2016 and
remains our most popular item.
Water is expensive – and securing enough money to ensure
reliability and efficiency of the state’s water systems and
ecosystems is a constant challenge.
In 2014, California voters approved Proposition 1, authorizing a
$7.5 billion bond to fund water projects throughout the state.
This included investments in water storage, watershed protection
and restoration, groundwater sustainability and drinking water
protection.
In the Spring 2017 issue of the Water Education Foundation’s
Western Water, Writer Gary Pitzer delves into the
challenges and opportunities for new water storage around the
state.
Our annual Bay-Delta Tour
is our most popular tour. Last year it sold out with nearly 100
participants! Don’t miss your opportunity to reserve a seat for
this year’s June 14-16 tour. And remember, Monday (May 15) is the
deadline for an early-bird discount on tickets.
Times are changing in the water world with a finite supply of
water, climate change producing more drought conditions and
constant water demands for agricultural, residential and
environmental needs. Data – statistics collected for reference or
analysis – is one way to make water management more efficient
through better information for agencies and stakeholders who can,
in turn, facilitate the transformation.
Donate here
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The Big Day of Giving is the annual online giving challenge,
first launched in 2014 in the Sacramento region to help
nonprofits. The Water Education
Foundation, based in midtown Sacramento, is
participating for the first time.
Thank you for any amount! We are grateful for the support!
The Big Day of Giving, or BDOG, is the annual online giving
challenge, first launched in 2014 in the Sacramento region.The
Water
Education Foundation, based in midtown Sacramento, will
be participating in BDOG for the first time on Thursday, May
4!
Last year’s Big Day of Giving celebration raised $7 million for
nonprofit organizations in the greater Sacramento area and
highlighted the good work happening here in our community!
Help us meet our fundraising goal of $20,000 during the BDOG
online campaign! Visit this link
to schedule your online donation in support of the
Foundation today for processing on May 4, 2017 or you can
visit the same link
on May 4th!
Mapping water use, engaging under-represented communities and
showcasing integrated water projects will be on tap for the
upcoming Santa Ana River Watershed Conference, which will be held
on May 25 in Ontario, Calif.
Working together to make a finite resource
infinite will be the focus of the one-day event,
convened by the Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority (SAWPA) and
coordinated by the Water Education Foundation. Up to 300
attendees from across the watershed and California are
expected to attend the event at the Ontario Convention Center.
After five years of record drought, the past year’s deluge is
helping to recharge reservoirs across the state. But how much has
the recent precipitation helped the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta
– the hub of California’s water supply, an agricultural
center and a crucial ecological resource?
Find out on our annual Bay-Delta Tour, June 14-16, as we
hear from water experts, farmers and environmental specialists
about the current state of the Delta and what the future may hold
for this vital region.
A limited number of scholarships are available for low-income
community members and nonprofits that serve low-income or
under-represented communities within the Santa Ana River
watershed to attend and/or exhibit at the 2017
Santa Ana River Watershed Conference on
May 25 in Ontario.
The Water Education Foundation has just released a new version of
its California
Groundwater Map. Accompanying the updated look is new
information that emphasizes the value of groundwater in
California.
The map displays where groundwater is located in the state using
the 2016 groundwater basin map published by the California
Department of Water Resources (DWR). Colorful graphics provide
you with the chance to “see” the layers that comprise an aquifer.
There are still sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities available
for the Santa Ana River Watershed
Conference with a wide array of benefits, including tabletop
space, complimentary registration tickets, and publicity &
promotional opportunities.
Join us this summer on our Bay-Delta Tour as we start
out exploring the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, a 720,000-acre
network of islands and canals that provides a funnel for drinking
water for more than 25 million Californians and irrigation water
to 3 million acres of farmland.
