As climate whiplash grips California and much of the West, water challenges intensify. Our Water 101 Workshop on Feb. 23 in Sacramento is your once-a-year opportunity to gain a foundational understanding of water in the state and learn more about the impacts of changing hydrology. Registration closes this Friday.

Also, registration is now open for our two spring water tours, the Central Valley Tour April 26-28 and Bay-Delta Tour May 17-19. You can see a full schedule and save the dates for all of our 2023 popular tours here.

Water 101 Workshop – The Basics & Beyond: Feb. 23

Our annual Water 101 Workshop in Sacramento will help you gain a deeper understanding of the state’s most precious natural resource. The workshop is taught by some of the leading policy and legal experts in the state and will provide critical background on California’s water basics, such as:

• California’s water geography, history & hydrology
• California’s complex water rights system
• Regulatory agencies & their roles at the state & federal levels
• Navigating the state’s legislative process relative to water policy
• See the full agenda here

Registration ends this Friday, Feb. 17, so grab your ticket today! For more details visit our Water 101 Workshop page.

Central Valley Tour: April 26-28

Our annual Central Valley Tour travels the length of the San Joaquin Valley to explore water supply challenges in 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. 

Stops include San Luis Reservoir, San Luis National Wildlife Refuge, Mendota Pool, Tulare Lake Basin, Kern Water Bank, local farms and Friant Dam. Issues of water supply for farms, water project operations, groundwater, wetlands, flood control and agricultural drainage are discussed. Register here!

Bay-Delta Tour: May 17-19

Our most popular annual tour, the Bay-Delta Tour ventures 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 hear experts discuss the issues and controversies surrounding this important resource, farmers who grow produce and environmentalists who are trying to bolster declining fish populations. Stops include Delta legacy communities, Suisun Marsh, Delta islands and levees, Big Break Regional Shoreline, the Delta Cross Channel, Los Vaqueros Reservoir and the Bay Model in Sausalito- including a ferry ride across San Francisco Bay! Register here!

*Registration dates for our 2023 tours in June and beyond will be posted soon! Make sure you’re among the first to find out when they do by signing up for Foundation announcements.