In this Issue:

• California Natural Resources Secretary Wade Crowfoot will join the exciting speaker lineup at our Oct. 25 Water Summit. Registration ends this Friday!
• Join us for a virtual Q&A session on Oct. 31 if you are interested in applying or supporting a candidate for our 2024 California Water Leaders cohort.

Wade Crowfoot Joins Speaker Lineup for Oct. 25 Water Summit

California Natural Resources Secretary Wade Crowfoot will speak on a panel at our 2023 Water Summit examining the latest legislative actions and policy decisions involving water. 

You can check out the summit’s full agenda here, with conversations focused on our theme, Taking on the Improbable in Western Water.

We are almost sold out! Get your ticket to our premier annual event by Friday at 5 p.m. Foundation members can take advantage of a $100 discount on registration!

Now in its 39th year, the Water Summit will gather leading experts and top policymakers for conversations about recent and ongoing changes in Western water management considered unlikely just a decade ago — and what we might expect in the near future.

Lively discussions will focus on topics such as:

• The nation’s largest dam removal project now underway in the Klamath River
• A reflection on California’s ongoing effort to achieve groundwater sustainability
• The latest water management developments in the Colorado River Basin
• Legislative & policy changes afoot involving California’s water rights system, recycled water, water conservation & more

Get your ticket to the Water Summit here!

Join Oct. 31 Q&A Session for 2024 California Water Leader Applications:

Are you an up-and-coming leader in the water world who is thinking about applying for our 2024 California Water Leaders cohort?

If so, you can join a virtual Q&A session on Oct. 31 at 12:30 p.m. by signing up here. Jenn Bowles, our executive director, and other Foundation team members will give an overview of the program and advice on applying.

The deadline for 2024 applications is Dec. 5, 2023.

If interested in applying, start by checking out the program requirements; make sure you have the time to commit to the program next year and approval from your organization to apply.

You can find all application materials and tuition details here.

A limited amount of scholarship funding is available, including one from the Association of California Water Agencies for an employee of a water district that is an ACWA member.

Applications for our 2024 Colorado River Water Leaders cohort will be available soon.