With 2022 coming to a close, registration for the Foundation’s early 2023 programming is right around the corner. Don’t miss the once-a-year opportunities for our Water 101 Workshop in February and our Lower Colorado River Tour in March.

Mark your calendars now for the week of Jan. 9 when registration will open for both events.

Water 101 Workshop & Optional Tour

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? One of our most popular annual events, our Water 101 Workshop + optional 1-day tour returns Feb. 23 & 24 to detail the history, geography, legal and political facets of water in California as well as hot topics of the moment.

Hosted at McGeorge School of Law in Sacramento and taught by some of the leading policy and legal experts in California, the workshop provides attendees of all backgrounds a deeper understanding of the state’s most precious natural resource. The registration fee will include refreshments, lunch and materials during the one-day workshop. The event serves as a great primer for water resource industry staff, engineering and environmental firm personnel, city council members, county supervisors, legislators, legislative staff, press, advocates, attorneys, environmentalists, public interest organizations, water district directors and others.

Our one-day optional tour will be feature a watershed tour in the Sacramento region that’s key to much of California’s water supply.

Lower Colorado River Tour

Our annual Lower Colorado River Tour returns March 8-10 when we take you from Hoover Dam to the Mexican border and through the Imperial and Coachella valleys to learn about the challenges and opportunities facing the “Lifeline of the Southwest.”

Over a century after the 1922 Colorado River Compact that established a framework for management of the river, some 40 million people in the Southwest across seven states, 30 tribal nations and Mexico, including more than 4 million acres of farmland in the river’s basin, now rely on the the river to sustain their cities, wildlife areas and farms.

As the tour weaves its way downstream, participants will learn about the important role the river’s water plays in the three Lower Basin states of Nevada, Arizona and California. Registration will cover all meals, transportation, materials, snacks and hotel accommodations once the tour begins the morning of March 8.

Participants will: 

• Tour Hoover Dam, one of the nation’s most iconic structures, and get the latest hydrology update on Lake Mead’s levels and operations
• Enjoy a scenic journey on the river through portions of the Havasu National Wildlife Refuge, including Topock Gorge and the Havasu Wilderness Area
• Hear firsthand from urban water managers for Los Angeles, Phoenix and Las Vegas, as well as farmers in the major agricultural regions of the Palo Verde, Imperial and Coachella valleys about how they manage their water supplies
• Learn about restoration efforts at the Salton Sea, California’s largest inland body of water and an important stop on the Pacific Flyway, including recent news from the state of California and the federal government

Make sure you are signed up for Foundation announcements to find out exactly when registration opens.