Mark your calendars now for our upcoming fall 2026 programs! Registration will open soon, so make sure you’re among the first to hear by signing up for Foundation announcements!

Water Summit | October 29

Don’t miss the Water Education Foundation’s 42ⁿᵈ 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.

The Water Summit is an ideal event for water district managers and board members, state and federal agency officials, city and county government leaders, farmers, environmentalists, attorneys, consultants, engineers, business executives and public interest groups.

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

Kern River Tour | November 5-6 

This first-ever Foundation water tour will only be offered once! Join us on this special journey as we examine water issues along the Kern River, from its mountain-fed headwaters in the southern Sierra Nevada to its terminus in the Central Valley west of Bakersfield. Among the planned stops are both upper forks of the Kern River, Lake Isabella, lower Kern River canyon, the Friant-Kern Canal, irrigated agriculture in the valley, the Kern Water Bank and more. It will not be an annual tour, so don’t miss this opportunity!

In Case You Missed It

• Join us May 7 for our annual open house and reception at our office near the Sacramento River! Come by to chat with our team and learn more about what we do to educate and inspire understanding of the most precious natural resource in California and across the West — water! RSVP here.
   
• Hot Off the Press! Our Layperson’s Guide to California Water has been completely updated for 2026. The 24-page publication provides a comprehensive overview of the ways water is used, as well as its critical ecological role, throughout the state. Get your copy here.