It’s never too early to start thinking about applying for our preeminent water leadership programs. Applications for the 2026 cohorts will be available in the fall for the William R. Gianelli Water Leaders program, focused on California participants, and the biennial Colorado River Water Leaders program, focused on participants from across the basin. Consider now whether you or someone at your organization is an emerging leader in their early to mid-career and would be a good fit for one the programs. The goal of both programs is to build a network of water leaders from diverse backgrounds who will deepen their water knowledge, build their leadership skills and learn to take a collaborative approach to decision-making about water resources.