AQUAFORNIA KICKOFF-“Time for Action is Now” on Colo. River Deal; Fishing Group, Farmers Ally in Calif. Water Wars
In today’s Aquafornia scroll:
- “The time for action is now” — Pressure mounts for negotiations over the Colorado River’s future, The Colorado Sun
- The fishermen allying with farmers in California’s water wars, Politico
- Groundbreaking celebrates tiny Tulare County community’s connection to clean water, SJV Water
- ‘What a waste.’ US scientists decry Trump’s 47% cuts to NASA science budget, Space
Water Word of the Week: The California Invasive Species Action Week, a statewide week-long event to increase public awareness of invasive species, culminates June 15. Invasive species – including those in our waters, such as nutria and golden mussels – are detrimental to native plants, animals and ecosystems. California promotes public participation year-round in invasive species management, including volunteering for invasive species habitat restoration projects. Waterways in California and the West are home to some of the densest concentrations of invasive species in the world. So we’re making invasive species our Water Word of the Week. You can learn more about this and other water-related topics in Aquapedia, our online water encyclopedia.
What’s on Tap: Today, June 9, Reclamation is holding a public negotiation session with the Tuolumne Utilities District on a water contract. Tomorrow, June 10, Reclamation will provide an update on the Central Valley Project and State Water Project. The Delta Independent Science Board will hold a meeting June 11 on topics including the Delta Regional Monitoring Program and a fall 2025 climate science research symposium. See details on these and other upcoming water meetings on our events calendar.
At the Foundation: The annual Water Summit, the Water Education Foundation’s premier event of the year, returns Oct. 1 at The Sawyer Hotel in downtown Sacramento with leading policymakers and experts addressing critical water issues in California and across the West. Now in its 41ˢᵗ year, 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. Registration opens June 18!
Water Resource of the Week: The San Francisco Bay, with its busy ship traffic from around the globe, and the adjoining Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, are home to high concentrations of invasive species. Our Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta map highlights its place as a center of farming, its importance as an ecological resource and its vital role in California’s water supply system. The text, photos and graphics explain issues related to land subsidence, levees and flooding, urbanization, farming, fish and wildlife protection.
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Aquafornia is a news roundup compiled each weekday by the Water Education Foundation’s journalism team.
