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Tour November 9, 2021 - 2:30pm - 5:30pm Nick Gray Jenn Bowles

Headwaters Tour 2021
A Virtual Journey - November 9

Thirty percent of California’s developed water supply originates high in the Sierra Nevada mountains. Our water supply is largely dependent on the health of our Sierra forests, which are suffering from ecosystem degradation, drought, wildfires, widespread tree mortality and other climate change impacts.

This virtual journey into the foothills and the mountains examined water issues that happen upstream but have dramatic impacts downstream and throughout the state.

Headwaters tour participants on a hike in the Sierra Nevada.

This virtual tour traveled through portions of the American River watershed, beginning at the crest of the Sierra Nevada mountains and heading down into the foothills and eventually ending at Folsom Lake near Sacramento. Along the way, we visited rivers, forests, and meadows that make up this region to hear from experts on the challenges being experienced in our headwaters and the work being done to address them.

This three-hour virtual tour hosted by Nick Gray and Jenn Bowles included:

  • An overview presentation of headwaters issues
  • A video tour of key stops in the American River watershed.
  • Live Q&A with the speakers in chat rooms where participants can dive deeper into the topics

As part of the event, participants received the newest update of our Layperson’s Guide to the Delta and were entered into a drawing to win one of the Foundation’s beautiful water maps.

Stops Included:

  • Meadow restoration site
  • Donner Lake Overlook
  • UC Berkeley’s Blodgett Forest Research Station
  • King Fire burn site
  • American River watershed
  • Eldorado National Forest
  • Folsom Lake

Topics Included:

  • Forest management
  • California’s tree mortality epidemic
  • Climate change and carbon sequestration
  • Water supply & quality
  • Meadow restoration
  • Wildfire impacts
  • Bioenergy production

Pricing Details:

Cost was $179 and included one copy of our Layperson’s Guide to California Water or Climate Change & Water.

Cancellation and Refund Policy:

Deadline to cancel and receive a refund is three days prior to the virtual tour. Substitutions are allowed up to two days before the tour. Eventbrite fees are nonrefundable and the remaining amount may be subject to an additional 10% processing fee.

Continuing Education Credits:

Continuing education credits are available for California attorneys for an additional fee, and may be available for water plant/wastewater plant operators and other vocations/professions.

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Sponsors February 28, 2018

Stantec
Trailblazer Sponsor

At Stantec, our business objective is to maintain our position as a top tier global design and delivery firm. Our local strength, knowledge, and relationships, coupled with our world-class expertise, have allowed us to go anywhere to meet our clients’ needs in more creative and personalized ways. With a long-term commitment to the people and places we serve, Stantec has the unique ability to connect to projects on a personal level and advance the quality of life in communities across the globe. 

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Sponsors August 30, 2017

Association of California Water Agencies

The Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) is the largest statewide coalition of public water agencies in the country. Its 430 public agency members collectively are responsible for 90% of the water delivered to cities, farms and businesses in California.

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Sponsors May 29, 2018

Yuba Water Agency
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The Yuba Water Agency is a stand-alone public agency charged with flood risk-reduction, water supply, fisheries protection and enhancement, hydroelectric generation and recreation. As the owner of the Yuba River Development Project, which includes New Bullards Bar Dam and Reservoir and New Colgate Powerhouse, YWA sustainably manages water resources on the Yuba River to reduce the risk of flooding, to ensure reliable water supplies, and to generate clean, renewable hydropower, all in support of our community and the environment.

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Nick Gray
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Nick manages many of our workshops, conferences and tours of key water regions across California and the Southwest, bringing attendees up close to dams and other water infrastructure, wildlife areas, farms and other sites involved in water.

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Jenn Bowles
Executive Director

A veteran journalist who has covered water issues across the West for some 25 years, Jenn joined the Water Education Foundation in 2014. She directs the development of Western Water news, the Layperson’s Guide series on key water topics, the Foundation’s Colorado River project, water maps and tours, and various workshops and conferences. She oversees the Water Leader programs and leads fund-raising, external communications, and website and social media efforts.

In December 2016, she led an international journalism workshop on water issues for UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization). Held in Tehran, the workshop included participants from Iran, Pakistan, Turkmenistan, Oman and Malaysia. You can read her blog about the experience here.

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