Water Tours

Water Tours

The Water Education Foundation’s tours offer participants a firsthand look at the water facilities, rivers and regions critical in the debate about the future of water resources. Issues of water supply, water quality, environmental restoration, flood management, groundwater and water conservation are addressed by a wide range of speakers representing different viewpoints.

The tours are praised for being balanced, thorough and fun. Time for socializing and networking is included in the action-packed itineraries.

Some of our 2024 tour dates have been announced and more will be soon! Make sure you’re among the first to hear about them and other tour details by signing up for Foundation announcements.

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Central Valley Tour 2024
Field Trip - April 24-26

NEARLY SOLD OUT – Click here to register!

This tour ventures through California’s Central Valley, known as the nation’s breadbasket thanks to an imported supply of surface water and local groundwater. Covering about 20,000 square miles through the heart of the state, the valley provides 25 percent of the nation’s food, including 40 percent of all fruits, nuts and vegetables consumed throughout the country.

Water Education Foundation
2151 River Plaza Drive, Suite 205
Sacramento, CA 95833
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Bay-Delta Tour 2024
Field Trip - May 15-17

NEARLY SOLD OUT – Click here to register!

This tour travels deep into California’s water hub and traverses the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, a 720,000-acre network of islands and canals that supports the state’s water system and is California’s most crucial water and ecological resource. The tour will make its way to San Francisco Bay and includes a ferry ride.

Water from Northern California flows through the Delta and provides drinking water for more than 27 million Californians and irrigation to about 3 million acres of farmland that contribute to the state’s $54 billion agricultural industry. 

Water Education Foundation
2151 River Plaza Drive, Suite 205
Sacramento, CA 95833