Impartial nonprofit raising awareness of water issues in California and the West -- one tour, one lecture, one article, one tweet at a time. #49YearsStrong
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Negotiators for seven states are under pressure to reach an agreement outlining how they plan to share the Colorado River’s dwindling water. @GotitaJB says bridging disagreements would require "tough decisions and compromises." latimes.com/environment/stor… @latimes
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Today the @WaterEdFdn Headwaters Tour resumes! 1st stop is at the @UCDavisTahoe sci center to hear about watershed management at Lake Tahoe. Fun fact: Lake Tahoe holds enough water to cover the entire state of CA up to your knees, & if emptied would take 600 yrs to refill!
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No Sierra Nevada field tour is complete without a meadow stop! Last stop on today’s @WaterEdFdn Headwaters Tour is with @CaliforniaTahoe at the Upper Truckee River & Marsh Restoration Project in South Lake Tahoe.
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Next stop on today’s @WaterEdFdn Headwaters Tour is on the @EldoradoNF looking at collaborative forest restoration and headwaters management with @SMUDUpdates
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The @WaterEdFdn Headwaters Tour stop #3 was at the @UCBerkeley Blodgett field research station where the U.C. Cooperative Extension talked about post-fire grazing research.
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Stop #2 on the @WaterEdFdn Headwaters Tour was in Auburn with the awesome @ajfecko from @PlacerWater talking about watershed management, community water supply, & hydropower.
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Stop #1 on today’s @WaterEdFdn Headwaters Tour is at Folsom Dam to learn about reservoir management in the American River Watershed.
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BREAKING: California has approved its first standards for turning sewage into potable water supplies delivered directly to homes and businesses.
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CA regulators are expected to approve new rules today that, for the first time, would allow highly purified sewage to be added directly to CA'S public water systems. It's a pricey process, likely years away for even the best-resourced water suppliers. calmatters.org/environment/2…
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#JobOpportunity – @UCDavisWater is looking to fill a #PostDoc Research Associate position in ecohydrology & processed-based restoration. Apps are reviewed as they arrive; open until filled. Preferred start date: Sept 1, 2023. watershed.ucdavis.edu/news/p… #PostDocPosition #PostDocJobs
ALT Childs Meadow; a stream meanders through a lush green meadow in a mountainous landscape. PC Sarah Yarnell 2015.
Water Education Foundation retweeted
We are wheels up for our #HeadwatersTour after hearing from @ACWAWater’s Dave Eggerton about the critical importance the upper watershed plays in #cawater supply across California. He said policy investments to address wildfires, tree mortality and other issues are paramount.
Water Education Foundation retweeted
Our #BayDeltaTour is wheels up with intros from @Jenn_Bowles & Nick. @EBRPD's Mike Moran explained the inland Delta's geography & @DeltaCouncil's Brandon noted the estuary has been home to tribes since time immemorial. Today the Delta provides #cawater to 27 million people.
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California's growth has hinged on adeptly moving #cawater from wet to dry areas. But doing this equitably is getting harder with #climatechange. To celebrate Calif. Water Awareness Month, we’re making Calif. Water Overview our Aquapedia Word of the Week. watereducation.org/aquapedia…
ALT aerial view of Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta
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Attn educators: @USGSwaterCA, Water Energy Education Alliance & @WaterEdFdn invite you to a unique workshop experience exploring the role of USGS research in managing CA’s water resources & how modeling increases access to STEM careers. More info @ bit.ly/3JIFvDU.
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@CAgovernor Gavin Newsom today rolled back some drought emergency provisions that are no longer needed. gov.ca.gov/2023/03/24/govern… California Natural Resources Secretary @WadeCrowfoot shows you what one farmer is doing to increase groundwater recharge.
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It's not too late to register for the next Project WET workshop. Registration has been extended until midnight tonight, 3/20! Register at eventbrite.com/e/floods-floo…
California K-12 educators are invited to a #flood-focused Project WET workshop, Saturday, March 25 at the Cosumnes River Preserve. Find more details and register by Friday, March 17 at eventbrite.com/e/floods-floo…
ALT The wetlands at the Cosumnes River Preserve in Galt, California. Photo taken April 11, 2013.
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Registration closes today!
California K-12 educators are invited to a #flood-focused Project WET workshop, Saturday, March 25 at the Cosumnes River Preserve. Find more details and register by Friday, March 17 at eventbrite.com/e/floods-floo…
ALT The wetlands at the Cosumnes River Preserve in Galt, California. Photo taken April 11, 2013.
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Thinking of applying to the @WaterEdFdn 2023 California water Leaders? If you're an ACWA member consider applying for our John P. Fraser Water Leaders Fellowship: watereducation.org/post/2023…
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Author highlighting new ways to think about #water to be keynote speaker at Water Summit @WaterEdFdn ow.ly/rqbX30sqPKP
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San Luis Reservoir in Merced County has an algal bloom danger advisory. Keep yourself and pets away from algal blooms. For more information on the San Luis Reservoir algal bloom increasing to danger advisory, visit water.ca.gov/News/News-Relea…
ALT An aerial view of Dinosaur Point boat ramp at San Luis Reservoir. On this date, the reservoir storage is 931,706, 46 percent of total capacity. Photo taken May 25, 2022.
Water Education Foundation retweeted
Always a great day at @WaterEdFdn when our Water Leaders class is in the house, and even better when @WadeCrowfoot zooms in to talk about their #cawater topic - the Bay-Delta Water Quality Control Plan and voluntary agreements. Tnx Wade!
