1. 2019

   The Water Education Foundation water tours and Water Education for Teachers programs have previously been funded as a sub-contractor under the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy (Conservancy).

2. 2020

   Selected accomplishments include virtual water tours, the creation of water education resources for the public, and training of teachers to provide water education lessons to students.

3. 2021

   -The creation and publication of five Layperson’s Guides, often referred to as mini-textbooks, on California Water, Water Conservation, the Klamath River, Water Recycling, and the Delta. -An in-depth article in Western Water magazine. -The planning and execution of Water Summit, a one-day summit that brings together a variety of stakeholder groups to discuss and debate current water issues. -Project WET (Water Education for Teachers) Workshops, a series of workshops for K-12 educators focused on concepts, skills, and localized knowledge on watershed management, water quality, and water conservation throughout the California Bay-Delta watershed and Central Valley Project Improvement Act (CVPIA) service areas. -Water Tours that provide participants with a firsthand look at the water facilities, rivers, and regions critical in the debate about the future of water resources; Planned tours include Northern California, Central Valley, Bay Delta, San Joaquin River Restoration Areas, and Klamath. -The development of a one-day water tour of the Delta or American River watershed for educators who have attended Project WET workshops.

4. 2023

   The foundation hosted the 2023 Water Summit for 124 participants on October 25, 2023. The 38th Water Summit featured top policymakers and leading experts who provided the latest information and viewpoints on issues affecting water across California and the West, focusing on the theme Rethinking Water in the West. Seven of eight Project Water Education for Teachers (WET) K-12 educator professional development workshops were conducted within the Bay Delta Watershed and CVPIA Service Area. Training organization and outreach was supported by Reclamation funding for Project WET. Project WET workshops help K-12 educators integrate concepts and skills directly related to studying and managing the Bay-Delta, its watershed, and the CVPIA service area using state Common Core and Next Generation Science Standards. The 104 educators who attended these Project WET workshops said that they would apply these activities with approximately 32,279 students in the current and upcoming 2023-2024 school year. The foundation hosted the Northern California Water Tour 2023 which explored the Sacramento River and its tributaries through scenic landscape while learning about this key source for the state’s water supply. The foundation also hosted the San Joaquin River Restoration Tour which traveled along the San Joaquin River to learn firsthand about one of the nation’s largest and most expensive river restoration projects. The foundation also hosted a Project WET Water Tour which was a one-day tour on October 1 to help expand Project WET educators’ knowledge about the role that water management partners play within the Bay-Delta watershed and Central Valley Project Improvement Act service area. The foundation provided a Delta Explainer and Interactive Map tour which was an interactive online tour of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta to offer viewers and readers a broad overview of the heart of California water – its history and development, its importance as an ecological resource and water hub and the array of challenges it faces. Seven of eight Project Water Education for Teachers (WET) K-12 educator professional development workshops were conducted within the Bay Delta Watershed and CVPIA Service Area. Training organization and outreach was supported by Reclamation funding for Project WET. Project WET workshops help K-12 educators integrate concepts and skills directly related to studying and managing the Bay-Delta, its watershed, and the CVPIA service area using state Common Core and Next Generation Science Standards. The 104 educators who attended these Project WET workshops said that they would apply these activities with approximately 32,279 students in the current and upcoming 2022-2023 school year.

   The foundation hosted the Northern California Water Tour 2022 which explored the Sacramento River and its tributaries through scenic landscape while learning about this key source for the state’s water supply. The foundation also hosted the San Joaquin River Restoration Tour which traveled along the San Joaquin River to learn firsthand about one of the nation’s largest and most expensive river restoration projects. The foundation also hosted a Project WET Water Tour which was a one-day tour on October 1 to help expand Project WET educators’ knowledge about the role that water management partners play within the Bay-Delta watershed and Central Valley Project Improvement Act service area.

   The foundation provided a Delta Explainer and Interactive Map tour which was an interactive online tour of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta to offer viewers and readers a broad overview of the heart of California water – its history and development, its importance as an ecological resource and water hub and the array of challenges it faces.

5. 2024

   Under this agreement, the Water Education Foundation will provide public outreach through several programs and publications that educate various audiences on the importance of water resources in California, including the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and its larger watershed. These public outreach efforts will produce educational materials including, but not limited to, tours, layperson’s guidebooks, maps and online resources/tools.

Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):

For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.

1. Pub. L. 111, 88.