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 in California and the West. Issues of water supply, water quality, environmental restoration, flood management, water marketing and water conservation are addressed by a wide range of speakers representing different viewpoints. The tours are praised for being balanced, thorough and fun .
Participants learn about local, state and federal issues from a host of experts on all sides.
Time for socializing and networking is included in the action-packed itineraries, allowing participants to share information and make valuable contacts. New for 2001 is the Southern California Groundwater Tour , which will travel to several groundwater basins and explore issues of groundwater use and quality. All tours are three days and two nights. Tour registration fee includes transportation and lodging while on the tour, meals and background materials. Attorneys can earn continuing legal education credits.