CV Water Counts Academy

CV Water Counts is excited to have hosted the ninth year of the Water Counts Academy, designed for community leaders in the Coachella Valley who want to learn about local water resources.

This comprehensive course covers a variety of topics which includes: Course Overview; The History of Water; Groundwater, Streams and Imported Water; Colorado River Water; State Overview, Climate Change; Regional Planning & SGMA; Local Conservation Efforts and Incentives, and Making Conservation in the Coachella Valley A Way of Life; Water Quality & Regulations; Recycled Water; Building & Development and Water Efficiency; and Salton Sea Management Program.

The program begins in January and includes five in-person classes. The first four classes are held in the evenings at UCR Palm Desert, with the fifth and final session being a Saturday half day (morning) tour.

If you are interested in taking the next class, which is scheduled for early 2026, be sure to sign up for our e-Newsletter here >>

Thank you to our sponsor:

Click here to see the 2017 – 2025 program graduates.

Click here to view 2018 – 2025 presentations.

In 2017, CV Water Counts, in conjunction with UCR-Palm Desert and CVEP, hosted Water Counts 2017: How the Drought Changed California and Our Valley. View the presentations here.