CV Water Counts Academy

CV Water Counts is excited to hold its tenth 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 will cover a variety of topics and, although subject to change, may include: Course Overview, Collaboration, and Governance; Water Supply (Water Sources), Planning, and Conservation Regulations (including Salton Sea Management); the Delivery of Safe, Reliable Water (Water Systems, Water Quality); the Cost and Value of Water—and Conservation (Understanding the Cost, Financial Responsibility and Customer Support, Why Conservation Matters).

The first four classes will be held on Tuesdays beginning Tuesday, January 27. Classes will be held from 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. at UCR Palm Desert, with the fifth and final session being a Saturday half day (morning) tour on Saturday, February 28.

The application deadline has passed. Those who have been accepted will be contacted by email by end the of the day Friday, January 16.

Thank you to all those who have shown an interest in the program!

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.