CV Water Counts Academy

CV Water Counts is excited to be hosting 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 on January 28th and includes five in-person classes. The first four classes will be held on Tuesdays – January 28, February 4, 11, and 18 – 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.

The application deadline has passed. We thank you for your interest!

Click here to see the 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024 program graduates.

Click here to view the 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 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.