“Expanding Recharge and Preparing for Wet Weather: Floodwaters for Recharge – Tools,” the fifth in a series of 11 webinars focusing on recharge readiness, will take place on Thursday, October 22, at 11 a.m. Registration is open now for this event. Co-hosted by DWR, Sustainable Conservation, and the Flood-MAR Network, these hour-long webinars will be held twice monthly, on the second and fourth Thursdays at 11 a.m., through February. To see the list of topics to be covered in upcoming webinars, visit the “2026–2027 Recharge Readiness Webinar Series” webpage.

The Sustainable Groundwater Management Act requires groundwater sustainability agencies (GSAs) to create and carry out groundwater sustainability plans to balance groundwater use and replenishment. Many districts now promote groundwater recharge by directing excess surface water onto suitable farmland during winter storms. Teaming with DWR, Sustainable Conservation recently published Groundwater Recharge Incentives and Strategies, a guide that presents examples of groundwater recharge incentives and management strategies that water districts and GSAs can adapt to the conditions of their subbasins. The guide is available now.

The Central Valley Salinity Coalition will host the 2026 CV-SALTS webinar on Thursday, October 29, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The CV-SALTS program is a collaborative initiative among business, government, and community organizations to address nitrate and salt accumulation affecting water supplies. “CV-SALTS 2026: Implementing Nitrate Solutions and Building the Foundation for Long-Term Salt Management” will provide an update on addressing two of the Central Valley’s most significant water quality challenges: nitrate and salinity. Attendees will hear about key program accomplishments, progress implementing drinking water solutions, and the technical and planning work underway to develop sustainable approaches to long-term salt management. Registration for this 90-minute virtual event is open now.

The California State Water Resources Board will host its fourth session of the “Getting to Efficiency” technical assistance webinar series in support of Making Conservation a California Way of Life. This session, “Making Sense of Your Landscape Area Data” will take a practical look at residential and commercial, industrial, and institutional (CII) landscape data; explain how to identify possible refinements; and detail how to prepare for CII landscape measurement and reporting. Water supplier staff involved in conservation, GIS, customer or meter data, and urban water use objective reporting are urged to attend. This 90-minute webinar is scheduled for Wednesday, October 28, starting at 10 a.m. Registration is open now.

The California Financing Coordinating Committee (CFCC) is hosting its fall 2026 online funding fair on Thursday, October 29, and on Wednesday, November 4, from 9 a.m. to noon each day. The CFCC combines the resources of 11 State and federal funding agencies to provide a one-stop shop for available grants, loans, and bond financing for infrastructure projects. Since 1998, the CFCC has conducted free funding fairs statewide each year to educate the public and offer potential customers the opportunity to meet with financial representatives from each agency and learn more about their currently available funding programs. CFCC members facilitate and expedite the completion of various types of infrastructure projects by helping customers combine the resources of different agencies. Project information is shared between members so that additional resources can be identified. Registration is free but required: October 29 registration; November 4 registration.

Continuing its long tradition, the California Association of Resource Conservation Districts (CARCD) will bring together representatives from federal and State agencies, non-profits, private industries, farming communities, and resource conservation districts to share knowledge, build partnerships, and address urgent natural resource challenges. This year’s gathering, themed “Conserving California: Local Solutions, Shared Future,” will take place Tuesday–Thursday, November 17–19, in Sacramento. Registration closes this Friday, October 23, so register now! For more information, see the conference program.