LCW 2023
Nov 7 - 10, 2023 | RUSH CREEK LODGE, YOSEMITE CA.
In a year of climatic swings, the Localizing CA Waters Conference will map, showcase and provide networking space to connect communities to resilient, collaborative, watershed approaches. Presentations and workshops will focus on expanding scales from parcel level to regional scale, to advance and accelerate place-based equity. Sessions will include a focus on:
Focus on advancing place-based equity through regional resilience workshops and sharing-updates on local approaches.
Cultivating current thinking on watershed system responses to climatic swings, including through collaborative data (local to regional scale), access to data, and local opportunities to reach regional resilience.
Showcasing of case studies and workshops to map on-ground local approaches for safe drinking water, flood, fire, drought, extreme heat, and habitat that add up to healthy resilient watershed communities.
Thank you to our Partners & Sponsors!
13 CEUs for Registered Environmental Health Specialists, and others, available from COWA
Desired Outcomes: Let’s connect with your latest on-ground experience with place based approaches, as well as connecting with the network of practitioners and policy makers around the state. We will share and celebrate success stories while capturing key statewide opportunities to support and accelerate local approaches for region resilience moving towards healthy watershed communities.
Who’s invited? Thought leaders including water, land, natural resource managers, stewards, organizations, schools, farmers and ranchers, agencies, designers, engineers, monitoring technicians, installers and innovators. At LCW, everyone is a land and natural resource manager, steward and participant.
LODGING: Evergreen and Rush Creek Lodges have availability, and are 1 mile from Yosemite Park. Lodging discounts available (see below). Camping options are also available.
For more information: Regina@h2oprogressive.com
What is Localizing California Waters:
The Localizing California Waters (LCW) Regional Workshops connects unlikely allies towards the broader goal of water management throughout California by discussing local water approaches in an intimate setting.
LCW breaks down barriers to alignment through presentations, round table discussions, workshops and information networking to work towards an outcome of innovative solutions to local and global climate challenges by advancing local water policy and enacting best water management practices at an accelerated pace.
Don’t forget to make your room reservation at either Evergreen or Rush Creek Lodge!
(Please note that those lodging at Evergreen will have a short drive to
Rush Creek for conference activities.)
Use the code LCW23 for a discounted rate (rooms must be reserved via phone for discount code).
Rush Creek Lodge Room Discount Rates:
Lodge King $214/night
Lodge Double Queen $214/night
Lodge Suite $252/night
Villa-King $280/night
Villa-Double Twin $280/night
Evergreen Lodge Room Discount Rates:
Vintage Cabin $158/night
Deluxe King Cabin $193/night
Two Bedroom Family $242/night
One Bedroom Cottage $221/night