Sunrise light on a grove of tufa towers emerging from the water of Mono Lake with soft green and dusty-red wild grasses in the foreground, Canada geese in the shallow water with reflections of the rocky towers, and desert hills in the distance.

Upcoming event: California Water Policy Conference, March 8 & 9

Sunrise light on a grove of tufa towers emerging from the water of Mono Lake with soft green and dusty-red wild grasses in the foreground, Canada geese in the shallow water with reflections of the rocky towers, and desert hills in the distance.

This post was written by Carolyn Weddle, 2012 Project Specialist.


Interested in learning more about the leading water issues of today? Make sure you check out the California Water Policy Conference 21: From Water Woes to Water Wise in West Los Angeles on March 8 and 9. This conference will take place at the Westin LAX Hotel and will be two days filled with stimulating discussions and problem-solving on current water issues. Plenary speakers include Dr. Peter Gleick with the Pacific Institute; Marcia McNutt, Director of the USGS; and Brian Fagan, Professor of Anthropology and Author of Elixir: A History of Water and Humankind. The conference program also features 12 workshops on topics that include Water Rights in a Climate Changed California, The Klamath Dam Deal: A Model to Follow?, Groundwater Overdraft: Are We Stealing from Our Future, and Going for Broke: Financing the Delta Fix. The complete agenda, as well as information on registrations, hotel reservations and sponsors is available here.

If you’re in the area for the conference be sure to check out SYRCL’s Wild & Scenic Film Festival, hosted by the Mono Lake Committee, at 7:00pm on March 8. The event will take place at The Landmark Theater West Los Angeles, just nine miles north of the Westin LAX Hotel. Top off your day of water policy discussion and debate with an evening filled with inspirational environmental and adventure films!