Catch us in action at the following events:
Fall 2026
Localizing California Waters Conference (Groveland, CA)—Nov. 10-13, 2026. Join us for this year’s conference entitled: Catalyze. Connect. Transform: Local Habitat, Fire, Water Resilience for Thriving Communities. The WATER Institute team will be there leading a pre-conference training called Meadow Hands-On Hydration: Fuels to Flows which is about upland process-based restoration. In addition, our team will be on a panel and share a poster on all things holistic watershed restoration.
The California Association of Resource Conservation Districts (Sacramento, CA)—November 17–19, 2026. CARCD will host its 81st Annual Conference this fall. Titled “Conserving California: Local Solutions, Shared Future,” the event gathers conservation leaders, tribal partners, and agency representatives. We’ll be there presenting our Fuels to Flows campaign.
Winter & Spring 2027
44th Annual Salmonid Restoration Conference (Santa Barbara, CA)—Apr. 27-30, 2027. Save the date! Join the CalPBR Network and the WATER Institute for timely presentations about process-based restoration. Presentations will focus on efforts that directly restore natural watershed processes such as restoring more natural flood limits within agricultural and urban areas, beaver coexistence, expanding the limit of natural stream channel development or modifications to road or drainage networks. This session will also include new tools and assessment methods to evaluate these techniques. Early bird Conference registration opens in December 2026.
Build Like a Beaver (CA)—Spring, 2027. Stay tuned for details about this annual convening hosted by the CalPBR Network. Join the WATER Institute and many other experts to learn current theory and best Process-Based Restoration practices during 4 days of hands-on field work.
