California’s water year is nearly over. Here’s where our reservoirs stand amid drought
With California about to experience perhaps the hottest and driest start to September in its modern history, 16 of the state’s 17 major reservoirs entered the month below their historic
Global warming requires that Redlands conserve more water
(Opinion piece by SBVWCD Board Vice President Richard Corneille.) As a professional engineer who has worked on water projects throughout Southern California, I can tell you that I am very
Santa Ana River Watershed featured in UCI art installation
A series of three digitally printed textile layers illustrates a recording of layered sounds of the watershed in an art installation on display at UC Irvine’s Langston Institute and Museum
High-tech modeling to quadruple groundwater recharge
The San Bernardino Valley Water Conservation District has kicked off a new hydrological study to quadruple the amount of water that can be returned to the underground aquifer near Mill
Water outreach back in classrooms
Local students are learning more about water and where it comes from, thanks to a partnership we have with the Inland Empire Resource Conservation District, which provides water education on
Kangaroo rat trappings completed to aid in monitoring, research
The San Bernardino Valley Water Conservation District has been working with the U.S. Geological Survey to analyze data collected during San Bernardino kangaroo rat monitoring completed since last fall. The
Recent mountain storms bring welcome flows for recharge
Recent storms in the San Bernardino Mountains have brought welcome flows of water for recharge. Totals for the month saw 870 acre-feet of water captured for percolation into the aquifer.
Mission to protect Santa Ana River Wash habitat continues
Just the words “Santa Ana” connote dryness. The Santa Ana winds sweep through Southern California, whipping around dust and brush, propelling the region into fire season. The Santa Ana River
Redlands provides letter of support for regional trails project
Plans to establish public trails in the Santa Ana River Wash continue to move forward, with the Redlands City Council recently providing a letter of support for the San Bernardino