Winter Water Webinars
First Friday of each month, December to March. Live events with Q&A, recordings available following. More info in the table below.
Dec. 1st 2023
Low-Tech Stream Restoration for Landowners: The Benefits, Water Rights Issues & Reducing Risks
Jan. 5th 2024
Rancher innovations to support soil health and water management amidst a changing climate
Feb. 2nd 2024
Is Use It Or Lose It An Absolute? Historical consumptive use and understanding your water rights
March 1st 2024
Irrigation Efficiencies and Modernization for Agricultural Producers
NEW RESEARCH
Data points to trust gap with agencies, willingness to adapt among producers
We asked more than 6,000 agricultural water users in the Colorado River Basin what they thought about the current situation, their use of and interest in conservation practices, and their preferences for how to address water shortages going forward. More than 1,000 responded. Explore the data and read our report on the findings.
WHAT'S AT STAKE
The West's water crisis is a challenge landowners are rising to, with the right support
NEED HELP?
What landowners are already doing
Stewardship with Vision: David Spicer
See how David Spicer’s inspiring water stewardship has helped prevent a species from being listed as endangered in this Nevada desert valley.
Stewardship with Vision: Jeff Laszlo
Watch the immense transformation wrought on the Granger Ranches by Jeff Laszlo's commitment to restoring the wetland hydrology of O'Dell Creek in the Madison Valley of Montana.
Agua es Vida
This film begins up high in the Taos watershed and then takes us on a journey through the community of farmers and ranchers who depend on the acequias for their livelihood, and helps viewers understand acequias as a system of governance that, when well-attended and maintained, helps ensure a healthy community, healthy lands and sufficient water for all.
Water Resources
Funding Opportunities
While we know that implementation of critical water projects ultimately comes down to the local level, federal funding is an important resource, providing landowners and communities with the money they need to do the work. Historic federal funding made available via the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) and the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is available to help meet this need. Western Landowners Alliance is committed to helping landowners and landowner-led place-based groups access these funds.
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Current Funding Opportunities
The Opportunity Freshwater is essential to the functioning of our planet; it’s necessary to sustain healthy and biodiverse ecosystems, it’s inextricably linked to climate change, and humans depend on water…
DETAILSThe Water Supply Reserve Fund is designed to provide grants and loans to assist Colorado water users in addressing critical water supply issues and interests. The South Platte Basin Roundtable (SPBRT)…
DETAILSColorado Open Lands is announcing a funding opportunity through the Colorado Natural Resources Conservation Services (NRCS) and their Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) for Aquifer Recovery. Producers within the project…
DETAILSThe U.S. Department of the Interior’s (Department) WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America’s Resources for Tomorrow) Program provides a framework for Federal leadership and assistance to stretch and secure water supplies…
DETAILSThe goal of the River Stewardship Program is to fund projects that enhance the health of rivers by addressing the root causes of poor water quality and stream habitat. There…
DETAILSFor the present funding cycle, all funds awarded by WNTI are for projects that support the fundamentals of western native trout habitat conservation (protect, restore, enhance and recover). Projects considered…
DETAILSPublications
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