The Central Valley Water Education Center (CVWEC) is an organization dedicated to educating the public about water and fostering cooperation among all water users in the central San Joaquin Valley. CVWEC began in December 1997 with major support from the United States Bureau of Reclamation, Center for Irrigation Technology and California State University – Fresno.

A "visioning" meeting brought together agricultural, environmental and urban water users to establish the direction and focus of the center. At this meeting, two key elements emerged: cooperation and education.

1. Build a constructive, working relationship between agricultural, environmental and urban water interest groups.
2. Provide an ongoing public forum for the discussion and exchange of ideas about water issues facing the central San Joaquin Valley.
3. Utilize the Internet to present factual information to the public about water issues facing agricultural, environmental and urban water users (www.cvwater.org).

The Central Valley Water Education Center (CVWEC) recognizes that water is critical to the future lifestyle and health of the San Joaquin Valley. CVWEC seeks to understand the important and diverse water needs among agricultural, environmental and urban water users. The CVWEC takes an active role in educating the public on water issues and in improving working relationships among all water users to assure that sufficient water will be available for the central valley.

Who is involved in CVWEC?

• Ag Products
• American Farm Families, LLC
• American Farmland Trust
• BSK Analytical Laboratories
• Bureau of Reclamation
• California Agricultural Technology Institute
• California Save Our Streams Council
• California State University – Fresno
• Center for Irrigation Technology
• City of Clovis
• City of Fresno Water Division
• EOC – Fresno Local Conservation Corps
• Fresno County Public Works and Development Services
• Fresno County Water Works #18
• Fresno Irrigation District
• Friant Water Users Authority
• Irrigation Association
• Kings River Water Association
• Provost & Pritchard Engineering
• Rain Bird Agri Products
• San Joaquin River Parkway & Conservation Trust
• Sanwa Bank California
• Sierra Club
• Sierra Resource Conservation District
• USDA – Agriculture Research Service
• Westlands Water District

It is important for agricultural, environmental and urban concerns to work together to establish an educational forum to learn and understand the many uses of water in our community. We welcome all individuals and organizations to become involved with the Central Valley Water Education Center.

For more information about CVWEC or to be added to the mailing list, please visit the web site at www.cvwater.org or contact the Center for Irrigation Technology at California State University, Fresno (209) 278-2066.