Watershed Program
The Statewide Watershed Program's purpose is to advance sustainable watershed-based management of California’s natural resources through community-based strategies.
The Statewide Watershed Program is an extension of the previous CALFED Bay-Delta Watershed Program, is administered through the Department of Conservation (Department), and includes grants for watershed coordinators. The Program operates with guiding principles and goals and objectives, that includes maintaining a commitment to public involvement and Program transparency.
Historical Statewide Watershed Program Documents are located in the Quick Links under Archives.
What's New
California Watersheds - Educational Slideshow
A cooperative effort of the Department of Conservation and the Water Education Foundation, this Powerpoint slideshow defines and illustrates the roles that watersheds play in a healthy environment (PDF, 23 MB). Case studies examine water, air, and land resources improvements that have been made in many areas of the state on a watershed basis.
2010 Watershed Coordinator Grant Program
The 2010 Statewide Watershed Coordinator Grants are now complete. The 41 projects were funded for a three year period, with an award total of $9.15 million. Funding was made possible under the Safe Drinking Water, Water Quality and Supply, Flood Control, River and Coastal Protection Act of 2006 (Proposition 84). Please see the 2010 Watershed Coordinator Project List.
About the Watershed Management Program
