The Local Government Commission hosted a workshop series equipping local policymakers in the Santa Ana River Watershed with practical strategies and accessible tools to combat local water issues.
The Certified Watershed Ambassador Program was offered at no-cost to local government staff and officials in the Santa Ana Watershed. This three-part program provided valuable opportunities for participants to: connect with regional leaders; learn how California’s natural drought, fire, flood cycle has impacted water and land-use decisions; and strategize innovative solutions to their community’s water challenges.
The workshop series occurred in three rounds: September 2019, January 2020, and June 2020. Each round addressed a different topic and included lectures and skill-based exercises to help participants frame better public policy questions and strengthen relational skills. For the first and second rounds, LGC hosted day-long, in-person workshops once in each County (San Bernardino, Orange, Riverside). In response to the COVID-19 lockdown, LGC hosted the third round workshops twice as half-day online webinars, available to all policymakers in the Watershed.
For more information and past recordings, visit the Watershed Ambassador Program website.
