Past Events

 

Photos from the 2010 Achievement in Water Resources Award Dinner

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Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient
John Anderson, Inland Empire Utilities Agency, with his award.

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Water Hero Award Recipient
Ralph Wagner, of Lake Arrowhead, accepts his award from WRI Director Susan Lien Longville.

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About 140 people attended the November 13 dinner, held in the Upper Commons. which raised funds in the names of the honorees for the ongoing maintenance of the Water Resources Center Archives, jointly managed by CSUSB and UC Riverside (see announcement below).

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President Albert Karnig welcomes distinguished guests to the annual event that recognizes those who have made significant contributions to water resources in the region. This year, both honorees were lauded for their commitment to water reuse and recycling.

Photos from our 10th Anniversary Open House
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About 30 people attended the October 8, 2010, celebration, held in the WRI office, PL-401. President Albert Karnig visits with WRI Community Advisory Board President Hank Stoy and CAB member Alan Dyer at the event.

 

 

 

San Bernardino Valley Water Conservation Demonstration Garden

...A place for our community

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Groundbreaking: Garden partners dig into the new project at the June 4, 2010 groundbreaking ceremony. The project is projected to be opened to the public in spring 2011. Garden Partners have to date donated $650,000 to the project. Pictured from left are: Albert K. Karnig, President, CSUSB; Susan Lien Longville, Director, WRI, CSUSB; Bart O’Brien, Director of Special Projects Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden; Brian Jones, Project Manager, Capitol Planning, Design and Construction, CSUSB; George Aguilar, Director, SB Valley Municipal Water District; David Neault, Landscape Architect of David Neault Associates;  Paul Williams, Board President, Inland Empire Resource Conservation District,; Lynn Valbuena, Vice Chairwoman, San Manuel Band of Mission Indians; Patrick Milligan, Board President,  SB Valley Municipal Water District; and Mark Bulot, Board Treasurer, SB Valley Municipal Water District. Photo by Robert A. Whitehead/CSUSB

It's not too late for your agency or business to support the Garden! Call Susan Longville at (909) 537-7684 to set up an appointment to discuss how to becoming a Garden partner. Opportunities are available to contribute towards the following items:

  1. A covered structure that will create an outdoor art gallery in the Container Garden
  2. Four study nodes that will be named in honor of water leaders which provide computer workstations within the Garden for students and visitors
  3. Permeable pavement that will be installed on the serpentine trail to demonstrate Best Management Practices for reducing water pollution caused by urban runoff and maintaining historic recharge.
  4. Individual plant markers

 

Joshua Basin Water District and San Bernardino County
Land and Water Use Forum

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Agenda and Forum presentations available

Lifetime Achievement Dinner 2009 (Thibeault)

Lifetime Achievement Award Dinner 2008 (Grindtaff)

Lifetime Achievement Award Dinner 2007 (Fletcher)

Vision to Decision in the Delta (Quarterly Breakfast)

Managing Drought Conference

Climate Change Summit