While Californians gear up for a potentially record-breaking El Niño year, Managed Aquifer Recharge (MAR) could play an outsized role in reducing flood risk this winter and contributing to future drought resilience. The 2026-27 Recharge Readiness webinar series will share information about recently completed guidance, projects, and case studies to help growers, project planners, and local agencies prepare recharge projects for the wet season ahead.
Co-hosted by the California Department of Water Resources, Sustainable Conservation, and the Flood-MAR Network, these webinars will occur twice monthly on the second and fourth Thursday at 11:00 AM Pacific. Most webinars will be one hour long with exceptions noted below. Visit tinyurl.com/Recharge26-27 to register for the webinar series on Zoom.
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Tentative dates and topics:
| August 27, 2026 | Site Selection and Recharge Potential |
| September 10, 2026 | “Rapid” Groundwater Recharge Assessment Tool Options |
| September 24, 2026 | On-Farm Recharge Guidance for Practitioners (90 minutes) |
| October 8, 2026 | Floodwaters for Recharge – 2027 Forecast and Guidance |
| October 22, 2026 | Floodwaters for Recharge – Tools |
| November 12, 2026 | Flood Diversion and Recharge Enhancement Assistance |
| November 26, 2026 | No Webinar – Thanksgiving |
| December 10, 2026 | Water Quality Considerations (90 minutes) |
| December 24, 2026 | No Webinar – Christmas Eve |
| January 14, 2027 | Developing Effective District-Scale Recharge Programs Using Incentives |
| January 28, 2027 | Planning for Future Projects and Permits (Start Now!) |
| February 11, 2027 | Approaches for Determining Water Available for Recharge |
| February 25, 2027 | Multi-Benefit Recharge |
For more information, please contact floodmar.network@gmail.com
Photos of groundwater recharge, courtesy of DWR