NWRA 2026 Federal Water Issues Conference (27 Apr 2026)

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT

Federal water policy is moving quickly. Budgets are constrained. Regulatory lines are shifting. Implementation decisions are happening now.

This spring in Washington, NWRA’s Federal Water Issues Conference brings western water managers into direct conversation with the officials shaping those outcomes.

Confirmed speakers include:

Jed Jorgensen, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, on DOE partnerships and tools to support irrigation modernization and energy-related water projects.
Gabe Racz, Clark Hill PLC, on Colorado’s response to Sackett, state dredge and fill permitting, and what it could mean for other Western states.
Ryan R. Yates, Managing Director of Government Affairs, American Farm Bureau Federation, on the Farm bill, ESA reform, and Forest Management, and how those debates intersect with water policy.
Aubrey Bettencourt, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
Andrea Travnicek, Assistant Secretary for Water and Science
Congresswoman Celeste Maloy, Western Caucus Chair (Video message)
House and Senate committee staff

The agenda centers on federal budgets, WaterSMART and infrastructure funding, permitting, implementation of recent legislation, and the congressional outlook heading into FY27. The focus is practical. What do these policy decisions mean for projects, storage, hydropower, and operations across the West?

The real value is the direct engagement. When western water users are in the room with agency leaders and congressional staff, the conversation becomes more grounded and more productive.

If you want clarity on where federal water policy is headed and a seat at the table as it develops, join us in Washington.

NWRA 2026 Western Water Seminar (4 Aug 2026)

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 04:00:00 GMT

2026 Western Water Seminar

We hope you'll consider joining us August 4–7, 2026 for our Western Water Seminar at the Riverside Hotel in Boise, Idaho!

Registration details coming mid-spring of 2026.

NWRA 2026 Annual Conference and Leadership Forum (2 Nov 2026)

Mon, 02 Nov 2026 05:00:00 GMT

2026 Annual Conference and Leadership Forum

We're sure you won't want to miss our flagship event of 2026, the NWRA Annual Conference and Leadership Forum which will be held at the Loews Coronado Bay Resort on beautiful Coronado Island just across the bay from San Diego, California!

More details coming summer of 2026.

NWRA upcoming events

NWRA 2026 Federal Water Issues Conference (27 Apr 2026)

NWRA 2026 Western Water Seminar (4 Aug 2026)

NWRA 2026 Annual Conference and Leadership Forum (2 Nov 2026)