Flows, Fish, & FIRO – Willamette FIRO Pilot Study (Lunch-MAR | June 2026)
The Willamette FIRO Pilot Study is exploring how advanced forecasting, adaptive reservoir operations, and ecosystem restoration can work hand-in-hand. Andy Martin (USACE Portland District) will share lessons learned from this multi-agency effort to support fish, flows, flood protection, and water supply reliability.
Mattole River Headwaters Drought Relief & Flow Enhancement Project (Lunch-MAR | May 2026)
This project involves the construction and operations of two lined off-channel ponds with a combined storage capacity of 7.8 million gallons. The ponds are filled entirely during the wet season via direct precipitation and hillslope sheet-flow capture. Approximately 30 gpm of water will be released from the ponds via shallow groundwater flow during the dry season (typically July-October) to augment low summer stream flows ...
Water Quality Impacts During Flood-MAR on Vineyards (Lunch-MAR | March 2026)
Sacramento State Geology Professor Amelia Vankeuren will share findings from five years of monitoring water quality during Flood-MAR on vineyards in Sacramento County. The talk explores how flooding fields affects water chemistry and flow, including potential contamination from nutrients, pesticides, and trace metals; and tracers of groundwater source, flow path, and age. Results highlight how recharge water interacts with existing groundwater and aquifer sediments and provide insight into water
Flood-MAR Network Virtual Workshop | March 28, 2025
Flood-MAR Network Workshop: 2024 Recap and 2025 Visioning
Friday March 28, 2025, 10 AM – 12 PM
This virtual workshop aimed to reflect on the progress made in 2024, re-energize our collective efforts, and collaboratively shape priorities for 2025. Key objectives were:
• Showcase recent impactful work from Network Members
• Advance collaborative initiatives for Flood-MAR implementation in CA
• Encourage active participation in the Network’s activities
• Engage members in the planning of the 2025
180 Day Technical and Regulatory Assistance Program Workshop (Network Event | May 2023)
State Water Resources Control Board, CA Department of Water Resources, and CA Department of Fish and Wildlife co-hosted a workshop on the 180-day temporary water rights permit application process and the technical and regulatory assistance available for local public agencies working on recharge projects using high flows.
Lesson Learned from Winter 2022-23, Workshop Event (FloodMAR Network | March 2023)
This workshop reviewed actual Flood-MAR efforts, highlight successes as well as missed opportunities, and culminated in the identification of Network actions that are needed to place California on the path to realizing the goal of increasing average annual managed groundwater recharge by 500,000 ac-ft.
Forum 2025 | Day 1 Forum Grounding
Flood-MAR 2025 Forum Event: Grounded in Success, Growing Towards the Future
Day 1 | Forum Grounding
Speaker Meagan Wylie, CSUS
November 5, 2025
Forum 2025 | Day 1 The Flood-MAR Network Story
Flood-MAR 2025 Forum Event: Grounded in Success, Growing Towards the Future
Day 1 | The Flood-MAR Network Story: Roots, Growth, and New Horizons
Get grounded in the history and evolution of the Flood-MAR Network. This session will connect the dots between foundational efforts, emerging partnerships, and the momentum building toward California’s water resilience.
Speaker Mike Antos, Stantec
November 5, 2025
Forum 2025 | Day 1 Trailblazers: Reflections from Flood-MAR Influencers
Flood-MAR 2025 Forum Event | Grounded in Success, Growing Towards the Future
Day 1 | Trailblazers: Reflections from Flood-MAR Influencers
Hear reflections from leaders whose vision helped shape the Flood-MAR
movement. Learn from their experiences, celebrate their achievements,
and gather insights to guide the next generation.
Panelists:
• Kamyar Guivetchi, DWR
• Ellen Hanak, PPIC
• Daniel Mountjoy, SusCon
• Graham Fogg, UC Davis
Moderator: Richael Young, Sustainable Conservation
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