CFWC is committed to developing comprehensive educational materials that are consistent with the standards of the California State Frameworks for education. In 2001 we debuted our eight-lesson unit, "Cotton and the Water Connection," which has been well-received by teachers around the state. The unit includes standards correlations with each lesson. Click here to learn more about the unit.

Each year CFWC participates in such events as the California Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom Annual Conference, Summer Ag Institute and the PASE Garden in Every School Conference to provide educators with the latest information on agricultural water use.

CFWC also sponsors an annual statewide poster contest during Water Awareness Month in May. The contest is open to fourth grade students throughout the state. Winning posters are featured on the CFWC web site in May and winning artists receive ribbons and U.S. Savings Bonds.

We also regularly participate in farm days and water education fairs. Hundreds of students learn about farm water use at such events as the Get WET Festival at Folsom Dam, Project W.E.T. SPLASH Festival, and Salinas Farm Day among others.

As part of our ongoing public education efforts, CFWC also conducts tours custom tailored tours for groups such as our annual water tour for California Farm Bureau Federation's Leadership Farm Bureau class. Call CFWC at 916/391-5030 for more information on our tour programs.