For Immediate ReleaseContact: Elizabeth Jonasson(559) 241-6233 Westlands Water District awarded $7.6 Million Grant by the California Department of Water Resources Grant funds will help create drought resilience, increase investment in recharge projects, and drive regional groundwater sustainability Fresno, California – May 2nd the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) awarded […]
Press Release (3-28-2022)
For Immediate ReleaseContact: Elizabeth Jonasson(559) 241-6233 Westlands Water District Announces 2022 Scholarship Application Period Fresno, California – Westlands Water District is pleased to announce the sixteenth year of the District’s annual scholarship for high school seniors pursuing higher education. In keen support of our community’s youth, the Westlands Water District […]
Press Release (3-16-2022)
For Immediate ReleaseContact: Elizabeth Jonasson(559) 241-6233 New Report Finds Over 35,000 Local Jobs Rely on Westlands Water District Agricultural Production Water Restrictions Have Wide Reaching, Negative Impacts onFarms, Local Communities, and the Nation Fresno, California – A new analysis highlights the significant, positive economic impact that agricultural production within the […]
Press Release (3-15-2022)
For Immediate ReleaseContact: Elizabeth Jonasson(559) 241-6233 Westlands Water District Board of Directors Appoints Jeff Fortune to Fill Board Vacancy Fresno, California – On Tuesday, March 15, the Westlands Water District Board of Directors appointed Jeff Fortune to fill the vacancy created when Director Todd Neves resigned last month. Mr. Fortune […]
Press Release (2-23-2022)
For Immediate ReleaseContact: Elizabeth Jonasson(559) 241-6233 Westlands Water District Statement on Initial CVP Water Allocation Fresno, California – Today the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) announced an initial allocation of 0% for Westlands Water District and other south-of-Delta Central Valley Project (CVP) irrigation contractors. This is the fourth time in the […]