The National Ground Water Association’s (NGWA) annual observance of Groundwater Awareness Week is March 9–15, 2025, and is an occasion in which to remember a major but hidden water resource. The NGWA and its partners initiated National Groundwater Awareness Week in 1999 to “to highlight the responsible development, management, and use of groundwater” and for communities to highlight local water issues.
All WRRC 2024 Photo Contest Submissions Now Online!
On February 13, 2025, we announced the winners of the WRRC’s 2024 Photo Contest at our annual Chocolate Fest. We are now excited to share that all the contest submissions are available for viewing on our website.
Women in Water Diplomacy Network Introduces Global Leadership Council
This year, International Women’s Day was officially held on March 8, and called for the effort to “Accelerate Action,” a campaign which emphasizes the importance of taking swift and decisive steps to achieve gender equality. On Wednesday, March 12, 2025, the Women in Water Diplomacy Network (WWDN) celebrated International Women’s Day by hosting a panel discussion, titled A Path Forward for Women, Water, Peace and Security – Elevating Central Asian voices from across the Women in Water Diplomacy Network.
Arizona Water Factsheets … Did You Know?
Navajo County Depends on Groundwater
Navajo County, located in northeastern Arizona between Coconino and Apache counties, comprises two distinct geographic regions: arid and desert-like mesas, plateaus, and buttes in the north and mountainous piñon-juniper and ponderosa pine woodlands in the south. About 54% of Navajo County residents live in rural areas that depend on domestic groundwater wells for water.