You helped make our first Science on Tap such a success, so we’re back for round two: Source Waters Edition! Join us for an evening of science, community, and drinks. Discover the story behind the water that feeds our rivers – and pours from your tap.

Source waters are deeply important to the health, safety, and culture of California. Together, we’ll explore cultural significance, past conservation efforts, and recent milestones, including the campaign that helped lead to the establishment of Sáttítla Highlands National Monument. We’ll also take a deep dive into emerging science shaping the future of source waters protection and management, including insights from our current Source Waters work.

California Trout Executive Director Curtis Knight will be part of the night’s lineup, sharing California Trout’s engagement and contributions to protecting California’s spring-fed rivers. He’ll also reflect on the past campaign to stop Nestlé from developing a commercial bottling plant that would have extracted groundwater from sources vital to the McCloud River and its springs.

Speakers will include representatives from the Pit River Tribe, Mt. Shasta Bioregional Ecology Center, California State University, East Bay, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, University of California, Davis, and California Trout.

Come for the science, stay for the conversation! Can’t wait to see you there.

Where: 408 N, Mt. Shasta Blvd, Mt. Shasta CA 96067 (Google Maps Link)

Date and time: Friday, March 13th, 2026; 6:00pm – 9:00pm

Admission Price: Free

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