Idaho Water Users Association upcoming events

North Idaho Water College (Tuesday, August 25, 2026)

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 16:00:00 GMT

Register Onsite for IWUA's North Idaho Legislative Water College!

Registration Types

1) Legislative Registration - Free

Available to those running for state office, congressional officers, and their staff.

2) Water User / Guest - $75.00

Base registration fee if you are a water user, agency, or stakeholder.

Agenda

Meet: University of Idaho Seed Potato Germplasm Laboratory

9:30 a.m.

753 Perimeter Drive Moscow, ID 83843

Stop 1: Deep Soil Ecotron
Stop 2: Moscow Water Reclamation Facility
Stop 3: West Fork Little Bear Creek

Southwest Idaho Water College (Thursday, August 27, 2026)

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 16:00:00 GMT

Register Onsite for IWUA's Southwest Idaho Legislative Water College!

Registration Types

1) Legislative Registration - Free

Available to those running for state office, congressional officers, and their staff.

2) Water User / Guest - $75.00

Base registration fee if you are a water user, agency, or stakeholder.

Agenda

Meet: Barber Park Event Center

9:30 a.m.

4049 S. Eckert Rd. Boise, ID 83716

Stop 1: Lucky Peak Dam Viewpoint
Stop 2: Ridenbaugh Canal Headworks
Stop 3: Boise Geothermal

East Idaho Water College (Tuesday, September 01, 2026)

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 16:00:00 GMT

Register Onsite for IWUA's East Idaho Legislative Water College!

Registration Types

1) Legislative Registration - Free

Available to those running for state office, congressional officers, and their staff.

2) Water User / Guest - $75.00

Base registration fee if you are a water user, agency, or stakeholder.

Agenda

Meet: Rexburg City Hall

9:30 a.m.

35 N. 1st E. Rexburg, ID 83440

Stop 1: Marysville Pipeline
Stop 2: Ashton Dam Tour
Stop 3: St. Anthony Union Canal

Sponsorship - 2026 Legislative Water College (Wednesday, September 02, 2026)

Wed, 02 Sep 2026 06:00:00 GMT

Legislative Water College 2026 Sponsorships

Platinum Tier $5,000

6 comp'd registrations
Logo on top of agenda
Verbal thanks at event

Silver Tier $2,500

4 comp'd registrations
Logo on top of agenda
Verbal thanks at event

Bronze Tier $500

2 comp'd registrations
Logo on top of agenda
Verbal thanks at event

Partner

Organization listed on the bottom of the agenda
General thanks at event

South Central Water College (Wednesday, September 02, 2026)

Wed, 02 Sep 2026 16:00:00 GMT

Register Onsite for IWUA's South Central Legislative Water College!

Registration Types

1) Legislative Registration - Free

Available to those running for state office, congressional officers, and their staff.

2) Water User / Guest - $75.00

Base registration fee if you are a water user, agency, or stakeholder.

Agenda

Meet: Filer Fire Department

9:30 a.m.

100 US-30 E. Filer, ID 83328

Stop 1: TFCC Modernization Project
Stop 2: Buhl Drinking Water Treatment Facility
Stop 3: Buhl Wastewater Treatment Plant

IWUA Fall Board Meeting (Wednesday, September 30, 2026)

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 19:00:00 GMT

IWUA Fall Board of Directors Meeting

September 30 - October 1, 2026

Wednesday, September 30

1 p.m. - 5 p.m. - Tour

5:30 p.m. - Board Dinner

Spouses invited. Please RSVP.

Best Western Kootenai Casino & Spa

The Ktunaxa Room

7169 Plaza Street

Bonners Ferry, ID 83805

Thursday, October 1

8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - Board Meeting

Best Western Kootenai Casino & Spa

The Ktunaxa Room

7169 Plaza Street

Bonners Ferry, ID 83805

Hotel Information

Best Western Kootenai Casino & Spa

7169 Plaza Street

Bonners Ferry, ID 83805

A block of rooms is reserved. Call 208-267-8511 and mention Idaho Water Users Association. To receive the discounted rate of $180/night, reserve before September 16.

Flight Information

If you plan to fly to Spokane and drive to Bonners Ferry, consider reserving these flights:

From Boise:

September 30 | 7:30 a.m. - 7:43 a.m.

Alaska 3400

October 1 | 5:00 p.m. – 7:08 p.m.

Alaska 2409

From Salt Lake City:

September 30 | 8:10 a.m. – 9:01 a.m.

Delta flight 3801

October 1 | 5:15 p.m.- 8:00 p.m.

Delta 1503

Let us know if you are flying in so we can reserve enough vehicles to carpool to Bonners Ferry. Those flying Alaska will arrive first and wait for the Delta passengers before heading north.

Class #6 - Headgate: Idaho's Water Leadership Academy (Tuesday, November 17, 2026)

Tue, 17 Nov 2026 19:30:00 GMT

The application period for Headgate: Class 5 is Monday, August 17, 2026 - Friday, October 2, 2026 at 5 p.m.

Class 6 Schedule

November 17-19, 2026

December 8-10, 2026

February 2-4, 2027

Headgate Tuition - $1,250

Tuition cost does not include lodging. Participant lodging will be coordinated directly through IWUA, and will be invoiced to each organization with program tuition.

Apply

Applications cannot be saved mid-way. Before you begin your application, make sure you are prepared with the following:

1) Resume

2) Letter of Support from your sponsoring manager or board member