About SAWA

"To Promote a Healthy Santa Ana Watershed for both Wildlife and People"

The Santa Ana Watershed Association will develop, coordinate, and implement natural resource programs which support a sustainable ecosystem and social benefits from the San Bernardino Mountains to the Pacific Ocean.

The Santa Ana Watershed is the largest coastal river system in Southern California.  The Watershed area is home to more than 4.5 million people and includes portions of San Bernardino,. Riverside, Los Angeles, and Orange Counties.  The Santa Ana Watershed is composed of four Resource Conservation Districts, the Orange County Water District, and several participating agencies.  SAWA is involved in a variety of projects designed to improve environmental quality and natural habitat within the watershed of the Santa Ana River.

The flow of the Santa Ana River begins in the San Bernardino Mountains and discharges into the ocean at Huntington Beach.  The watershed of the Santa Ana River covers 2650 acres of mountains, foothills, and valleys.  This watershed area contains portions of Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino, and Orange Counties, and supports a population of over 4.5 million people.

The Santa Ana Watershed Association (SAWA) is committed to the protection and improvement of areas within the Santa Ana River Watershed.  Major focuses of SAWA are the removal of invasive species, which is a significant problem throughout the watershed, native habitat enhancement and the protection of endangered and threatened species.

Monthly Meetings

SAWA holds monthly meetings on the 4th Thursday at 10am at RCRCD. 

If you would like to be added to our contact list, email Renee Latu, Executive Director.

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