Participants on this field trip will learn about coastal and
water supply issues in Southern California and our international relations with
Mexico on these subjects. The Tijuana
River is a treaty waterway between the U.S. and Mexico, although far less well
known than the Colorado River and the Rio Grande River. Its mouth, south of San
Diego, is protected as a National Estuarine Research Reserve. The Carlsbad
Desalination Plant, a little north of San Diego, opened in late 2016 as an
alternative water supply system to the State Water Project and Colorado River
deliveries. It uses state-of-the-art technology to reduce energy consumption,
and the plant owners restored and protected hundreds of acres of coastal
wetlands as part of the project. Together, these two sites allow attendees to
explore the international, ecological, and energy considerations involved in
keeping Couthern California supplied with fresh water. A box lunch is included in the field trip
fee.
Participants should meet at 8:15 am at the Marriott
Marquis, North Tower/Ground Level, Pacific Ballroom Drive where you will depart at 8:30 am by bus for the field trip. You will return to the Marriott Marquis by 5
pm. AALS now follows PCI Data Compliance Standards. We can accept your payment
for the field trip up to 24 hours in advance, but in order to meet standards,
we will not be selling tickets on the day of the field trip. Participants will need to sign a waiver of liability
to participate in this off-site field trip.