Up for the Challenge Tour (Rescheduled to August 7!!)
In the last 15 years, the population in northwest North Dakota has increased by more than 57%, and meeting the needs of a growing population is paramount. The tour will highlight how the Western Area Water Supply Authority (WAWS) is tapped to meet critical municipal, rural, and industrial water needs. Additionally, tour participants will learn how Mountrail-Williams Electric Cooperative seeks to improve the quality of life in its service area. The Links of North Dakota and Little Egypt park are tasked with meeting recreational needs. Tour participants will learn how irrigation impacts agriculture in the region at the Nesson Valley Irrigation Project. The tour begins and ends in Williston.
The public is invited to attend the tour, which costs $30 per person, and includes transportation, informational materials, meals, refreshments and a one-year digital subscription to the North Dakota Water magazine.
Registration is required for this tour. For questions or to register, contact Julie Ellingson or call 701-223-8332.
August 7 – Williston Tour Agenda (This tour has been rescheduled from June 4.)
The North Dakota Water Education Foundation would like to thank this year’s tour sponsors. Their support is key to the success of the entire tour program.
2025 Water Tour Sponsors:
* AE2S
* Apex Engineering Group
* Bartlett & West
* Cavendish Farms
* Devils Lake Basin Joint Water Resource Board
* Ellingson Companies
* FARMS
* Garrison Diversion Conservancy District
* Hess Corporation
* Houston Engineering, Inc.
* Moore Engineering, Inc.
* N.D. Department of Water Resources
* N.D. Natural Resources Trust
* N.D. Water Resource Districts Association
* Southwest Water Authority
* Western Area Water Supply Authority
* N.D. Game and Fish Department
* Ackerman-Estvold
* Basin Electric Power Cooperative
* HDR
* Barr Engineering Co.
* Image Printing, Inc.
* MVI-Bismarck
* N.D. Rural Water Systems Association
* Ohnstad Twichell, P.C.