Mission, Vision,
and Values
Mission
As one of California’s first sustainable groundwater replenishment agencies, the District proactively recharges water, improving supply for the benefit of water users, local businesses, and native flora and fauna in a financially responsible way. The District leverages our unparalleled expertise as stewards of the water and land, responsibly innovating in water and habitat conservation, harmonizing and enhancing working landscapes, and enriching open space as a community asset.
Vision
With over a century of storing groundwater beneath our multi-functional lands and protecting diverse habitat and open space, our prescient District will continue to drive water availability, naturebased solutions, and collaborative partnerships to successfully expand our region’s water reliability. The District fosters economic vitality and endangered species to thrive compatibility in the face of competing resources. We advance sustainable climate-conscious practices to create a resilient future for our interconnected people and ecosystems for generations to come. San Bernardino Valley Water Conservation District — Partnering With Nature To Store Our Water.
Values
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Stewardship
We treat water, land, and community trust as shared responsibilities, protecting them with humility and purpose. -
Integrity
We act with transparency and accountability, ensuring our decisions serve both current and future generations. -
Collaboration
We build lasting partnerships with agencies, organizations, and neighbors, knowing that collective action creates stronger outcomes. -
Innovation
We seek forward-looking solutions grounded in science, blending tradition with new approaches to meet emerging challenges. -
Respect
We honor the people, cultures, and ecosystems that make up our region, recognizing that each contributes to the whole.
Every decision reflects an understanding that water is not only a resource, but a living part of the region’s identity.
District Philosophy
Grounded
in Principle
The San Bernardino Valley Water Conservation District approaches its work with a philosophy rooted in balance and long-term care. Every decision reflects an understanding that water is not only a resource, but a living part of the region’s identity. To conserve and manage it responsibly requires respect for natural processes, attention to community needs, and trust in the science that guides us forward.
This philosophy begins with listening to the land. Seasonal rains, shifting riverbeds, and resilient ecosystems all hold lessons about how water moves and replenishes itself. By observing these patterns, the District is able to design practices that align human use with the natural cycles that sustain life.
Trust,
Transparency,
& Shared Responsibility
Equally important is the commitment to public trust. The District holds that reliability depends on transparency, accountability, and collaboration with those who share the responsibility of caring for water and open space. In this way, stewardship extends beyond infrastructure and into the relationships that ensure lasting success.
Adaptability is another cornerstone of this philosophy. Changing climates, growing populations, and emerging technologies require approaches that honor tradition while embracing innovation. The District believes that progress comes when scientific understanding is applied with patience, humility, and a vision that stretches beyond the present moment.
Stewardship as a Promise
At its heart, the District’s philosophy affirms that conservation is the most principled way of living with the land. Through careful action and enduring commitment, stewardship becomes both a science and a promise to the generations yet to come.
