Across Whidbey Island, hundreds of Group A and Group B water systems provide one of life’s most essential services. Whether serving a handful of homes or an entire community, we share a common responsibility: caring for the water that sustains our families, businesses, farms, and shorelines.

We all depend on Whidbey’s sole source aquifer, replenished slowly by rainfall and natural ecosystems. As population growth, land use changes, aging infrastructure, and climate uncertainty shape our future, understanding this shared resource is vital for everyone.

You’re invited to read “A Guide to Whidbey’s Water Future: Stewardship of a Sole Source Aquifer” and explore 15 supporting Whidbey Island Water Fact Sheets. These practical resources are designed to spur community-wide discussion on water system challenges, aquifer recharge, governance, and sustainability. Both are available at www.regenerativewhidbey.org.

Authored by local water system members David W. Haskell and Perry Lovelace, the guide asks how we can best work together to ensure a resilient, affordable water supply for future generations.

Join the conversation at a community book launch hosted by the Whidbey Watershed Stewards in December (date coming soon, watch the Regenerative Whidbey website). While our water systems are separate, our aquifer is shared—and its future belongs to all of us.

For more information:
David Haskell
Perry Lovelace
email:  Whidbey@RegenerateCascadia.org