Conservation from the Sky
The wonderful world of nonprofits is, for me, a never-ending series of exhilarating challenges. I go to work every day and know I’m helping to make a difference. The best days are when… MORE ›
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Sonoran Institute Celebra Semana de la Reforestación 2017
Se plantarán más de 1000 árboles nativos en el Delta del Río Colorado Sonoran Institute llevará a cabo la sexta edición de la “Semana de la Reforestación en Laguna Grande” en el cual… MORE ›
Sonoran Institute’s Efforts Yield Recommendations for the Town of Wickenburg and the I-11 Corridor
WICKENBURG, Ariz. (May 8, 2017) — After spending the summer and fall of 2016 participating in a community engagement project which included a youth art exercise, a community survey and a multi-day charrette,… MORE ›
An Update From Our CEO
The first three months of 2017 have flown by, and while events across the globe have been rapidly unfolding and often distracting or enthralling depending on your viewpoint, here at the Sonoran Institute… MORE ›
Sonoran Institute awarded 2017 RBC Blue Water Project Leadership Grant
Project will address impacts of flooding on Tucson’s south side Tucson, AZ (April 5, 2017) – Sonoran Institute and Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) are pleased to announce Sonoran Institute’s Airport Wash Green… MORE ›
Our New Year’s Resolution for 2017
Dear Friend, We begin the New Year here at the Sonoran Institute with a simple message: Thank You! Thank you for your support, your dedication and your continued commitment to our North American… MORE ›
Wickenburg Citizens Plan for the Future
For decades, Arizona has seen the positive effects of sharing an international border with Mexico. Expanded trade has a significant effect across the State as a whole; but in particular, in local communities… MORE ›
Endangered Fish Thriving in Santa Cruz River
Recycled Wastewater Vital for Ecosystem Recovery The endangered Gila topminnow, which returned to the Santa Cruz River after a 10 year absence, now appears to be thriving. The native Arizona species, listed under… MORE ›
Re-Envisioning the Upper Santa Cruz River
A few weeks ago, the Sonoran Institute hosted a meeting of stakeholders in the Upper Santa Cruz River in southern Arizona to discuss what they value about the river. The gathering is part… MORE ›
Our Response to the 2016 Presidential Election
We, as a country, are faced with many unanswered questions after Tuesday’s presidential election. I will try briefly to answer just one…. What does the 2016 presidential election mean for the Sonoran Institute?… MORE ›
Pima County, Sonoran Institute Plan Fish Survey for Lower Santa Cruz River
On November 9, staff from Pima County’s Regional Flood Control District, Regional Wastewater Reclamation Department and Office of Sustainability and Conservation and the Sonoran Institute will take part in a “Fish Survey” at… MORE ›
What do Minutes Have to do with Water?
Folks have been pretty excited at the Sonoran Institute offices recently as a new scientific report for the IBWC was released with interim results from the Minute 319 pulse flow. And while… MORE ›
Celebrating the Mexicali Fluye Project
This September, the Sonoran Institute gathered with our agency partners to celebrate the Mexicali Fluye project, which is a new and innovative program that is transforming Mexicali’s drainages from dumping grounds to community… MORE ›
Restoring Mexico’s Colorado River Delta, One Tree at a Time
MEDIA ADVISORY Sonoran Institute and volunteers to plant 3,000 native trees during annual event WHAT: Sonoran Institute and nearly 250 volunteers will gather in the Colorado River Delta to plant approximately 3,000… MORE ›
Community Charrette in Wickenburg on Proposed Interstate-11 Corridor
The Sonoran Institute is partnering with the Town of Wickenburg to conduct a charrette, which is a planning meeting in which all stakeholders in a project collaborate to resolve potential conflicts, work together… MORE ›
Community Input Sought in Wickenburg on Proposed I-11 Corridor
PHOENIX, AZ. (August 18, 2016) – The Sonoran Institute, a non-profit organization that connects people and communities with the natural resources that nourish and sustain them, has partnered with the Town of Wickenburg… MORE ›
Desert Alive
Bor∙der (noun). A line separating two political or geographical areas, especially countries. Countries, people, wildlife and even water. Edward Abbey said that there is no shortage of water in the Southwest desert but… MORE ›
My First 500 Days
When I came to the Sonoran Institute 21 months ago, we set a plan in motion for the first 500 days. I can report to you that in those 500 days: We finalized… MORE ›
Lower Santa Cruz River Study Results
Newly Released Living River Report Tracks Changing River Conditions TUCSON, Ariz. (July 12, 2016) – Pima County and the Sonoran Institute have finalized the third EPA-funded report in a series entitled A Living… MORE ›
Tracking Your Living River’s Health
by Claire Zugmeyer If you live in Tucson, Arizona, the Santa Cruz is your Living River. Though many locals are familiar with the dry stretch visible from downtown, residents are often surprised to… MORE ›