A Journey Along the Santa Cruz River
For many of its miles, the Santa Cruz River is a dry sandy bed inhabited by tough desert creatures and vegetation. From headwaters in the Sky Islands of southeastern Arizona to its confluence… MORE ›
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Sonoran Institute in Planning Matters
Sonoran Institute’s Waverly Klaw was featured in the Colorado Chapter of the American Planning Associations “Planning Matters” August issue. See page 20 for the article “Whose Responsibility is it to Prove a New… MORE ›
One Basin
The Water & Tribes Initiative issues a shared vision statement for the sustainable, resilient use of the Colorado River and its tributaries for people and nature As the Colorado River Basin grapples with… MORE ›
Santa Cruz River Research Days Recap 2022
“The cultural history of the Santa Cruz is a rich, complex, and fascinating one. For starters, the Santa Cruz is the reason we can call Tucson home. And its waters have supported people… MORE ›
Colorado River Tops Endangered River Report: American Rivers
Sonoran Institute works to ensure flowing rivers, healthy landscapes, and thriving communities in the basin. On April 19, American Rivers released its annual endangered rivers report with the Colorado River topping its list.… MORE ›
Jump in for Arizona!
On Arizona Gives Day and Every Day “Forty-five years ago, I was fortunate to spend two weeks on a four-person raft traveling the Colorado River and hiking the canyons. It was a time… MORE ›
Women Leading Conservation
Diverse leadership and gender equity are essential to innovation and success when it comes to tackling climate change and building healthier communities. Today is International Women’s Day, and we are checking in with… MORE ›
Growing Water Smart Reunion
Bringing past participants together to celebrate collaboration and progress In January, we hosted a Growing Water Smart reunion with our Colorado and Arizona workshop alumni. Over 100 program participants joined the online event… MORE ›
Awards for the Best Plans and Policies
Growing Water Smart Award with APA Colorado We work with the Colorado Chapter of the American Planning Association (APA Colorado) to recognize exemplary Colorado communities that are integrating water and land use planning… MORE ›
Santa Cruz River Ask Me Anything
Last month our Santa Cruz River team was invited to do an Ask Me Anything on the Tucson subreddit. The online group is focused on Tucson-specific issues and news and has more than… MORE ›
Women in Resilience Spotlight: Blue Baldwin
Baldwin pilots new program that saves water, improves parks, and addresses climate inequities The woman-led team at the Green Stormwater Infrastructure program at City of Tucson – Tucson Water is getting ready to tackle some big sustainability issues.… MORE ›
Ample, Clean Water for Colorado
On Colorado Gives Day and Every Day “I have lived in Colorado for so long that I can remember hikes when I could kneel down and scoop water out of a stream and… MORE ›
What Sustainability Staff Can Do for Local Government
Sonoran Institute celebrates the crucial steps the City of Longmont has taken—from attending the Growing Water Smart workshop, adding staff focused on sustainability, to making sure their goals match the changing climate. The… MORE ›
Water for the Santa Cruz River Ecosystem
Bringing water from the Conservation Effluent Pool into action. Good news broke last March at Santa Cruz River Research Days: Pima County received approval to permanently allocate water to sustain river flows benefiting… MORE ›
Mensaje más reciente del director ejecutivo
Una organización resiliente Atravesando la peor crisis del mundo, el Sonoran Institute logra resultados sobresalientes. Cuando llegué como CEO del Sonoran Institute durante la pandemia a fines de septiembre de 2020, tuve la… MORE ›
An Update From Our CEO
A Resilient Organization Straight through the world’s worst crisis, the Sonoran Institute achieves outstanding results. When I arrived as CEO of the Sonoran Institute during the pandemic at the end of September 2020,… MORE ›
Drought Plans: A Smart Move for Growing Western Communities
We applaud Northglenn and the many other municipalities in the West who have devoted time and energy to plan for drought. In 1962, Life Magazine named Northglenn, Colorado “the most perfectly planned community.”… MORE ›
In the Seat of Restoration
Interviewing the people closest to the Colorado River Delta restoration The Colorado River Delta is a place where nature is returning to life in extraordinary ways, especially with the regular deliveries of water… MORE ›
Nearly a Foot of Rain this Monsoon for the Santa Cruz River
By all measures, this year’s monsoon is making up for lost time. Historical records from the Santa Cruz River valley are checkered wildly. One year’s entry marks the river as “full of water”… MORE ›
Sonoran Institute’s Waverly Klaw Wins Planning Award
It is an honor to announce that Waverly Klaw, our Growing Water Smart program director received the 2020 Western Planner Sheldon D. Gerber Merit Award for Excellence in Environmental Planning for her achievements… MORE ›