Posted June 18, 2021
Water is flowing in the Delta Something special began May 1, 2021. The governments of Mexico and the United States agreed to begin delivering water specifically for the environment of the Colorado River… MORE ›
Posted May 14, 2021
It’s one of your pet peeves, and ours too! As every visitor to the Santa Cruz River knows, trash is a persistent environmental issue. Our community has long brought up trash as something… MORE ›
Posted May 6, 2021
“Many different research projects are working in tandem to create a better environment for the natural world, but also for the one we carve out for ourselves.” Santa Cruz River Research Days brings together… MORE ›
Posted April 27, 2021
The life source of the West seen through film The Colorado River is an amazing force of nature and a crucial resource for life in the West, but we all know that words… MORE ›
Posted April 22, 2021
The Colorado River Gives Life Now we must give life back to the Colorado River. The Colorado River has been a life source for centuries. As the most iconic river in the West,… MORE ›
Posted April 22, 2021
El río Colorado nos da vida Ahora debemos devolverle la vida al río Colorado. El río Colorado ha sido fuente de vida durante siglos. Como el río más icónico del Oeste y escultor… MORE ›
Posted April 15, 2021
A lot can be done with just a little water Water is precious in the Colorado River system. It’s refreshing to dip your feet in a creek fed by spring’s snowmelt, but what… MORE ›
Posted April 15, 2021
Podemos hacer mucho con solo un poco de agua El agua es muy preciada para el ecosistema del río Colorado Es refrescante remojarse los pies en un arroyo alimentado por el deshielo primaveral,… MORE ›
Posted March 12, 2021
When you flush your toilet, you’re helping the recovery of native aquatic species. That may seem strange but let us explain. We’ve written about one of these species here before: the Gila topminnow.… MORE ›
Posted February 4, 2021
“We’re all in this together” is a spirit that has long sustained the communities of Gunnison County in western Colorado. Nestled in the Rockies and surrounded by national forests, Gunnison Valley is several… MORE ›
Posted February 2, 2021
Sonoran Institute Names Darcy Hill Senior Director of Development and Marketing Darcy Hill, who has been with us for only a year, is taking on an expanded role for the Sonoran Institute as… MORE ›
Posted February 2, 2021
Sonoran Institute nombra a Darcy Hill directora senior de Desarrollo y Marketing Darcy Hill, quien colabora con nosotros desde hace solamente un año, asumirá un cargo más amplio en Sonoran Institute, como directora… MORE ›
Posted February 1, 2021
Sonoran Institute Names Rocío Torres Moguel director of Colorado River Delta program Francisco Zamora becomes Senior Director of Programs Rocío Torres Moguel has a new role at the Sonoran Institute as director of… MORE ›
Posted February 1, 2021
Sonoran Institute nombra a Rocío Torres Moguel directora del Programa del Delta del Río Colorado Francisco Zamora ocupará el cargo de director sEnior de programas Rocío Torres Moguel tiene un nuevo cargo en… MORE ›
Posted January 27, 2021
Sonoran Institute Names Francisco Zamora Senior Director of Programs John Shepard becomes Senior Adviser to the CEO Francisco Zamora, our long-time leader in the Colorado River Delta, is taking on a new role… MORE ›
Posted January 27, 2021
Sonoran Institute nombra a Francisco Zamora director senior de Programas John Shepard asume el cargo de asesor sEnior del director ejecutivo Francisco Zamora, líder desde hace mucho tiempo de nuestras actividades en torno… MORE ›
Posted January 7, 2021
A resilient system will keep working, and even positively adapt, when faced with immediate shocks or long-term stressors. Nearly a year into this pandemic and my only regular outings are to the trailhead… MORE ›
Posted December 10, 2020
On November 13, Sonoran Institute coordinated the annual fish survey at four locations along the Santa Cruz to determine which species are currently in the river. This multi-partner effort included staff from Arizona… MORE ›
Posted December 1, 2020
In 2015, we found about a dozen endangered Gila topminnow in the Santa Cruz River near Tubac. If you had told me then, that in 2020 I would help catch hundreds of the… MORE ›
Posted November 10, 2020
A Clear Mandate for Nature More people voted in this year’s election than the last 100 years. Now is the time to hold elected officials accountable for promises to conserve Nature. The 2020… MORE ›