Posted May 14, 2025
With Colorado River water management deadlines looming, KOLD reached out to our partners at Watershed Management Group and our senior advisor, John Shepard to discuss what we hope to see the focus of… MORE ›
Posted May 13, 2025
Santa Cruz River Program Director, Luke Cole, discusses important updates to the Urban National Wildlife Refuge with BizTucson and other members of the Santa Cruz River Refuge Coalition. Read more here: Santa Cruz… MORE ›
Posted May 13, 2025
We’ve been featured in WIRED for our work on the Las Arenitas wetlands in Mexicali. Our Colorado River Delta Program Assistant Director, Edith Santiago, leads a tour through the work done with Las… MORE ›
Posted May 12, 2025
Our Colorado River Delta Program Assistant Director, Edith Santiago, was recently featured in the LatinAmerican Post for our work at the Las Arenitas wetlands. These wetlands use wastewater from Mexicali, treated both chemically… MORE ›
Posted December 18, 2024
US Fish & Wildlife Service meets with county representatives to discuss next steps for the Santa Cruz River UNWR Newsroom | Pima County, AZ
Posted November 18, 2024
Our Colorado River Delta Program director, Enrique Villegas was featured in the Sea of Cortez summit talking about our Mexicali Fluye project alongside other environmental projects that are helping transform Baja California! … MORE ›
Posted October 29, 2024
PBS asks, “Who Killed the Colorado River?” in this special. Along the way they interview our restoration specialist, Tomas Rivas, who discusses hope in the Colorado River Delta and what we are doing… MORE ›
Posted August 20, 2024
Check out our Santa Cruz River program director, Luke Cole with KOLD News 13 talking about the 5 projects we will work on using Water Infrastructure Finance Authority of Arizona grant money we… MORE ›
Posted August 8, 2024
“The Sonoran Institute, which leads some restoration efforts for the Santa Cruz River, secured a two-year $1.6 million grant from the Water Infrastructure Finance Authority of Arizona, the organization announced in its newsletter… MORE ›
Posted May 23, 2024
On March 21, water began its release to reconnect the water from the Colorado River to the estuaries of the Sea of Cortez. Read all about this effort lead by several agencies below:… MORE ›
Posted April 30, 2024
In partnership with the California Water Boards, Mision Del Angel, and the government of Mexicali, Sonoran Institute has started a restoration project in rio Nuevo. Read more here: https://www.ivpressonline.com/adelantevalle/anuncian-proyecto-de-rehabilitaci-n-de-canal-en-mexicali/article_3aa71ff2-7c09-11ee-96df-f332dd388c88.html (Spanish Only)
Posted April 30, 2024
Learn how Sempra is helping restore the Laguna Grande area in Mexicali: Sempra Foundation’s climate action grants aim for a cleaner future | Sempra
Posted April 16, 2024
The Santa Cruz River, now listed as one of America’s Most Endangered Rivers® and The Sonoran Institute is leading a group of partners that are seeking to double the flow of the river… MORE ›
Posted February 22, 2024
AZPM came out during our January River Cleanup and Wildflower Party with Ironwood Tree Experience, beautifully capturing the community building during this event.
Posted February 22, 2024
Check out the multifaceted history and future of Tucson’s water supply with an in-depth dive with local experts, including our own Dr. Luke Cole
Posted January 18, 2024
Tucson Weekly highlights our Santa Cruz River Trash Cleanup and Wildflower Dispersal Party and the need to do good in your community. Tucson Weekly
Posted October 12, 2023
Luke Cole, director of the Santa Cruz River program, talks with Arizona Public Media about all the growth the Santa Cruz River has seen in the past decade. “This is an ancient, important,… MORE ›
Posted September 15, 2023
Waverly Klaw, our director of the Growing Water Smart program and the Resilient Communities and Watersheds programs discusses the success story that Growing Water Smart alum, Buena Vista has been in the face… MORE ›
Posted September 15, 2023
Luke Cole and Claire Zugmeyer interviewed with Marana News about the expansion of Dragonfly Days and what the rivers health means for the ecology of the Santa Cruz River. Read about it here:… MORE ›
Posted August 23, 2023
Waverly Klaw, our director of our resilient communities and watersheds program, talks about the barriers broken down and bridges built by our Growing Water Smart workshops in Colorado! With water-conscious buildings, Colorado aims… MORE ›