Help advocate for and protect the flowing Santa Cruz River within Santa Cruz County. Tell us which elements of the river are most important and meaningful for you and your community. Perhaps your family… MORE ›
Come celebrate your living Santa Cruz River! Sonoran Institute and Pima County are excited to share our latest Living River annual report on September 14th at the Pima County Joel D. Valdez Main… MORE ›
On June 12th at the Pentagon, Sonoran Institute, released a groundbreaking report detailing how military missions in the California Desert region are at risk. In this new report, our organization establishes a strategy to… MORE ›
Drink a beer and help support the Sonoran Institute’s work protecting & restoring rivers in Arizona! Tuesday, April 4th is Arizona Gives Day, a day to celebrate local nonprofits and this year your gift… MORE ›
This FREE annual event is a venue for learning about research and conservation efforts that pertain to the natural and cultural resources along the Santa Cruz River. Our goals for this event are to trigger new research questions, promote… MORE ›
Do you know the Santa Cruz River is Tucson’s Living River? Come learn more about this flowing gem. That’s right, though many residents are familiar with its dry stretches, our river has stretches that… MORE ›
Free and Open to all. Registration Required. Climate change poses significant challenges for municipalities and communities of all sizes. As the effects continue to be felt, it is important that decision makers are… MORE ›
What’s Happening? Hey Tucson! Do you know the Living River in our community? The Santa Cruz River is Tucson’s Living River! And, we’re celebrating the river on July 21 with the release of our newest report… MORE ›
Western Lands and Communities, a joint program of the Sonoran Institute and the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, is hosting a new webinar in our ongoing Planning in the West: Adapting to Rising Temperatures… MORE ›
What’s the “Living River” The Living River project, a joint initiative of the Sonoran Institute and Pima County, is a special series on the Santa Cruz River, which aims to assess the wetland… MORE ›
What We Do in the Santa Cruz The Santa Cruz River Initiative is focused on restoration of watershed health with an aim to improve local water supplies. Our overall goals are to: secure… MORE ›
What We Do in the Santa Cruz The Santa Cruz River Initiative is focused on restoration of watershed health with an aim to improve local water supplies. Our overall goals are to: secure… MORE ›