From Ghost River to Living River
The Tucson All Souls Procession is moving this year and I couldn’t be happier. This year’s route will parallel a stretch of our Santa Cruz River. In my mind, there is no better… MORE ›
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Doubling our efforts in Delta thanks to Minute 323
Dear Friends and Supporters, Nearly 20 years ago, Francisco Zamora, a freshly minted PhD, set out in a small boat with his scientist friends to explore the Colorado River Delta. Heavy El Niño… MORE ›
Colaboración Binacional en la Cuenca del Río Colorado
Los acuerdos del Acta 323 contribuyen a la seguridad hídrica en la región y a la restauración del delta del Río Colorado MEXICALI, Baja California (Septiembre 27, 2017) – Hoy, dependencias de gobierno,… MORE ›
Learning from Nature: Taking Advantage of Rainwater’s Benefits
Rain can mean more than just the need to use your windshield wipers while driving. While rain may be a welcoming break from the many hot and sunny days in the Sonoran… MORE ›
Pima County and Sonoran Institute Continue Work with Lower Santa Cruz
Newly Released Living River Report Demonstrates Sustained Improvements TUCSON, Ariz. (September 11, 2017)– Pima County and the Sonoran Institute have completed the final EPA-funded report in a series entitled A Living River. The… MORE ›
New program aims to integrate land use planning and water management in the West
Resilient Communities and Watersheds kicks off next week in Colorado KEYSTONE, Colorado (Sept. 5, 2017) – The Lincoln Institute of Land Policy and Sonoran Institute are teaming up to address a critical need… MORE ›
Q&A: California Desert Military Report
In June, 2017 we released a report looking at the various ways military missions and environmental health are intertwined in the California Desert region. This report provides a framework to local communities, conservation organizations,… MORE ›
You May (Not) Attempt to Ford the River: Monsoon Edition
We’ve all seen it on the evening news: cars trapped in the middle of a flowing stream created by heavy rainfall that transformed a once safe route into a hazard, a torrent of… MORE ›
Sonoran Institute Calls for Binational Collaboration on International Outfall Interceptor Breach Impacting Santa Cruz River
TUCSON, Ariz. (August 2, 2017) — As the result of a leak discovered last week in the International Outfall Interceptor (IOI) near Nogales, Arizona, raw sewage is spilling into Potrero Creek. Water from… MORE ›
Earthworks on the Colorado River
“You know how they say, ‘You can’t love what you don’t know?’ Well, this is why we need to reach out to people who don’t know what the deal with the river is.… MORE ›
Desert’s federal lands key to future military operations
In the California Desert region, military missions and environmental health are intertwined Washington D.C. (June 12, 2017) — The important role of federal lands and their contribution to U.S. military operations was the… MORE ›
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 ›
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 ›