This report includes Santa Cruz River conditions in the flowing reaches of the Heritage Project and northwest Tucson to Marana during the 2021 water year (October 1, 2020 to September 30, 2021). To… MORE ›
Este informe incluye las condiciones del río Santa Cruz en los tramos fluidos del Proyecto Heritage y del noroeste de Tucson a Marana durante el año hídrico 2021 (del 1 de octubre de… MORE ›
There is a common misperception in Arizona that counties, cities, and towns have little to no authority to manage local water resources. However, local jurisdictions already possess a broad set of authorities for… MORE ›
Tailored for Arizona, the Growing Water Smart Water-Land Use Guidebook lays a foundation for how leaders can integrate water and land use planning, mitigate water demand, and address issues of water scarcity and… MORE ›
Bienvenidos a la cuenca del río Colorado, un paisaje en el que cada arroyo y riachuelo llegan eventualmente, hasta el Colorado. Esta árida región, que abarca siete estados de Estados Unidos, dos de… MORE ›
Welcome to the Colorado River Basin, a landscape where every stream and wash eventually makes its way to the Colorado. Covering seven states in the U.S., two in Mexico and the lands of… MORE ›
Este informe incluye las condiciones del río Santa Cruz en los tramos fluidos del Proyecto Heritage y del noroeste de Tucson a Marana durante el año hídrico 2020 (del 1 de octubre de… MORE ›
This report includes Santa Cruz River conditions in the flowing reaches of the Heritage Project and northwest Tucson to Marana during the 2020 water year (October 1, 2019 to September 30, 2020). To… MORE ›
This Living River report highlights results from Nogales Wash to Amado during the 2019 water year (October 1, 2018 to September 30, 2019). Comparisons are made to conditions in 2008, which is the… MORE ›
The Living River reports were developed to annually gauge conditions of this valuable ecosystem, the Santa Cruz River. This supplementary report summarizes data from Nogales Wash to Amado from the past twelve water… MORE ›
Providing information and soliciting input on proposed project concepts Sonoran Institute has created an online survey to support the Pima County Flood Regional Control District as they consider infrastructure improvement projects that will balance… MORE ›
This Living River report highlights results from northwest Tucson to Marana during the 2019 water year (October 1, 2018 to September 30, 2019). Comparisons are made to conditions in 2013, which is the… MORE ›
This Living River report highlights results from Nogales Wash to Amado during the 2018 water year (October 1, 2017 to September 30, 2018). Comparisons are made to conditions in 2008, which is the… MORE ›
This supplementary report summarizes data from Nogales Wash to Amado from the past eleven water years. The report provides details on the water context and data for 12 indicators of river health.
This Living River report highlights results from northwest Tucson to Marana during the 2018 water year (October 1, 2017 to September 30, 2018). Comparisons are made to conditions in 2013, which is the… MORE ›
This supplementary report summarizes data from the past six water years. The report provides details on the water context and data for 16 indicators of river health.
We asked residents from Rio Rico to Amado for their opinions about the Santa Cruz River such as, what do you value about the river? Or, what challenges does the river face? The responses generated many… MORE ›
This report highlights Santa Cruz River conditions from northwest Tucson to Marana during the 2017 water year, and was developed with Pima County.
This supplementary Living River report summarizes data from the past five water years.
Sonoran Institute recently asked 550 residents across Pima County, Arizona, about the stretch of river from Sweetwater Wetlands in northwest Tucson to Trico Road in Marana. The community engagement process consisted of two… MORE ›