Posted May 9, 2019
Growing Water Smart: Integrated Water and Land Use Planning Workshop When: September 11 – 13, 2019 Where: Estes Park, CO Application Deadline: June 28, 2019 The Sonoran Institute and Babbitt Center for Land… MORE ›
Posted October 11, 2018
The Sonoran Institute and Babbitt Center for Land and Water Policy’s Growing Water Smart program introduces communities to the full range of communications, public engagement, planning, and policy implementation tools to realize their watershed health and community resiliency goals. Through Growing Water Smart, Colorado communities can learn how they can integrate land use and water planning.
Posted October 27, 2016
This annual report is dedicated to the next generation. It focuses on the future, not just for the Sonoran Institute and all of us who support this work, but for those who will inherit it from us.
Posted November 2, 2015
For over 25 years, Sonoran Institute has been a pioneer in efforts to unite and celebrate the best of Western culture, history, nature and urban spaces by making connections, seeking practical solutions and promoting… MORE ›
Posted September 24, 2015
While we can’t predict the future, we can aspire to a certain type of future, one that draws on the lessons learned through 25 years of experience shaping the future of the West.
Posted March 5, 2015
A list of Western Lands and Communities publications including links to download or order them.
Posted June 27, 2014
In the Rocky Mountain West, as in other parts of the United States, people’s attitudes about where they want to live, work, shop and play are changing. The Sonoran Institute’s 2013 report, RESET:… MORE ›
Posted May 27, 2014
It is the essence, the history, the heartbeat of the Sonoran Institute. It is what distinguishes our unique approach to conservation and community development. And after 24 years of engaging with communities from… MORE ›
Posted September 12, 2013
A story about transformational land-use planning in the rural West. When it came to land planning, Sheridan County, Wyoming eventually turned to the Sonoran Institute, a Tucson-based organization that aims to help fast-changing western communities retain their core land, scenic, and cultural values.
Posted May 19, 2013
Fact sheet summarizing report that identifies three residential subdivision types that are common in the American West: ranchette, rural exurban, and metro infill. Then, with a focus on Natrona County, Wyoming, the study takes a detailed look at how each type impacts county expenditures and revenues.
Posted May 10, 2013
Crossroads are an exciting place to be. Not only do they offer the prospect of change, but they also represent the power of choice. Even if difficult, the decision is ours to make, the… MORE ›
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This study examines the fiscal impact of three types of residential development common in the American West: Ranchette, rural exurban, and metro infill. The focus area of the study is Natrona County, Wyoming, which shares many attributes with other counties in the American West.
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