The Magic of Flowing Water
Sonoran Institute’s headquarters are right downtown, so I thought no problem, I’ll give myself 15-20 minutes and have plenty of time to jump on my bike and get there. In hindsight, I should… MORE ›
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A new flow for the Santa Cruz River in Downtown Tucson On June 24th Tucson Water will launch the Santa Cruz River Heritage Project with the release of highly treated recycled water into the… MORE ›
Let’s Talk Sustainability with Pueblo Vida Brewing
Pueblo Vida makes quite possibly the best beer in Tucson. Their cans are beautiful; their taproom is hip yet cozy as heck; there’s always something new to try; dogs and bikes are welcome… MORE ›
Colorado’s New Commissioner of Agriculture Knows Delta Restoration
My time in Mexico with the Sonoran Institute undoubtedly shaped my career path, as well as my approach. I have always had a love for the land—for natural and wild places. One… MORE ›
Creating Flowing, Living Rivers with Aquifer Recharge Projects
Last week, Arizona’s legislature and Governor Ducey approved the state’s participation in a Drought Contingency Plan that enacts voluntary cutbacks in Colorado River water delivered through the Central Arizona Project canal. Prolonged drought… MORE ›
Collaboration Drives Results for Colorado River Delta Restoration
On Friday, the International Boundary Water Commission (IBWC) formally released an important report detailing the results and lessons learned from water deliveries to the Colorado River in Mexico as part of a binational… MORE ›
Sharing Research to Improve Life Along the Santa Cruz
Tenth annual Research Days includes premiere of new online tool and field trip The Sonoran Institute is hosting the Santa Cruz River Research Days 10th Anniversary event, drawing scientists and community leaders from… MORE ›
Celebrating a Healthy Santa Cruz River
Newly Released Living River Report Highlights Return of the Gila Topminnow The health of the Santa Cruz River continues to improve significantly. The return of aquatic wildlife to the river is proof that… MORE ›
Topminnow Returns: An artist, our ecologist and a sustainability expert collaborate
In December 2017, I was fortunate to attend the kick-off workshop of the 2017 Catalyst Initiative teams. Organized by the Center for Performance and Civic Practice (CPCP), this program funds pairs of artists… MORE ›
Gila Topminnow Artwork Comes to Loop Path and Downtown Tucson
Connect the Public with Flowing Santa Cruz River Last November, the endangered Gila topminnow, a native Sonoran Desert fish, was discovered in the Santa Cruz River in Tucson. Now a team of artists,… MORE ›
Living River Project Receives Award
2018 National Environmental Achievement Award The Pima County Board of Supervisors is scheduled to recognize the Pima County Living River Project Steering Committee and its partners, Sonoran Institute and the United States Environmental… MORE ›
Rain Garden to Address Flooding with Desert Plants on Tucson’s South Side
Sonoran Institute and Watershed Management Group to host a public celebration at new demonstration site TUCSON, Arizona (Jan. 30, 2018) – The newly built rain garden demonstration site at New Hope/Nueva Esperanza United… MORE ›
An Update From Our CEO
It is the season of gratitude for the year’s achievements and the setting of intentions for the year to come. Here at the Sonoran Institute we are looking back on a year of… MORE ›
What Does Water Taste Like?
Do you remember what water tasted like as a kid? For me, it’s a very vivid taste; and, I’m surprised about how many memories of drinking water I have! There were rules, of… MORE ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›