Water is on the Way: The travelogue completes
We continue to follow the path of the water being delivered to the Colorado River Delta. From the first irrigation gate being opened to seeing the water rejuvenate our restoration sites the water… MORE ›
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El agua está en camino: este diario de viaje está por terminar
Continuamos persiguiendo el agua en el delta del río Colorado. Desde que se abre la primera compuerta de riego hasta que el agua rejuvenece nuestros sitios de restauración, el agua está ayudando a… MORE ›
Celebrando los flujos de agua en el delta
¡Ha pasado un tiempo desde nuestra última actualización sobre las entregas de agua que fluyen en el delta del río Colorado! El 1 de mayo, los gobiernos de México y Estados Unidos comenzaron… MORE ›
Celebrating the Water Flowing in the Delta: The travelogue continues
It’s been a little while since our last update on water deliveries flowing in the Colorado River Delta! Back on May 1, the governments of Mexico and the United States began delivering water specifically… MORE ›
An Update From Our CEO
Value Nature More As the temperatures rise in my new home of Tucson, climate change, fire and drought are impacting communities across the Colorado River Basin from the Rocky Mountains to the Delta… MORE ›
A Resilient Colorado River Basin Requires Tribal Access to Clean and Reliable Water
Across the United States, nearly half of Native American households do not have access to reliable water sources, including clean water and basic sanitation. While strong family bonds, tradition, culture and connection to… MORE ›
Crónica: Los flujos de primavera van rumbo al mar
El agua fluye en el delta Algo especial empezó el 1o de mayo de 2021. Los gobiernos de México y Estados Unidos acordaron empezar a hacer entregas de agua específicamente para el medioambiente del Delta del río… MORE ›
Spring Flows are Headed to the Sea: A travelogue
Water is flowing in the Delta Something special began May 1, 2021. The governments of Mexico and the United States agreed to begin delivering water specifically for the environment of the Colorado River… MORE ›
Water flows across the U.S.-Mexico border through historic cooperation
Binational Investments in Sustainable Colorado River Management Helps Farmers and Nature On May 1, water began flowing into the arid Colorado River Delta as part of a program of scheduled deliveries to restore… MORE ›
Filming the Colorado
The life source of the West seen through film The Colorado River is an amazing force of nature and a crucial resource for life in the West, but we all know that words… MORE ›
An Update From Our CEO
The Colorado River Gives Life Now we must give life back to the Colorado River. The Colorado River has been a life source for centuries. As the most iconic river in the West,… MORE ›
Mensaje más reciente del director ejecutivo
El río Colorado nos da vida Ahora debemos devolverle la vida al río Colorado. El río Colorado ha sido fuente de vida durante siglos. Como el río más icónico del Oeste y escultor… MORE ›
Water for the Environment
A lot can be done with just a little water Water is precious in the Colorado River system. It’s refreshing to dip your feet in a creek fed by spring’s snowmelt, but what… MORE ›
Agua para el medioambiente
Podemos hacer mucho con solo un poco de agua El agua es muy preciada para el ecosistema del río Colorado Es refrescante remojarse los pies en un arroyo alimentado por el deshielo primaveral,… MORE ›
Native Fish Make Six-mile Journey Down River
When you flush your toilet, you’re helping the recovery of native aquatic species. That may seem strange but let us explain. We’ve written about one of these species here before: the Gila topminnow.… MORE ›
Sonoran Institute Joins 25 Organizations in Signing Letter to President Biden on Border Region Restoration
Restoring Nature, Economy, and Security at the U.S. Mexico Border Dear Mr. President: Congratulations on your historic victory. Already, your administration is bringing hope and decency to the pressing challenges facing our nation.… MORE ›
Teamwork Protects Water Resources
“We’re all in this together” is a spirit that has long sustained the communities of Gunnison County in western Colorado. Nestled in the Rockies and surrounded by national forests, Gunnison Valley is several… MORE ›
Rocío Torres ahora dirige nuestro programa Delta del Río Colorado
Sonoran Institute nombra a Rocío Torres Moguel directora del Programa del Delta del Río Colorado Francisco Zamora ocupará el cargo de director sEnior de programas Rocío Torres Moguel tiene un nuevo cargo en… MORE ›
Capturing our Annual Fish Survey
On November 13, Sonoran Institute coordinated the annual fish survey at four locations along the Santa Cruz to determine which species are currently in the river. This multi-partner effort included staff from Arizona… MORE ›
Helping Gila Topminnow Swim Home
In 2015, we found about a dozen endangered Gila topminnow in the Santa Cruz River near Tubac. If you had told me then, that in 2020 I would help catch hundreds of the… MORE ›