Sometimes public policy can seem abstract and far away, but witnessing the human impact of last week’s pulse flow event has been particularly gratifying. Many of the children in communities along the Colorado have never seen water in the river. This video footage from the Sonoran Institute highlights the benefits of Minute 319’s restoration projects,… Read more »
Monthly Archives: March 2014
Historic water release brings surge of joy to Colorado River Delta
Historic water release brings surge of joy to Colorado River Delta ALONG THE RIO COLORADO – They came to see the river return, a half-century after U.S. dams kept it from flowing into Mexico. “Since I was a kid, my father told me that long ago there was water, but I do not remember that,”… Read more »
If you haven’t already, make sure to check out Watershed, an incredible documentary about water resources in the American West. Swing by the Redford Center to learn more. (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
Even the mightiest rivers have to begin as a small trickle. Check out the leading edge of the pulse flow. (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
Restoring a once mighty river that has slowed to a trickle
Restoring a once mighty river that has slowed to a trickle Can you name the river that rises in a US state at the western edge of the Great Plains and travels 1,400 miles, passes through five US states and Mexico, and is being celebrated for an agreement between the two countries that includes environmental… Read more »
Colorado River: Hope for the Hopeless?
When I first became director for The Nature Conservancy’s Colorado River Program, quite a few folks told me I was crazy. “The Colorado River is a lost cause,” they said. As I did my assessment of potential strategies and places to work, the Colorado River Delta stood out as a place that might meet this description…. Read more »
Colorado River: Hope for the Hopeless?
When I first became director for The Nature Conservancy’s Colorado River Program, quite a few folks told me I was crazy. “The Colorado River is a lost cause,” they said. As I did my assessment of potential strategies and places to work, the Colorado River Delta stood out as a place that might meet this description…. Read more »
Colorado River again flows into Mexico
Colorado River again flows into Mexico Charlie Neuman, a phenomenal photographer with the San Diego Union Tribune, spent time near Morelos Dam and throughout the pulse flow region yesterday. Click through to see his beautiful images from the event.
Colorado River again flows into Mexico
Colorado River again flows into Mexico Charlie Neuman, a phenomenal photographer with the San Diego Union Tribune, spent time near Morelos Dam and throughout the pulse flow region yesterday. Click through to see his beautiful images from the event.
Can the Colorado River Flow to the Sea?
Last Monday, in the village of San Luis, Mexico, hundreds of people gathered below a bridge that spans the dry channel of the Colorado River. The polka-beat of Ranchero music mixed with sound of laughter across the sandy basin. It was a party of all ages and everyone waited for the guest of honor : agua…. Read more »