Water is advancing through the Colorado River Delta following the first release of water on Sunday, March 23. On March 27, this Thursday, the pulse flow will reach its peak. via Save The Colorado River Delta
Monthly Archives: March 2014
You may be wondering what the fuss is about – a trickle of water makes its way through a dry river bed. So what? But look closer. That little bit of water goes a long way when it comes to birds and the vegetation that draws them back to the delta.
You may be wondering what the fuss is about – a trickle of water makes its way through a dry river bed. So what? But look closer. That little bit of water goes a long way when it comes to birds and the vegetation that draws them back to the delta.
Juan Butron Mendez, a 63-year-old farmer … said he vividly remembers the rapid current of the river when he was 4 years old in the Mexicali Valley, about 30 miles south of the border. ‘The water surged so strong there were large whirlpools swirling with oranges, grapefruits and trees,” Butron recalled. U.S.-Mexico experiment aims to… Read more »