Posts By: Lynne Bairstow

Educating the Future

Our restoration work in the Colorado River Delta extends beyond planting trees and the scientific monitoring of progress. Community engagement is an important part of our efforts, which includes Environmental Education Workshops throughout the year. Recently, our on-the-ground team hosted one such workshop for the Casa de la Cultura de la Juventud CREA Cultura, as… Read more »

‘WATERSHED’…now on Netflix and iTunes!

We’re thrilled to announce that WATERSHED — the film that launched the Raise the River initiative to restore water and life to this region — is now available for viewing on both Netflix and iTunes! Executive Produced and Narrated by Robert Redford and Directed by award-winning filmmaker, Mark Decena, WATERSHED tells the story of the threats… Read more »

A Win for the Colorado River!

Jamie Redford, Chairman of The Redford Center, shares in celebrating the news of meeting our initial fundraising milestone of $10 million to restore water and life to the Colorado River Delta! We want to thank each and every one of our supporters in this effort…whether through donating or sharing our story, every action has contributed to… Read more »

Our ‘Delta Supporters’ Tour

In late April, the Raise the River coalition had the privilege of hosting a group of our amazing supporters to tour the Colorado River Delta and witness first-hand the impressive results of our restoration works in progress. Our group of 25 — which included key coalition members actively involved in the on-the-ground restoration work — traveled from Mexicali,… Read more »

A River’s Return

In this month’s ‘Edible Baja‘ magazine, an in-depth story on our coalition members’ efforts to restore water and life to the Colorado River Delta, and the challenges faced in this region. Read the full story, here: http://ediblebajaarizona.com/a-rivers-return