Posts By: Lynne Bairstow

Raise the River – Video ‘Report from the Field’

To help show the on-the-ground work that our Raise the River team does, Dr. Osvel Hinojosa of Pronatura Noroeste, a member of the Raise the River coalition, reports weekly from the field in our new video blog. In this video, Dr. Osvel takes us to Morelos Dam, where the water was released to flow into… Read more »

Colorado River Memorable Moments – Photo Contest Announced!

Spread the message of the importance of water conservation and the restoration of the Colorado River Delta region by being a part of our Colorado River Memorable Moments photo sharing contest. Raise the River invites you to participate for an opportunity to win a special experience in the Colorado River Delta! Share your most memorable experience… Read more »

Announcing the ‘Colorado River-Memorable Moments’-Hunter Matching campaign

Today — July 25 — is Colorado River Day, marking the 94th anniversary of the Grand River being renamed the Colorado. We’re celebrating this mighty river that we are helping to restore by launching a new awareness and fundraising campaign, with the notable support of Hunter Industries. From July 25 to October 31, Hunter Industries will generously… Read more »

Connecting Youth with Nature

a story of Sonoran Institute’s community engagement in the Colorado River Delta By: Gabriela González Olimón Mexicali, Baja California‒ I am watching kids skim their fingers on the water, sitting on the edge of what is left of this river. Restoring a fragile ecosystem is a very ambitious project; nonetheless Sonoran Institute has been working in the… Read more »

Spring in Bloom!

Raise the River is celebrating the spring renewal of the Colorado River Delta. We invite you to join in our Spring in Bloom fundraising and awareness campaign – May 25-July 25 – to help ensure that the new life that blossomed in the region this spring will survive and thrive in the future. We hope… Read more »