Modernizing Irrigation Infrastructure with Colorado Farmers & Ranchers
In just six months, three new Project Coordinators, working with Colorado ditch companies and farmers and ranchers, have identified over 50 multi-beneficial projects to implement across the [...]
Authentic Community-Water Utility Partnerships Yield Big Results
In Tucson, Arizona, water is scarce and temperatures can be scorching. As part of the Colorado River Basin, demand for water is outstripping availability, due in part to climate change. Tucson is [...]
Integrating Equity Into Integrated Water Management Planning
Water is a critical resource. We depend on it for our communities’ health, economies, and environmental and social resilience. But managing our available water resources to meet those diverse [...]
Aligning with Agriculture for Multiple Benefits on All 300+ Miles of the Yampa
How do you support river health and engage irrigators along 300 plus miles of river and with nearly 250 individually owned diversion structures? It’s tough, but rewarding, and exactly what River [...]
2020 Trends Report on State of Water Protection Shows Hope, But More Progress Needed for Sector Diversity
BOULDER, COLORADO – December, 2020 – National organization River Network released a 2020 trends report called Our Water, Our Future: State of River and Watershed Protection this week. The report [...]
Equitable Water Infrastructure in the COVID-19 Crisis
With the COVID-19 pandemic front of mind, protecting public health is the priority. This includes our newest lingo, social distancing, as well as lots of really good handwashing. But – what if [...]
What the New Dirty Water Rule Means for Your Watershed
On January 23, 2020, the Trump Administration finalized their “Dirty Water Rule” (officially known as the Navigable Waters Protection Rule). If allowed to go forward, this rule will significantly [...]
