Forage to Faucets – Denver Water’s sustainable watershed journey
GRAZING TOWARD MORE SUSTAINABLE WATERSHEDS “Conservation is a state of harmony between men and land.” – Aldo Leopold Like many in the arid West, Denver Water customers turn on their faucets each
Reviving Through Regreening: Exploring opportunities for reversing desertification
The final event of our Summer Water Webinar series, held on August 30th, brought together a diverse group of experts and stakeholders to discuss innovative strategies for water restoration in
Irrigation Efficiencies and Modernization for Agricultural Producers
Irrigators around the West face a multitude of challenges when it comes to using water. The effects of drought, development, and aging infrastructure impact nearly every agricultural community, and finding
Is Use It Or Lose It An Absolute? Historical consumptive use and understanding your water rights
What does “use it or lose it” really mean in the context of western water? Should water rights holders divert their entire decree? How does historical consumptive use factor into
Drought and resilience in the Sonoran Desert with Sarah King
Sarah King and her husband manage the King’s Anvil Ranch in the Altar Valley, near Tucson, Arizona. Sarah is also the executive director of the Altar Valley Conservation Alliance. AVCA
Building resilience to drought in the West with Dr. Caroline Nash
On today's episode, Western Landowners Alliance Programs Director Hallie Mahowald was joined by Dr. Caroline Nash, a hydrologist and geomorphologist with the consulting group CK Blueshift LLC. Dr. Nash got
Water in California with Wade Crowfoot, California Secretary of Natural Resources
Wade Crowfoot was appointed California Secretary for Natural Resources in 2019. As Secretary, Crowfoot oversees an agency of 19,000 employees charged with protecting and managing California’s diverse resources, including its
Water Weekly for September 26th
If you can only read three stories about Western Water this week, read these: 1. Leave it to Beaver In this feature from the University of Wyoming’s Western Confluence magazine, reporter Tesia
Water Weekly for September 12th
If you can only read three stories about Western Water this week, read these: 1. California says the beaver can be superhero in fighting climate change Anyone who has read Eager, the
Water Weekly for August 15th
WHAT TO READ IF YOU CAN ONLY READ THREE THINGS ABOUT WESTERN WATER THIS WEEK. 1. 'All bad options' as Biden administration faces Western water crisis The Bureau of Reclamation-imposed deadline for
Gwen Kolb, New Mexico’s swamp queen
“I’m just an odd duck,” Gwen Kolb says often. It may be the defining characteristic, and most valuable asset, of a life’s journey that ultimately would take her to a
The Colorado River Basin, by the numbers
The Colorado River Basin is in crisis, scream headlines. But what exactly is the Colorado River Basin (CRB)? We dug into the geographic data using the USGS Streamer tool to