The Colorado River no longer reaches the sea. We are a partnership of six U.S. & Mexican NGOs committed to changing that by restoring the delta. #RaiseTheRiver
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The once-lush Colorado River Delta has largely dried up due to decades of river damming.
Now, a @UArizona-led research team has identified how strategic water investments and restoration efforts can help revitalize the ecosystem and support wildlife: ow.ly/YkYS50ZhGNY
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Report finds gains in Colorado River Delta, but warns of challenges ahead azfamily.com/2026/06/25/repo…
ALT The report, led by University of Arizona geosciences professor emeritus Karl Flessa, found that targeted releases and restoration work since a landmark “pulse flow” in 2014 have helped revive stretches of riparian habitat planted with native cottonwoods, mesquite and willows.
A new report from a University of Arizona-led team of researchers has evaluated the effects of the 2014-2025 controlled water releases along the lower Colorado River in Mexico to restore natural habitat. news.arizona.edu/news/revita…
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Planting Native Trees in the Colorado River Delta Is Bringing Breeding Birds Back
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Once called 'a cemetery of a river,' the Colorado River Delta is coming back. 🌊
This #EarthDay, watch @photogpedro's short film about the restoration of El Rio Colorado — and the communities making it happen. youtu.be/Wv6VOp5Bk8k
#EarthDay2026 #ColoradoRiverDelta
Coalition member @audubonsociety and its partners cut through the current conflict about water management of the Colorado River with a unique, basinwide perspective, championing the river’s health for the people and birds that rely on it: audubon.org/news/colorado-ri…
Robert Redford, co-founder of our coalition member @redfordcenter was recognized as this year's Heroes Legacy Award honoree by CNN. Their video highlights his contribution to Raise the River and its resulting impact on Colorado River conservation.
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Tonight at 9 pm ET, our work will be featured in episode #5 of the @PBS series, Human Footprint, 'Dammed if You Do". In the delta, he finds the hopeful solutions that our coalition is working to achieve. Watch, or stream #HumanFootprintPBS on the PBS App! pbs.org/video/reviving-the-r…
Happening now at #CRWUA2024, the panel on the Environmental Pieces of the Colorado River, featuring Raise the River co-chair, @JnPitt of @audubonsociety. Join us!
We’re at #CRWUA2024 ! Come see us in the Exhibit Hall, booth #18 to learn more about our progress, and sign up to win one our hourly give-aways…
In the dry Colorado River Delta, the future of these green oases hangs in the balance kunc.org/news/2024-11-20/in-…
We are looking forward to hearing the always-inspiring @JnPitt at @CRWUA_water ! Jennifer is also the co-chair of our Steering Committee, and a valuable partner in bringing water & life back to the Colorado River Delta.
Say hello to Jennifer Pitt! She is Audubon’s Colorado River Program Director and she is one of the speakers at the #CRWUA2024 Conference at Paris Las Vegas December 4-6, 2024: crwua.org/say-hello-to-jenni…. Agenda: web.cvent.com/event/1ff2c387…. #ColoradoRiver #COriver
Join us next week for our Virtual Festival, celebrating Ten Years since the Pulse Flow. Register here: events.zoom.us/ev/Aqh0t_ayxA…
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La Representación de la @cilamx en Mexicali participó en el Festival Revive el Río organizado por la ONG Alianza Revive el Río Colorado, y realizado en los sitios ambientales creados al amparo de las Actas 319 y 323 de la CILA.
The Colorado River comes to life in this impressive StoryMap of the region, from @audubonsociety -- explore it, and share it!
Did you know there are thousands of acres of beautiful wetland and riverside habitat along the Colorado River, south of Hoover Dam and into Mexico? Explore these sites and the birds that love them in @audubonsociety's new StoryMap: bit.ly/LowerColoradoRiver
Today, 5 June is #WorldEnvironmentDay. This year is all about accelerating action on land restoration, desertification, and drought resilience. Join #GenerationRestoration – together, let's restore & safeguard our land & soil.
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It's #CORiverDay! From its headwaters in the Rocky Mountains to its natural terminus in the Gulf of CA, the mighty #CORiver is the backbone of the West. Check out the new ResilientCORiver.org website to see how we can protect this vital waterway for all who depend on it.
