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Rivers, Lakes, and Wetlands

Colorado River Indian Tribes Take Steps to Help the Colorado River
December 12, 2025 — New tribal resolution will help birds and their habitats.
Western Water
Yuma Ridgway's Rail in marsh
Yuma Ridgway's Rail Conservation
December 12, 2025 — An endangered, secretive marsh bird is at risk as its habitat is disappearing
SOUTHWEST Western Water
Wood Storks walking through a cow pasture
Funding for Regional Water Quality Projects will Help Farmers, Wildlife, and the Northern Everglades
December 10, 2025 — The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services keeps Everglades restoration momentum moving in the right direction through a new funding program.
FL Everglades
a group of people in a line stand with shovels
A Flurry of Ribbon Cuttings Illustrates Everglades Restoration Milestones
December 10, 2025 — Critical milestone in Everglades Agricultural Area Reservoir timeline reached and Lake Hicpochee ribbon cutting.
FL Everglades
cape sable seaside sparrow in the reeds
Saving the Cape Sable Seaside Sparrow
December 10, 2025 — The Cape Sable Seaside Sparrow (Ammospiza maritima mirabilis) is one of the rarest birds in the continental U.S.
FL Everglades
Roseate Spoonbill in flight, carrying nesting material
Central Florida Water Initiative Regional Supply Plan Falls Short in Addressing Region’s Water Woes
December 10, 2025 — At the top of the Greater Everglades watershed, the Central Florida Water Initiative is a multi-county collaboration trying to address the increasing water scarcity of the Greater Orlando area, which because of rapid growth, extreme consumptive use, and overactive drainage, is quickly running out of water.
FL Everglades
A neighborhood with a stark boundary line between the houses and the Everglades beyond.
South Florida’s Zombie Project is Back from the Dead: South Dade Logistics Center Returns
December 10, 2025 — Miami-Dade’s Urban Development Boundary constrains urban development, providing a buffer of agriculture between Miami and the Everglades. The South Dade Logistics Center would set a precedent for ignoring the UDB, paving the way for sprawl to march right up to the edge of the Everglades
FL Everglades
BirdReturns 2025: A Remarkable Year Delivering Crucial Habitat for Birds
December 10, 2025 — A decade in, BirdReturns is scaling habitat across California’s working lands to meet a critical moment for hundreds of thousands of birds.
CA
A flock of Sandhill Cranes gathered in a wetland.
Colorado’s Chance to Continue to Lead: Protecting All Waters Under Regulation 87
December 05, 2025
ROCKIES Western Water
Restoring Watersheds One Meadow at a Time
November 20, 2025 — A look from the air at the headwaters of the Salt River in the White Mountains of Arizona
SOUTHWEST Western Water