Topics Where We Work Rivers, Lakes, and Wetlands

Western Water

A rainstorm in the distance over a southern Colorado landscape.
Ecological Drought in the Colorado River Basin: Seeing the Full Picture
May 07, 2026 — It’s not just about precipitation. It’s about how drought moves through a system.
ROCKIES
Planting Native Trees in the Colorado River Delta Is Bringing Breeding Birds Back
May 04, 2026 — Two decades of bird surveys show riverside bird specialists returning to restored floodplains.
Cooper's Hawk
Funding for Arizona’s Lands and Waters
April 23, 2026 — How the state budget shapes the stewardship of Arizona’s natural resources
SOUTHWEST
̽»¨¾«Ñ¡Â Welcomes Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Cooperative Watershed Management 
April 02, 2026 — Reauthorization would advance western water security, restore habitat, and support local jobs.
Colorado River Remains in Crisis with Continued Uncertainty on Water Supply and Operations
March 20, 2026 — ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ and partners cut through the conflict with a unique, basinwide perspective, championing the river’s health for the people and birds that rely on it.
American Avocet
Permitting for Stream Restoration Under Regulation 87
March 13, 2026 — What You Need to Know
ROCKIES
Bird Monitoring and Habitat Renewal on the Cocopah Indian Reservation
March 10, 2026 — The ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡-Cocopah partnership expands to include the Yuma ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Chapter.
An American Dipper stands on a sheet of snow.
Colorado Water Legislative Forecast
January 27, 2026 — 2026 Colorado Legislative Session Priorities for Birds, Rivers, and Resilient Communities
ROCKIES
Colorado River Indian Tribes Take Steps to Help the Colorado River
December 12, 2025 — New tribal resolution will help birds and their habitats.
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