To support grantee's initiative to conduct two, four-day reporter training field trips in support of the Colorado River initiative - one trip in the upper basin and one in the lower basin.
Support for a one-week educational tour of the Colorado River for water leaders from the United States and Mexico in order to build support for the development and successful implementation of a bi-national agreement regarding the management of the Colorado River
Support for the Upper Gila River Riparian Restoration Project through restoring native riparian habitat along the Upper Gila River, advancement of a scalable riparian restoration strategy that can be applied throughout the lower Colorado River basin, and building capacity within the GWP
Support for grantee's special initiative surrounding education and outreach through its partnership with the Colorado Agricultural Water Alliance (CAWA).
Sponsorship of grantee's conference and briefing paper used to educate and inform decision-makers about the importance of sustainable water management practices within the Colorado River Basin, and in particular, the importance of proactively supporting implementation of Salton Sea mitigation.
To facilitate learning through two guided field trips, agricultural/conservation webinars/phone meetings, and the development of online tools that can be shared among Environmental Water Transaction (EWT) practitioners in the Colorado River basin over the next nine months
To educate river and water managers on how to support water management practices through guided water markets in the upper Colorado River Basin and through stream management planning in Colorado.
Support to protect and restore rivers in the Colorado River basin and to advance partnerships with the agricultural community to promote water sharing transactions in Colorado, Wyoming and Utah
Continued support for the Colorado River Research Group to collaborate and develop solutions related to the future water management challenges facing the Colorado River basin; and support for the University of Colorado Getches-Wilkinson Center’s June conferences
Support to implement riparian restoration on private lands in the Escalante River, one of the foundation’s priority tributaries in the Colorado River basin
