For more than 40 years, Ray has led efforts to implement and popularize a more sustainable model of agriculture – one that brings economic benefit while reducing the environmental impact of intensive row cropping.
Roots of Conservation is a series of stories about the people working to address threats to water quality and soil health in the Mississippi River Basin.
As director of the water and wetlands program at Pronatura Noroeste, Osvel Hinojosa has helped lead cross-border efforts to fund the Delta’s restoration and ensure water from the Colorado is allotted specifically for environmental use.