Bill Brandau has lived more than 30 years and raised his family on his ranch along the Gila River in southeastern Arizona. He is working with the Gila Watershed Partnership, and RiversEdge West to restore the river's riparian ecosystem and remove invasive species.
"I come to work every day because I feel like I am really making a positive impact," says Emily Kasyon. As watershed program coordinator for the Southwest Conservation Corps, Emily is helping protect the Dolores River from invasive species, such as tamarisk, that are crowding out native plants and damaging riparian habitat throughout the Colorado River basin.
