A foundation-created evaluation tool helps improve future grantmaking

Maintaining a healthy Colorado River is essential to ensuring clean and reliable water supplies in the West and protecting critical ecosystems. But for decades, we have taken more water from the river than it can afford to give. This report outlines examples of nature-based solutions and conservation projects that can help us better anticipate, prepare for, and respond to climate change impacts.

As the West increasingly feels the impacts of climate change, businesses are recognizing the need for long-term water sustainability strategies

This spring, I paddled the Dolores River. Here’s what I discovered about how habitat restoration efforts are impacting this Colorado River tributary

“Any plan to protect those who rely on the river has to start with protecting the river itself.”

Lack of water access is pervasive in many Native American communities. The foundation is supporting the critical work to end this crisis

Senior Environment Program Officer Morgan Snyder speaks with Navajo Nation member Heather Tanana, who leads the Universal Access to Clean Water for Tribal Communities Project, about the water challenges and opportunities facing tribal nations.

Colorado River Basin states today announced an agreement for historic cuts to their water use in response to decades of overuse and drought that have left the Colorado River and its reservoirs depleted.

Morning Consult ran a survey, on behalf of the Walton Family Foundation, focusing on the importance of safeguarding groundwater supplies and support for investments in conservation and restoration projects to protect water sources for Arizona.

Environment Program director Moira Mcdonald shares her thoughts on the connection between water and climate change - and what gives her hope about the future.

Environment Program Director Moira Mcdonald discusses the important role sustainable agriculture must play in ensuring healthier rivers and oceans.

On World Water Day, this pledge will support tribal work around water conservation

Climate mitigation and advocacy are deeply underfunded and there is not enough support for water-conservation efforts

Spending should focus on long-term solutions for water security, write foundation executive director Caryl M. Stern and Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego

Collaborative conservation brings diverse stakeholders together to sustain healthy landscapes and strengthen communities. Organizations fostering collaborative conservation depend on philanthropy to advance collaborative conservation, while philanthropic organizations depend on these organizations to advance their missions. Both face challenges engaging with each other as they work toward shared goals, yet open dialogue about how funders and practitioners work together is rare.

In Arizona, farmers are exploring how drought-resistant guayule can help agriculture survive - and sustain the region’s water supply