In the Colorado River Basin, RiversEdge West leads a coordinated effort to restore critical habitat

Collaboration between the U.S. and Mexico produced a good deal for the river and its people

In northwestern Mexico, Osvel Hinojosa opens channels for water’s return to a dry Delta

As president of Friends of the Verde River, Chip Norton helps lead a coalition of river enthusiasts working on conservation solutions to improve flows and habitat while protecting communities whose economic prosperity depends on a healthy river.

As director of Trout Unlimited’s western water and habitat program, Scott Yates builds partnerships with private landowners to find creative ways to reduce demand for water in the arid Colorado River basin.

The Escalante is threatened by an unwanted invader – Russian olive, a woody invasive that crowds the riverbank, competing with and squeezing out native habitat.

Frank Ruiz is fighting to resolve an environmental, health crisis on the ‘California Riviera’

As Salton Sea program director for Audubon California, Frank Ruiz is on the front lines of the fight to prevent a full-scale environmental and human health crisis on the lake.

Conservationist and canyoneer Stephanie Minnaert protects ‘unique, spectacular’ Utah stream

In Arizona, Zach Hauser makes "every drop count" on farm irrigated by the Verde River

After Chip Norton retired a decade ago, he went to work saving the river of his youth

The Colorado River is the hardest-working river in the Southwest and an economic engine for the entire country.

In Colorado, Farmers and Conservationists Unite to Save Water, Protect Agriculture

Colorado State University and Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory

Paul and Norman Kehmeier aim to conserve water, keep fields green and thriving

From river rafter to restorer, Conservation Corps leader Mike Wight fights to protect western watersheds from invasive species