Save The Colorado River Archives
Say "Thank You" to elected officials who speak up for the Colorado River!
Sent October 11th 2013
Say "Thank You" to elected officials who speak up for the Colorado River! Hello Friends of the Colorado River! Thank You Reps Salazar and Garcia!Two weeks ago, two Colorado State Representatives -- Joe Salazar and Leroy Garcia -- traveled to Washington D.C. to ask members of Congress and Secretary of Interior SallyJewell to speak up and protect the Colorado River. Reps. Salazar and Garcia went to D.C. with Nuestro Rio, a latino group that is working to protect and restore the Colorado River. Nuestro Ri...
Colorado River Shut Down With The Government
Sent October 4th 2013
Colorado River Shut Down With The Government Hi Friends of the Colorado River! Colorado River Shut Down!The last few weeks, we've had wacky weather in the Southwest U.S. This week, we've had wacky politics in Washington D.C. that have impacted the Colorado River. When thegovernment shut down the National Park Service, many of the Park-related boating facilities were also shut down, marooning boaters at the Grand Canyon and elsewhere. News reports across the U.S. have highlighted the vast lost revenues from hotel...
Weird Weather In The Southwest U.S.!
Sent September 24th 2013
Weird Weather In The Southwest U.S.! Hello Friends of the Colorado River! It's been a really weird weather week in the Southwest U.S.!As usual our mountains play a significant role in weather patterns and who gets wet and who stays dry. Recordrainstorms, flooding, and associated chaos unraveled life in the Denver region and in Northern Colorado on the east slope of the Continental Divide. Loss of life and property damage was staggering as floods tore down canyons and ripped homes and roads off their moorings. We...
Redford, Vegas, L.A.! — Save The Colorado River Update!
Sent September 11th 2013
Redford, Vegas, L.A.! — Save The Colorado River Update! Hello Friends of the Colorado River! Great news!Last weekend we helped officially launch the "Raise The River" campaign in Phoenix along with a great bunch of friends and dignitaries. Led by Robert Redford and theRedford Center, the campaign to raise money to buy water to let the Colorado River againflow to the sea got off to a great start. 250 people attended including Asst. Secretary of Interior Anne Castle, the Mayor of Phoeni...
AP NEWS! Robert Redford to help raise money for Colorado River Delta
Sent September 6th 2013
AP NEWS! Robert Redford to help raise money for Colorado River Delta Robert Redford to help raise money for Colorado River delta By TERRY TANG Associated Press POSTED: 09/06/2013 09:25:29 AM MDT|UPDATED: 103MIN. AGO FILE - In this May 22, 2013 file photo, actor Robert Redford poses for photographers during a photo call for the film All Is Lost at the 66th international film festival, in Cannes, southern France. (Todd Williamson, Invision, via Associated Press) PHOENIXRobert Redford will join cons...
Let’s Help Robert Redford Raise The River And Restore The Colorado River Delta!
Sent August 28th 2013
Let’s Help Robert Redford Raise The River And Restore The Colorado River Delta! Hello Friends of the Colorado River! Rarely in our line of work -- river conservation and restoration -- do we achieve solid victories that create clear paths forward for restoring broken rivers. So what has happened around the Colorado River Delta over the past 12 months is indeed a significant andrare event. And now it's being taken one step further! Recall that last year, the U.S. and Mexico reached an ag...
Colorado River Update: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly!
Sent August 22nd 2013
Colorado River Update: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly! Hello Friends of the Colorado River! Good news first!Remember last year when the U.S. and Mexico reached an agreement to put some water back in the bone dry Colorado River Delta? Yes! And now the next stepin the process is moving forward. We are enthralled to help promote "RAISE THE RIVER," a joint effort between conservation groups and the Redford Center to help launch the fundraising effort to raise money to buy the water and put it back in the rive...
Should Las Vegas Get A Bailout With Federal Disaster Aid??
Sent August 13th 2013
Should Las Vegas Get A Bailout With Federal Disaster Aid?? Hello Friends of the Colorado River! Should Las Vegas get a bailout?A fascinating twist has occurred on the Colorado River in that drought and climate change are happening more rapidly than anyone could have imagined. Given the low runoff of water, the levels of Lake Powell and Lake Mead are dropping more quickly than predicted causing massive concern by water managementofficials in the Southwest U.S. Multiple news stories of the past 3 weeks (here,here,...
Take Action for the Colorado River and Win a Stand Up Paddleboard!
Sent July 31st 2013
Take Action for the Colorado River and Win a Stand Up Paddleboard! Hello Friends of the Colorado River! First,please click here to take actionto help protect the Colorado River and enter to win a stand up paddleboard! We are over at the Outdoor Retailers Show in Salt Lake City this week, along with tens-of-thousands of outdoor enthusiasts. With the generous support ofBoardworks Surf, we are giving away 2 stand up paddleboards to raise awareness about the Colorado River. As you may know, the new Secretary of Inte...
Happy Colorado River Day!
Sent July 26th 2013
Happy Colorado River Day! Hello Friends of the Colorado River! Yesterday, July 25th, was the 2nd annual celebration of "Colorado River Day," which marks the day in 1921 that Congress named it the Colorado River. In collaboration with theNational Young Farmers Coalition and Nuestro Rio, we helped support events in five Southwest U.S. cities to mark the day and set a new path forward for water conservation. In Santa Fe, Denver, Grand Junction, Las Vegas, and Phoenix, elected leaders joined together with ...
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