Sonoran Institute

The Sonoran Institute connects people and communities with the natural resources that nourish and sustain them. We envision a Colorado River Basin where rivers flow, landscapes are healthy, and all communities thrive.

For the past 34 years, Sonoran Institute has inspired a positive future by connecting people and nature. Currently, clean water-and having enough of it-is our biggest concern in the North American West. We understand the complexity of the water crisis we face today. Our work empowers local government leaders to implement plans and policies that support our communities. We all need to work together to create a better place for our future generations.

Our current programs are: Colorado River Delta, Santa Cruz River, Growing Water Smart, and One Basin Initiative.

Testimonials

The mighty Colorado River has been an economic resource for generations of my family. This river also supported the flourishing Delta of my childhood where an abundance of birds, bobcats and otters thrived. This river, which flowed to the sea, provided resources for the native peoples who historically have inhabited its banks for centuries. Forty-five years later, this majestic Colorado River and its environs are in serious trouble and my support of the Sonoran Institute is my way of giving back to the river which has given so much to me and my family.

I support The Sonoran Institute because it works at the nexus of conservation, community and commerce. Sonoran Institute works in real and measurable ways to restore portions of the Delta and return the Colorado River to the sea, enhancing the lives of all who live in the Colorado River Basin.

-Rowene Aguirre-Medina, Gold Canyon, AZ