Helper Revitalization Project
The Helper River Revitalization (Helper City, UT) was funded by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service through the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, as well as the Utah Division of Outdoor Recreation and the Utah Watershed Restoration Initiative. The project is an environmental infrastructure project on the Price River, which will restore stream and riparian health functions, […]
Sage Creek of Greater Little Mountain
The Sage Creek of Greater Little Mountain project (Greater Little Mountain, WY) was funded by the Bureau of Reclamation’s WaterSMART Environmental Water Resources Project. It will restore 453 acres of valley floor habitat, improve water retention and habitat in 5.6 miles of Sage Creek, reduce erosion, and protect almost 80 miles of native cutthroat trout […]
Bombay Beach Wetland Restoration Project
The Bombay Beach Wetlands project (Bombay Beach, CA) planning and design was funded by the Bureau of Reclamation. The project aims to stabilize and enhance various emergent and saline wetlands and playa habitats, protect human health by optimizing water use to promote dust suppression in nearby playas, and provide opportunities for recreational public access. This […]
Windy Gap’s Colorado River Connectivity Project
The Windy Gap Colorado River Connectivity Project (Grand County, CO) was funded by numerous sources, including the Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) and the Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB). It will build a natural stream channel around Windy Gap Reservoir, reconnecting the river and thereby reducing the dam’s impacts on the river’s aquatic habitat and […]
Efficient Water Management for People and Wildlife (Virgin River)
Efficient Water Management for People and Wildlife (Virgin River) project (Hurricane, UT) was funded by the Natural Conservation Resource Service’s (NRCS) Regional Conservation Partnership Program. The project will modernize the City of Hurricane’s water delivery system and provide some in-stream benefits to increase flows for the river as well as supporting at-risk and other river-dependent species. “TNC brings nature’s […]
Upper Verde River Watershed – Aquifer Protection and Resilient Grassland Conservation Strategy
Upper Verde River Watershed – Aquifer Protection and Resilient Grassland Conservation Strategy (Upper Verde River) was funded by the Natural Resource Conservation Service’s (NRCS) Regional Conservation Partnership Program. The project will address pressing water-related challenges, protect high-quality grassland habitat, and enhance wildlife connectivity in the Upper Verde River watershed of Arizona through a Regional Conservation […]
Maybell Diversion and Headgate Modernization Project
The Maybell Diversion Modernization Project (Lower Yampa River, CO) is funded by grants from the Colorado Water Conservation Board, the Bureau of Reclamation’s WaterSMART Environmental Water Resources Projects, the Upper Colorado River Endangered Fish Recovery Program, and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s RESTORE Colorado Program. This project saw the Maybell Irrigation District and The […]
San Juan River Water Lease Agreement Partnership for Fish Habitat Improvement
The San Juan River Water Lease Agreement Partnership for Fish Habitat Improvement (Farmington, NM) was funded by the America the Beautiful Challenge. This first-of-its-kind project is a ten-year water-sharing agreement between the Jicarilla Apache Nation, the New Mexico Interstate Stream commission, and The Nature Conservancy that allows the commission to lease up to 20,000 acre-feet […]
