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Arizona Water Innovation Initiative blog

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Collaborating for conservation: Camp Verde’s new rain garden helps grow community-centered water solutions

The Verde River is more than a water source – it connects communities and ecosystems across Arizona’s Verde Valley region. As one of the state’s last…

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Pinal County agriculture. Photo by Chris English.

Impacts of Colorado River water shortages on agriculture in Central Arizona

The Colorado River is a main water source not only for Arizona residents, but also for the state’s agricultural industry. In 2022, the first…

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Collage of landscape scenes from Northern Arizona and a group of workshop participants in the center. Photos by Faith Kearns.

Northern Arizona gathering highlights diverse rural groundwater concerns

Northern Arizona’s high elevation mix of forests, mountains and plains leads to different water challenges than those that face the rest of the state.

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Arizona’s emerging water leaders: Looking toward the future

I have spent the last two years as the community engagement specialist for 

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24th Street Water Treatment Plant

Behind the scenes and under pressure: Supporting the essential work of water system operators

When you turn on the tap and clean water flows out, it’s easy to take it for granted. But behind that consistent service is a group of professionals working quietly, and often invisibly, to keep our water systems safe and running.…

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Measuring the water savings from innovative soil health solutions for Arizona farms

Water is the central constraint on agricultural productivity in arid areas like Arizona. With increasing uncertainty related to groundwater and Colorado River supplies, using water effectively is crucial for sustainable farming. …

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