Sonora Rising – A story of water, wheat, and life in the Tucson desert

Sinjin Eberle, American Rivers | 2019 | 11 min.

2020 Official Selection

Water and wheat — foundations of life for millennia across the American Southwest. The Colorado River water flows more than 300 miles across Arizona to quench the thirsts of four million people to sustain their food, economy, and livelihoods. We explore three Tucson visionaries who are creating and growing the circular economy of water in the arid Sonoran desert.

More Information:

 www.americanrivers.org/river/colorado-river