In Arizona, much of Audubon Southwest’s policy work is focused on advancing water security because our communities, businesses, farms, and the habitats birds rely on require water. We advocate for policies and management that support river and groundwater levels, restore valuable habitat, and promote reliable water supplies.
To advance water security in Arizona, we must:
Plan for reductions in Colorado River supplies.
Manage groundwater in more places in Arizona.
Maintain existing protections under the Groundwater Management Act.
Continue to support Tribes in resolving Tribal water issues.
Accelerate the resolution of long-standing legal uncertainties over in-state river water rights.
Invest in water conservation, efficiency, groundwater recharge, watershed health, and other projects that steward our water supplies. We must also adequately fund the agencies that protect the water quantity and quality of our water supplies.
Photos clockwise from top left: Max Wilson; Green Heron, Susan Mitchell-Herzfeld/Audubon Photography Awards; Tucker Davidson/Audubon Southwest; Stephen Probert/The Nature Conservancy; Summer Tanager, Mitch Walters/Audubon Photography Awards; Arizona Municipal Water Users Association (AMWUA); Snowy Egrets, Claudio Contreras Koob; Cactus Wren, Tom Ingram/Audubon Photography Awards
Tour of water projects in Tucson, Arizona demonstrates the impact funding has on the ground
Finding commonalities among legislative proposals
Audubon StoryMap guides viewers along the Lower Colorado River, highlighting its importance for birds and people.
An endangered, secretive marsh bird is at risk as its habitat is disappearing
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