White River Alliance

05/28/2026

Check this out...Who killed the Colorado River...what do YOU think...?

Check out Weathered: Earth’s Extremes on the PBS app and streaming platforms: https://to.pbs.org/WeatheredOverviewThis episode explores the mystery of the va...

05/23/2026

The continent has a growing movement to remove old and unnecessary dams to improve river health and save species. It comes as pressure on Europe’s water resources strengthens.

05/23/2026

Beavers being put to work in England to reduce flooding

About 400 years ago, beavers were hunted to extinction across Britain. Now they’re being reintroduced as little climate warriors, as communities harness their dam-building skills to mitigate flooding.

05/23/2026

Healthy bird populations, healthy environment

05/05/2026

How delicate the balance between resources and the demand that we place on them. Colorado high countries getting some well needed precipitation.

04/18/2026

There are many out of date dams in our country, and they are usually very damaging to our fish and ecosystems. Read more here. The good news is there is a movement to remove these dams and restore the balance that nature creates. Check out the national organization which works hard with local communities to find solutions and funding to address this problem.

The Bronx River is home to obsolete dams. Plans to remove them could boost efforts to restore dwindling river herring populations.

03/22/2026

Our public lands are beautiful- eager for precipitation.

03/22/2026

Beavers can be an ally…

This first-of-its-kind study found beavers have a surprisingly efficient method of safely storing carbon dioxide.

03/13/2026

What do YOU think about this growing idea? The Rights of Nature is a small but growing movement that seeks to evolve the legal system’s relationship with nature from one that views rivers as a resource and property for human use, to recognizing that natural entities have intrinsic value and an inherent right to exist. It pushes back against the common notion that the “working rivers” of the American West simply convey water for human purposes.

An Aspen activist is hoping to gain support for a paradigm shift in the way people view their local waterway by granting rights of nature to the Roaring Fork River.

03/10/2026

Our county, Rio Blanco has many many pinion trees. What do you know about them?
They have some amazing gifts to both our wildlife and humans…

The researchers discovered a hidden world of life among the roots of Chile's ancient alerce trees. Here's why that's important. March 10, 2026 The towering conifers of Chile’s southern rainforests do far more than shape the skyline. Research in Biodiversity and Conservation reveals that these anci...