Reviving the Santa Cruz River: A decade of clean waters and ecological resurgence

Oct. 11, 2023
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Effluent gushes out of the outfall into the Santa Cruz River.

Katya Mendoza/AZPM News

Listen to the incredible story of how the Santa Cruz River returned and is thriving. Hear from Luke Cole, Director for Resilient Communities and Watersheds at the Sonoran Institute. “We’ve had beautiful, clean water flowing into the Santa Cruz, to the point that endangered fish species have come back,” Cole said. “We’ve had dragonfly population numbers, bird counts, everything is up because the water quality is excellent and steady.”

Read or listen to the full article on the AZPM website.