Santa Cruz River moves closer to national designation with guidance from U of A experts
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A local effort, which Michael Bogan and other U of A experts are helping guide with dozens of community partners, aims to rebuild Southern Arizona's connection to the Santa Cruz. The coalition aims to have small portions of a 90-mile stretch of the river, from the U.S.-Mexico border north to the Pima-Pinal county line, added to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's National Wildlife Refuge System.
A $600,000 grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation will support that effort.
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