Research Links
Santa Cruz River Research Days - an annual event allowing partners to share their work.
Click on a year to learn more on that year's event.
| 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 |
Learning Center of the American Southwest
A great website to learn about other projects on the Santa Cruz River and in other parts of the American Southwest.
Reports / Publications
See below for recent reports. To view a complete list Click Here
A Living River: Charting the Health of the Upper Santa Cruz River
Read more about this report series.
2010 Water Year - year three of annual report shows continued improvement on the Upper Santa Cruz River
Santa Cruz County Water Harvesting Guidance Manual
2012 manual providing information to those interested in water harvesting. Read more about this manual.
"State of" Reports Bibliography
2012 Annotated Bibliographyof reports summarizing the "State of....".
Riparian Health Score Card Bibliography
2012 List of Example Scorecards, with summaries and analyses.
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River of the Month Series
Each month during Arizona’s centennial year, the "River of the Month" series profiles a different river in celebration of the state’s precious natural resources. From the mighty Colorado to the smallest ephemeral streams, these waterways have supported Arizona’s people and places for thousands of years. With good stewardship and thoughtful planning, they will continue to flow into Arizona’s next 100 years.
The series is produced by Environmental Defense Fund, Sonoran Institute, Sierra Club, Grand Canyon Trust, and Western Resource Advocates.
Profiles are listed chronologically - Download by clicking on the river photo.
| Agua Fria River - February 2013 | |
| Aravaipa Creek - January 2013 | |
| Fossil Creek - December 2012 | |
| San Francisco River - November 2012 | |
| San Pedro River - October 2012 | |
| Verde River - September 2012 | |
| Gila River - August 2012 | |
| Bill Williams River - July 2012 | |
| Santa Cruz River - June 2012 | |
| Little Colorado River - May 2012 | |
| Salt River - April 2012 | |
| Colorado River - March 2012 |




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