RENEWAL - A Reborn Colorado River Once Again Finds Her Path to the Sea

[@lindarush9907]

Made me cry to see this glorious event.

[@annclark4846]

A joyful, beautiful video proving to all that it is possible for a river, nature and people to run together again and be reborn.

[@maxcervantes]

Excellent project. Now let's make it sustainable!

[@gregoriodelgadoherrera7621]

Remarkable work. Congratulations.

[@interstellarbrew3953]

Lovely video, warmed my heart!

[@KarthickPrabu]

Beautiful. Loved the use of camera.

[@tewtew1]

Great story, but a greater result

[@bluebarrel]

What an inspiring video.

[@SaunieInDiego]

I drove from San Diego to Yuma to be at the Morelos dam when the first pulse flow was released. #habitat #Minute319 #CORiver #Raisetheriver #ReturnToTheSea

[@thomascorrea3937]

Great story. Please do a update.

[@keitherickson7437]

Father bless you

[@neal2169]

Fantastic event! We have got to share water down stream.

[@migueldelavara9404]

Almost 5 years later is the colorado river still flow water???

[@kwambam1693]

At last, some good news!

[@jageshpopat2884]

awesome

[@ronward3949]

Up and coming, the return of the estuary where brackish flows or ending freshwater flows mix to renew what was a nursery to all types of natural cycles of insect life, plant life, and those allegiances that create an ecosystem to begin with. Resuming pulse flows such as natural flow regimes before the dams, will serve to deliver the woody debris, boulders, substrate movement, hydrological profiles, and seasonal patterns that existed and still serve local resources that function. Backwaters, nutrient uptake, these plants actively colonize returning a water table for both willow cuttings, will create backflows and edges that start to root and slow water rebuilding that disconnect. Find those hotspots where water can support those deep holes, subsurface flows, renew water tables that effectively were active in those days of lore. Water is a resource that likes to travel and has deep wanderings only water knows so let it work its miracles.

[@janethuffman5280]

Now the river is fill of caddisflies.

[@deborahlindsey6074]

Can we do this with the Rio Grand too please.

[@k.ganesanganesan6825]

You are God-sent.

[@revbobmartin]

Is it still flowing

[@daverockwell1996]

A lovely thing to do. But impossible to ignore the larger context: much of the American West can never be self-sufficient in water resources given the population and land use we currently have. Trouble down the road, and not that far away.

[@danielsutton5006]

If only the western states and Mexico would do like Israel and desalinate there coastal waters there were would be more water options for the west

[@vanda028]

There is plenty of water for everyone. It is simple mismanagement from people and governments. (this includes farmers, large gardens, dams etc) Living in California the last 2 years has shown many times over this misuse.

[@jonesnj07]

+Dave Rockwell modern farming techniques can use 99% less water and get a better yield, but farmers have to be awhilling to change their outdated wasetfull methods of food production, doing the would solve California's water crisis as around 75% of californias water is used for agriculture .

[@daverockwell1996]

+Nathan Jones You're absolutely right, and better techniques on the supply side can delay the day of reckoning a long time - but not forever. Unless demand can be stabilized, the imbalance will just keep getting worse overall. Short term vs. long term view. Many times in the past the imbalance has tipped local civilizations into catastrophe; but now the problem is global. A useful reference: the book Cadillac Desert.

[@space5339]

Dave Rockwell there is a lot that can be done with pricing and if it comes to it desalination. This need not be a disaster just rising costs of water pushing people away

[@rabscots910]

are they going to release more water pulses?

[@travisd7888]

Don’t be glad too much; fast forward to 2021; is this still here. Or did the politicians mess it up??

[@1LSWilliam]

Just like the Nile or Indus Rivers is it not?

[@maxcervantes]

Several of the on camera speakers are bilingual.Consider producing one in Spanish, or subtitles at least!

[@alexmadrid6043]

+TijuanaMax With subtitles are ok., the person who explains the video speaks very clearly! I feel I am listening a National Geographic Video.

[@damandbass]

I have an idea. Let's wait till the worst drought in almost a century to release fresh water from the Colorado River into the salty sea. Take that all of you farmers in California! That will teach you about providing the U.S. with 40 - 60% of it's fruits and vegetables.

[@runner156]

It all sounds awesome but where did the water come from? Is the water still flowing or was it just a one time wonder to open the flow for hopefulness?

[@leerice687]

It goes to Mexico and to the United States

[@sggsgggg]

unfortunately it didnt last long! Its all dry again! The US is so greed and gets all this water.

[@tammyphxaz]

well theres no more water now,,