It’s a critical time for the Rio Grande. The river has been
reduced to a trickle. The iconic cottonwoods that line its banks
are stressed and dying. And for the first time ever scientists
who conduct monthly surveys for the endangered Rio Grande
silvery minnow found no fish this It’s clear—now more than
ever—that we need a water plan that ensures the river has a
right to its own water. Thankfully federal and state water
managers are now deciding whether any water will be provided for
the river and its endangered species. Let's make sure it is
enough to sustain the Rio Grande—exercise your voice and send a
message to your elected officials. Please join us in urging
these key decision makers and to ensure that the Rio Grande is
given a right to its own water. Tell them you support
establishing a water-leasing program to pay farmers not to use
their water and instead keep that water in the Rio Grande. It’s
a common sense solution that’s been employed in rivers all
across the west—the Colorado River, the Bay-Delt