The Richard Eeds Show – March 24, 2026 - SantaFe.com

If you like bluegrass, you'll like this interview with Martha Cooper of The Nature Conservancy about this paper. See santafe.com/podcast/the-...

New Study Identifies Simple, Scalable River Strategy to Boost Habitat Resilience in the West As ongoing drought & heightened water demand continue to put pressure on Western rivers, new research by TNC points to a straightforward solution: give rivers more room to move and sustain low flows.

With the future of the Colorado River in jeopardy and states clashing over how to manage shrinking water supplies, a decade-long study on the Gila River shares a simple way Western US rivers can continue to function, even in drought. See our paper: www.nature.org/en-us/newsro...

Protecting a Delicate Flower with Flames A carefully planned prescribed fire at TNC's Canelo Hills Cienega Preserve was carried out to safeguard one of the rarest plants in the world: the Canelo Hills ladies’-tresses orchid.

What do a desert wetland, endangered orchid, and prescribed fire have in common?

Nothing? Actually—everything—each is part of an intricate puzzle.

Take a look to learn how TNC is collaborating with the US Forest Service and the Desert Botanical Garden to put the pieces back together in a Cienega

‘Water bankruptcy’: U.N. scientists say much of the world is irreversibly depleting water

Read full LA Times article at: tinyurl.com/AI-WaterBankruptcy

Ruby Valley, Nevada. Photo credit: Chip Carroon

In the driest state in the United States, groundwater levels are declining and threatening people and nature. See our new work about 10 strategies to address the sustainability of groundwater and groundwater dependent ecosystems in Nevada.
Learn more: www.groundwaterresourcehub.org/where-we-wor...