The Rio Grande – Our Imperiled Lifeline
Speaking our river’s name, the Rio Grande, evokes images of a vast and powerful river of the West, flowing forth from high mountains through the desert landscape nurturing an abundance of life that springs forth along its banks. The river is truly the soul of this desert community, offering opportunities for life, growth, and co-creation in an otherwise severe and less than hospitable environment. Human settlements have flourished for centuries along the banks of the Rio Grande with thriving agricultural communities supported by the waters of this great river…