Inside our April Newsletter Opening event April 4th in Tucson: Arizona Water Innovation Exhibit, Watershed Management Group April 8th Webinar: Water Quality in AZ Households Community Spotlight: Fabiola Torres, Hualapai Water Resources AW4A Photo Contest Winners Water Leadership Institute Updates Upcoming events, webinars, and conferences Publications, resources, & more!
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We are proud to partner with Watershed Management Group and the Center for Regional Food Studies at the University of Arizona on this effort to ensure the exhibit is accessible to as many communities across Arizona. The Arizona Water Innovation will take you on a journey through time and invite you to ask yourself: What is the water future I want to create?
Join us for the opening on April 4th from 10am - 3pm, or stop by on a Monday, Wednesday, or Friday between 10am and 4pm thru May 1st. |
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April 4th - May 1st Watershed Management Group Living Lab & Learning Center 1137 N Dodge Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85716 |
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May 15th - June 30th Northern Arizona University Gallery in Communications Building 700 Knoles Dr, Flagstaff, AZ 86011 |
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| Photo credits: Anahi Yerman |
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| Photo credit: Faith Kearns |
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| AW4A Monthly Webinar Series Join us on Zoom: Wednesday, April 8th at 12pm Arizona Time |
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Our next AW4A Webinar features researchers delving into various aspects of water quality across Arizona households. We will hear from Daniel Salcedo Serrano on his research at Arizona State University, alongside Assistant Professor Diana Calvo Martinez from Northern Arizona University. This monthly series is hosted every second Wednesday at 12:00 PM Arizona time. Bring your lunch, tune in, and meet network members. |
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AW4A March Webinar on YouTube |
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| Watch all webinars on our YouTube Channel. |
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| Our March webinar features Water For People's U.S. Country Program. Thank you to Chris Freimund, U.S. Senior Program Manager, and Nieves Vazquez, AZ WASH Program Specialist for presenting on their work. |
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AW4A Photo Contest Winners |
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| Níłtsą́ bikąʼ Amber Renee Archie 2022 - Blanding City Reservoirs, Blanding, Utah
Male Rain; one of two interwoven forces that, in balance with female rain, create health, harmony, and beauty. |
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Shared Flow, Shared Path Maria Jose Uribe Perez 2024 - Clear Creek, AZ
As our modern lives tend to pull us apart, water finds a way to bring us back together. In this photo, Clear Creek becomes a natural meeting point where we can come together on those warm summer days in Arizona, flowing together along the path that the river has carved through centuries. |
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2025 - Wa:k Hikdan and Patagonia |
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| Our Words Reach the Skies Mylo Brooks
This is a digitally edited double exposure of photos I took during the Water Leadership Institute... The Patagonia picture was taken mid-convo drinking my tea, and the Wa:k Hikdan was a special moment when I cried, like a river flowing, and was held by people who care about me. The beauty in how water restores is something we can all cherish in each little moment. |
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Please do not reproduce images, unless including photographer credit. Photographer retains ownership of their photograph(s) with AW4A Network granted permission for reproduction on communications materials. |
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Click the logos to learn more about the organizations. |
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Water Leadership Institute |
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Official WLI Website Launch: Arizona Chapter Check the website for future opportunities to be a program partner or participant!
Recruitment for Northern Arizona WLI participants will start Monday, April 6th. Contact Kait Bieber for more information at kbieber@edf.org. |
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| Arizona WLI alumni will be heading to the Arizona State Capitol this month to get familiar with legislative processes and to build confidence in meeting with legislators and policymakers. Thank you to the AZ Water Team at Environmental Defense Fund and Water For People’s U.S. Country Program for attending with the participants. |
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| Zine Release!
"Growing With Each Current" is a cumulation of submissions from the participants reflecting on their relationship to water while participating in our bi-national and bilingual program. |
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| We are excited for Mabel Rivera, a recent Southern Arizona Water Leadership Alum, on her upcoming book: The Song of the Santa Cruz River. This is a beautifully illustrated trilingual children’s book by authors Torran Anderson and Mabel Rivera, with illustrations by Bill Singleton. |
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Resources and Publications |
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By identifying and working with communities experiencing different water insecurity challenges the study aims to directly increase their water security and develop a deeper understanding of the drivers of and responses to water insecurity in the Southwestern United States. |
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| Guided by the six Interactive Dialogue themes, the Hub places research, innovation, and evidence-based insights at the heart of the Conference, ensuring they meaningfully contribute to and strengthen discussions and outcomes in a lasting and impactful way. |
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March 18 - April 22 Flagstaff, AZ or Virtual |
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| Coconino Community College Course: Water and Society |
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| Arizona Water Awareness Month Festival |
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| Water Resources Research Center Annual Conference: Water for Tech, Mining & Energy |
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2026 U.S. WASH Convening - Vessel Collective |
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| AW4A Webinar: Northern AZ Landscape Analysis on Water Leadership, Water Hauling |
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| NAU Opening Event: Arizona Water Innovation Exhibit |
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Communications Building 700 Knoles Dr, Flagstaff, AZ |
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June 22 - 25 Isleta Pueblo, NM |
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A Meeting of Sacred Waters |
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| Natural Resource Workforce Development Fellowship Eligibility: Graduate Students / ~$9,000 USD Deadline: April 10th |
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