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Story and photos by Sarah Keller for the Intermountain West Joint Venture, March 2017

Video from Intermountain West Joint Venture

The Middle Rio Grande is a precious thread of water through the desert. Here, the migratory bird flyway narrows into a small corridor along this river because it becomes practically the only water source for thousands of miles, east and west. Conservation partners in the Middle Rio Grande know that every square mile of the river is important for wildlife, especially birds. Landowners, non-governmental organizations, federal and state agencies, tribes, and others are all crucial advocates here. Watch this short video to hear directly from a diverse coalition of people who are working together to keep the Middle Rio Grand intact.

Riparian areas are most simply defined as the transition or interface between comparatively drier upland areas and wetter areas. Riparian areas can exist along the margins of creeks, rivers, ponds, lakes, wetlands and bays. This booklet will focus on the management of riparian areas that exist along creeks and rivers.

Throughout the world, the condition of many riparian ecosystems has declined due to numerous factors, including encroachment of non-native species.

A Guide for Planning Riparian Treatments in New Mexico has been developed as a guide for those conservationists who will be providing both planning, and design assistance in treating riparian areas. The guide recognizes that in New Mexico, some stream channels have incised to an extent where riparian areas are now upland sites.

Re-establishing Native Habitat on the Upper Gila River of Arizona for Southwestern Willow Flycatcher & Western Yellow-Billed Cuckoo.

It is the responsibility of each agency to determine that their actions do not jeopardized Threatened and Endangered species.

Tamarisk Leaf Beetle and Consequences to Birds

Why Climate Change Makes Riparian Restoration More Important than Ever: Recommendations for Practice and Research