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Buschatzke Tabbed Once Again As An Arizona “Leader Of The Year”

Buschatzke Tabbed Once Again As An Arizona “Leader Of The Year”

Fri, Sep 15 2023

ADWR Director Tom Buschatzke has been named by the Arizona Capitol Times as one of Arizona’s “Leaders of the Year” for 2023 in environmental policy

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ADWR Director Joins Tribal Leaders In Celebrating Historic Water Rights Settlement

ADWR Director Joins Tribal Leaders In Celebrating Historic Water Rights Settlement

Sat, Sep 2 2023

ADWR Director Tom Buschatzke joined tribal and federal officials to help celebrate the Hualapai Tribe’s historic water rights settlement

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Getting The Word Out: ADWR Uses A Host Of Media For Keeping The Public Informed

Getting The Word Out: ADWR Uses A Host Of Media For Keeping The Public Informed

Fri, Aug 11 2023

Public agencies that provide direct services to their “customer base” – another way of saying “taxpayers” – have a wide variety of ways to get their service message out to those customers these days.

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National Weather Service forecaster takes a look at the balance of our long, hot summer

National Weather Service Forecaster Takes A Look At The Balance Of Our Long, Hot Summer

Wed, Aug 2 2023

Arizona Water News asked the NWS’s lead forecaster to flesh out moisture and temperature expectations for the balance of the summer.

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Soaring July Temps, A Late Monsoon: The Savvy "ICG" Pros Called It All... In May

Soaring July Temps, A Late Monsoon: The Savvy "ICG" Pros Called It All... In May

Fri, Jul 28 2023

The ICG panel's bi-annual presentations are among the most under-appreciated and most informative two hours of drought and climate analysis available.

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Humpback Chub: The Tale of a Grand Canyon Native Fish Species

Humpback Chub: The Tale Of A Grand Canyon Native Fish Species

Wed, May 24 2023

The Grand Canyon is renowned for its geological structures and historic human explorations, but less is known of the endemic fish – the humpback chub - that adapted to survive the grueling pre-dam conditions of the Colorado River.

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A glossary of the often complex terms describing the amazing nature of ‘groundwater’

A glossary of the often complex terms describing the amazing nature of ‘groundwater’

Thu, May 11 2023

The following set of groundwater-related words, terms and phrases should prove helpful to non-experts who are seeking to better understand the nature of the water beneath our feet.

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Restoration project supported by ADWR’s Water Protection Fund deemed a “great success”

Restoration project supported by ADWR’s Water Protection Fund deemed a “great success”

Thu, May 4 2023

In times of severe drought, hydrological success stories can come few and far between, so a report from the U.S. Forest Service – Coconino National Forest about a successful restoration project on the Verde River watershed is welcome news

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First-ever Water Awareness Month festival is on the way!

First-ever Water Awareness Month festival is on the way!

Thu, Mar 23 2023

Conservation and water awareness still matter. Maybe now more than ever.

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ADWR Field Researchers Launch A Northwestern Arizona “Basin Sweep”

ADWR Field Researchers Launch A Northwestern Arizona “Basin Sweep”

Wed, Mar 15 2023

The Hualapai Basin sweep kicked off late in February and will continue through the end of April.

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