Established in 1997, the Foundation’s program dedicated to the lifeline of the Southwest is known as the Colorado River Project. It is focused on educating people about challenges facing the Upper and Lower Colorado River Basins and assisting the various interest parties in the two basins in reaching common ground. Financial support for the project is provided through a grant from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s Upper and Lower Colorado Regions along with contributions from agencies, companies and individuals.
The biennial Colorado River Symposium, an invitation-only event held in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
The first Symposium was held in 1997 to mark the 75th anniversary of the Colorado River Compact. Subsequent symposia were held in 1999, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017 and 2019.
Our 2021 Symposium was canceled due to COVID-19 but we held a virtual forum on Colorado River issues.
Printed proceedings are available from each of these events.
Our advisory committee is made up of various interest groups from
across the Colorado River Basin, including water users, tribal
representatives, environmental groups and former officials with
the U.S. Department of the Interior and the Bureau of
Reclamation.
