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Rio Grande Watershed and Texas Water Issues Web Collection

Collected by: University of Texas at San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

Archived since: May, 2010

Description:

Websites and blogs addressing water issues in Texas and throughout the Rio Grande/Bravo Watershed. This collection is inactive and is no longer being crawled by UTSA Special Collections. Past crawls are still accessible.

Subject:   Science & Health Society & Culture

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Title: Drought Monitor Blog

URL: http://droughtmonitor.blogspot.com/

Description: Provides regular updates on drought status in the Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District

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Subject:   Water conservation. Texas.

Title: Freshwater Society Blog

URL: http://freshwatersocietyblog.wordpress.com/

Description: A weekly digest of freshwater management news from accross the country.

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Subject:   Water conservation. Water quality management.

Title: Harman on Earth

URL: http://harmanonearth.com/

Description: News archive of Harmon's writing, focusing on environmental and border justice.

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Subject:   Water conservation. Texas.

Title: Water is Life / Agua es Vida!

URL: http://ranchmagazine.com/water/

Description: Blog featuring news updates and opinion pieces on water issues in Texas and the Southwest.

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Subject:   Water conservation. Water quality management.

Title: Rio Grande International Study Center Website

URL: http://rgisc.org/

Description: The mission of the Rio Grande International Study Center is to "preserve, protect, and foster respect for the Rio Grande-Rio Bravo, its watershed, environment and cultures through research, education, binational stewardship, and alliances with individuals, agencies, and organizations."

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Subject:   Water conservation. Water quality management. Rio Grande Watershed.

Title: Rio Grande Institute Website

URL: http://riogrande.org/

Description: The Rio Grande Institute is working to foster appreciation of the unique economic, cultural and natural resources of the Rio Grande/Rio Bravo border and to facilitate informed action to conserve those resources and use them for the public good.

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Subject:   Water conservation. Rio Grande Watershed.

Title: Rio Grande Class Blog

URL: http://riograndeclass.blogspot.com/

Description: Blog for a 2009 class taught by Mark McGinley on the cultural and biological history of the Rio Grande.

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Subject:   Rio Grande Watershed.

Title: Rio Grande Current Blog

URL: http://riograndecurrent.blogspot.com/

Description: A blog featuring periodic updates on news related to water use in the Rio Grande Watershed.

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Subject:   Water conservation. Water quality management. Rio Grande Watershed.

Title: Rio Grande Headwaters Restoration Project Website

URL: http://riograndeheadwaters.org/

Description: The project seeks to restore and conserve the historical functions and vitality of the Rio Grande in Colorado for improved water quality, agricultural water use, riparian health, wildlife and aquatic species habitat, recreation and community safety.

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Subject:   Water conservation. Water quality management. Rio Grande Watershed. Colorado.

Title: South Llano Watershed Alliance Website

URL: http://southllano.org/

Description: The South Llano Watershed Alliance is an organization of landowners and interested stakeholders whose mission statement is to preserve and enhance the South Llano River and adjoining watersheds by encouraging land and water stewardship through collaboration, education, and community participation.

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Subject:   Water conservation. Water quality management. Texas.

Title: TAMU Water Project Blog

URL: http://tamuwaterproject.wordpress.com/

Description: The TAMU Water Project is dedicated to the production, distribution, and research of affordable, appropriate technology point of use ceramic water filters for residents in the Texas Colonias and other rural communities locally and worldwide, and the interdisciplinary engagement of creative public pedagogy informed by social, cultural, political, and health issues related to inadequate access to potable water.

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Subject:   Water quality management. Texas.

Title: Texas Coastal Watershed Program

URL: http://tcwp.tamu.edu/

Description: The Texas Coastal Watershed Program (TCWP) is part of Texas Sea Grant and Texas AgriLife Extension Service , and is affiliated with the national NEMO organization. TCWP provides education and outreach to local governments and citizens on the impacts of land use on watershed health and water quality.

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Subject:   Water quality management.

Title: Lone Star Chapter of the Sierra Club Website

URL: http://texas.sierraclub.org/

Description: The Lone Star Chapter of the Sierra Club is an outdoor recreation and conservation organization representing approximately 24,000 Texans in 12 regional groups located throughout the state. Our State Conservation Office located near the State Capitol in Austin serves as a lobbying office and grassroots communications center supporting advocacy and education about our environmental priorities.

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Subject:   Environmentalists. Water conservation. Water quality management. Texas.

Title: The Alamo Group of the Sierra Club Website

URL: http://texas.sierraclub.org/alamo/

Description: This San Antonio-level group of the national Sierra Club consists of over 2,000 volunteers promoting energy efficiency, a clean environment, and livable communities.

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Subject:   Environmentalists. Texas--San Antonio

Title: Texas Water Matters

URL: http://texaslivingwaters.org/

Description: By collaborating with water policy specialists, public officials, and the communities of Texas, Texas Water Matters hopes to ensure adequate water for all needs, reduce the future demand for water and foster efficient use, educate decision makers and the general public about the environmental and economic impacts of wasteful water development and the availability of cost-effective, environmentally sound alternatives.

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Subject:   Water conservation. Water quality management. Texas.

Title: Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance Website

URL: http://www.aquiferalliance.org/

Description: The Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance (GEAA) is a nonprofit organization that promotes broad-based advocacy for protection and preservation of the Edwards Aquifer, its springs, watersheds, and the surrounding Texas Hill Country.

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Subject:   Water conservation. Water quality management. Texas.

Title: AGUA Website

URL: http://www.aquiferguardians.org/

Description: AGUA is a coalition of concerned individuals and citizen groups working together to preserve the environmentally sensitive Edwards Aquifer. They educate about, and take action to protect the Aquifer and the quality of life of residents and the sustainability of businesses in the Edwards Aquifer region.

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Subject:   Water conservation. Water quality management. Texas--San Antonio.

Title: Ciudad Soil and Water Conservation District Website

URL: http://www.ciudadswcd.org/

Description: Formed in 1943, the Ciudad Soil and Water Conservation District provides a venue for local input into the management of natural resources in Bernalillo County and parts of southern Sandoval County, including the cities of Albuquerque and Rio Rancho.

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Subject:   New Mexico. Rio Grande Watershed.

Title: The Edwards Aquifer Website

URL: http://www.edwardsaquifer.net/

Description: Eckhardt first created this website in 1995 to provide an internet based resources on the Edwards that would be unbiased, educational, and non-technical. He has continued to update its information since that time.

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Subject:   Water conservation. Water quality management. Texas. Hydrogeology.

Title: Rio Grande International Study Center Facebook Page

URL: http://www.facebook.com/pages/RGISC-Rio-Grande-International-Study-Center/104169086566

Description: Facebook page for an organization seeking to preserve, protect and foster respect for the Rio Grande-Rio Bravo, its watershed, environment and cultures, through research, education and bi-national stewardship and alliances with individuals, agencies and organizations.

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Subject:   Water conservation. Water quality management. Rio Grande Watershed.

Title: Remote Sensing and Hydrological Modelling of the Rio Bravo, Aguascalientes and Central Northern Valleys in Mexico Website

URL: http://www.futurewater.nl/riobravo/

Description: This project was funded by the Bank Netherlands Water Partnership with the intent to provide a fuller picture of the effets of irrigation, introduce evaporotranspiration management, and create awareness of possible uses of remote sensing measurements coupled with hydrological simulation models.

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Subject:   Water conservation. Water quality management. Hydrogeology. Rio Grande Watershed.

Title: River Systems Institute Website

URL: http://www.meadowscenter.txstate.edu/

Description: The River Systems Institute is committed to protecting and studying the streams that are the essence of life in Texas and elsewhere on the planet.

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Subject:   Water conservation. Water quality management. Texas.

Title: Region L: South Central Texas Regional Water Planning Group Website

URL: http://www.regionltexas.org/

Description: Region L developes develops five-year plans that protect water resources now and in the future.

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Subject:   Water conservation. Water quality management. Texas.

Title: Rio Grande Regional Water Authority Website

URL: http://www.rgrwa.org/

Description: Created by the Texas legislature in 2003, The RGRWA "investigates, plan, acquire, construct, maintain, or operate any property the authority considers necessary or proper for the accomplishment of the purposes of the authority, including water treatment, wastewater treatment, water conveyance, and desalination of water" in Willacy, Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr, Zapata, and Webb counties, excluding the City of Laredo.

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Subject:   Water conservation. Water quality management. Texas. Rio Grande Watershed.

Title: Rio Grande Water Conservation District Website

URL: http://www.rgwcd.org/

Description: Since 1967, the Rio Grande Conservation District has sought to protect the water rights of citizens in the San Luis Valley.

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Subject:   Water conservation. Rio Grande Watershed. Colorado.

Title: Rio Grande Headwaters Land Trust Website

URL: http://www.riograndelandtrust.org/

Description: Formed in 1999, the Rio Grande Headwaters Land Trust has worked to "conserve our land, wtaer, and way of life in Colorado's Rio Grande Basin."

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Subject:   Water quality management. Rio Grande Watershed. Colorado.

Title: The Water Information Program Website

URL: http://www.waterinfo.org/

Description: The Water Information Program is a public information program sponsored by the water districts, organizations and agencies in the San Juan and Dolores watersheds of Southwestern Colorado. The purpose of the WIP is to provide information to the public and community on water topics and water related issues.

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Subject:   Water conservation. Rio Grande Watershed. Colorado.

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