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# Reviving the River: Hope Returns to the Colorado Delta
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/human-footprint/extras/reviving-the-river-hope-returns-to-the-colorado-delta-xm4jkj/
- Published: 2025-07-17T20:15:49.000Z
- Updated: 2025-08-20T18:48:28.000Z
- Description: Aída Navarro joins the fight to revive the Colorado River Delta — and hope is flowing again.
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: Human Footprint, #ZZZ_Show_920c28e7-cc8d-4bd4-a6a1-1d54d80cf6c8, #geo-us, #v1.7, #ZZZ_Extra_e09dd497-09c8-4eb5-afd0-75a8dbe4699e, #extra

The Colorado River Delta was once a lush wetland. After decades of damming and diversion, it dried up — until a rare pulse flow brought water, beavers, and hope back. Aída Navarro leads a movement to reconnect communities and nature, proving that with care and coordination, deserts can bloom again. But as water politics intensify, the future remains uncertain.