How I Can Be a Steward to the Land – by Angelica Lovato
My name is Angelica Lovato. I live in Questa, NM. I am 14 years old, and I am going to be a freshman at Questa High School. I have always really enjoyed science, and my middle school science teacher is the one who referred me for this internship. She saw that I show a lot […]
My River Source Internship – by Dominic Torres
Dominic Torres is what people know me as — I’m one of the special two to get chosen on this internship opportunity with River Source. This experience gave me chances to do hands on stuff that I wouldn’t have been able to do anywhere else. I want to succeed in wildlife biology after my last […]
Sheep, Rocks, Fences, and Drones!: A Summer Recap from Intern Anthony Herrera
Hello, my name is Anthony Herrera and I am 22 years old from Cochiti Pueblo, New Mexico. I’m an enrolled college student at CNM majoring in Biology. I have hopes of a future career working in the outdoors with the environment and wildlife. The summer internship of 2018 with River Source has been hands down […]
Connecting Fish, Wildlife and Community at Cochiti Pueblo — Internship with Destiny Montoya
I am Cochiti. I am Ohkay Owingeh. I am a daughter. I am a sister, I am a granddaughter. I am a community member. I am defined by my duties to those around me such as my beautiful family and my entire community who influence my daily life and have shaped the vision and goals […]
Elena Gonzales, fantastic River Source intern of 2017
My name is Elena Gonzales, and I live north of Santa Fe, New Mexico, in a small town in the Española Valley. I will be entering my senior year of high school this upcoming August. At home, I am surrounded by mountains, and have grown to appreciate the land I live in. Many of my childhood […]
Learning Substance: Experiencing the Life of Water by Transmedia Artist Elise Sibley Chandler
trickle ripple chirp swish squawk peep crackle crunch babble bubble whirl swirl swoosh spatter On a walk to the Santa Fe River we encounter the substance permeating our existence: water. The river is being opened up and repopulated with life; trails make it more accessible and it is increasingly safe in the public’s eye. In […]
Reoccupying the Santa Fe River
Living next to the Santa Fe River, I get to walk it nearly every day with my family and dogs. And in the last couple of years I get to work in it nearly as often. Like an old friend, my relationship has deepened over the years so I’ve come to know it, both the elements […]
Part 2 of 3: Getting real about river restoration on the Santa Fe River
When I started intensive work on the Santa Fe River in 2007 I was a relative newbie to the practice of fluvial geomorphology. And yet I soon found myself running laser-level surveys and coordinating a team including some of the best in the business of innovative and proven practices in stabilizing river banks, reconnecting incised […]
Learning lessons on river restoration – geomorphic stability of Alire to Frenchies @ Rio Santa Fe
I present a series of blogs in 3 parts: 1st = how did we get here, 2nd = what is happening now, and 3rd = what is suggested for increasing ecological health and park values. How did we get here (1 of 3 parts). I’ve been bothered watching a section of river degrade in my neighborhood, […]
Coming ENSO (El Nino) = build raingardens & planning 4 drought
I was graced by a call from my wonderful neighbor and Santa Fe native, Zelie Pollon, who is now on news staff duties at KSFR and doing a great job. She asked me about River Source restoration, water harvesting, and planning work in the City and County of Santa Fe and I suggested we talk […]
