Stories of modernization and the people who make it possible.
agriculture
community benefits
Oregon
Drought Resilience: Rogue River Valley
As part of a three-piece series on drought mitigation in Oregon, we visit the Medford, OR area to talk with Jason Cole of Pacific Crest Vineyard Services about the importance of efficient water delivery systems.
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collaboration
community benefits
Multi Benefits of Modernization
Creating agricultural, environmental & economic development opportunities.
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agriculture
Bureau of Reclamation
California
The Return of the Lahontan Cutthroat Trout
The Lahontan cutthroat trout is the largest inland trout species in the world and a deeply important fish for the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe.
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agriculture
community benefits
drought resilience
The Difference Modernization Makes
In 2021, at the base of the Three Sisters mountains, the people of Deschutes County began to see drought conditions reminiscent of the region's worst drought year ever in 1977.
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California
community benefits
Derby Dam
Fishing Matters with Autumn Harry
Autumn Harry has been fishing since she was a child, just her ancestors and members of the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe have done for centuries.
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agriculture
Colorado
fish and wildlife habitat
Production and Conservation at Ladder Ranch
For over 130 years, the land at Ladder Ranch has been nurtured and cared for by four generations of the O'Toole family to sustain multi-species grazers and their stewards.
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climate resiliency
infrastructure
Oregon
The Impending Threat of the A Canal
One hundred years after it was built, the Klamath Irrigation District's A Canal now poses great risks to the homes and people of Klamath Falls.
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agriculture
community benefits
food security
Keeping Fields Fertile in Westland Ordnance
Westland Irrigation District serves nearly 15,000 acres of farmland and 266 patrons on soil that can grow almost anything - if there is enough water.
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agriculture
community benefits
food security
The Fruits of Their Labor: Farming in Tualatin Valley
The variety and quantity of food crops grown in Oregon's Tualatin Valley is impressive, and it needs a lot of water to thrive.
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