This project, led by Restauremos El Colorado, Centro Luken, BlueCommons, and BEF, aims to reduce water use from the Colorado River in Mexico and help preserve storage levels in Lake Mead through farmer agreements on water leases in the Mexicali region of Mexico. Restauremos El Colorado has developed relationships with farmers in the Mexicali watershed, these farms will temporarily pause activities to decrease reliance on river water. The saved water will be used to lower Mexico’s withdrawals from Lake Mead, supporting conservation efforts and creating new storage reserves.
