A River of Hopes & Dreams—and Challenges
Friends of the Pecos River was formed in 2021 as a 501c3 nonprofit organization with its primary focus on the Pecos River in Texas—from Imperial to Sheffield—the forgotten reach.
What happens when a group of river lovers decide to bring attention to a degraded and forgotten stretch of the Pecos River?
NOTE: this article was originally published to friendsofthepecosriver.org
Friends of the Pecos River was formed in 2021 as a 501c3 nonprofit organization with its primary focus on the Pecos River in Texas—from Imperial to Sheffield—the forgotten reach.
Our focus is on the cultural, societal, and natural aspects of this stretch of river as it travels along the Pecos County line.
The ‘forgotten’ segment suffers from withheld releases from Red Bluff reservoir, long-term proximity to the oil patch, lack of attention, regional groundwater depletion, and persistent drought.
The river’s health has consequences for people and wildlife around it and the waters downstream.
We are dedicated to connecting stakeholders, adding partners, and building community in this region.
We firmly believe an informed, engaged citizenry—when presented with recreational and educational opportunities—will learn to care about the river’s future and will support restoration activities.
Please join us. For the love of a river. For the health of our forgotten reach.
Priority objectives and programs:
- Bring people, institutions and organizations together through collaborative programs
- Act as the catalyst of good work along the river
- Generate good science, data collection, and monitoring of the river
- Provide educational opportunities through local schools
- Promote outdoor experiences in communities along the river
- Introduce riparian and rangeland restoration projects for water quality and quantity
- Attract funding to the region to support a Watershed Protection Plan and other activities