The Gila Watershed Partnership of Arizona

Our Mission: To improve water quality and the condition of the Upper Gila Watershed.

Activities

The Gila Watershed Partnership members attend monthly meetings to identify and address watershed problems, and develop solutions. We design programs and projects, and seek grants and volunteer help from the community to implement them. Past projects have included the sealing of saline wells, erosion control projects, a fluvial geomorphology study, a river clean up project, and many more. We are involved in a comprehensive water plan, to help us determine how much water we have and how much we are using. Quarterly meetings are held to inform, educate, and involve the community in current environmental issues. Our executive committee members are involved with many local, state, and federal governmental agencies, assuring that our watershed’s interests are taken into consideration when policies and laws are made.

Our Members

• Arizona Game and Fish Dept.
• Arizona Dept.of Environmental Quality
• Arizona Dept.of Water Resources
• Arizona State Land Department
• U of A NEMO Program
• U of A Cooperative Extension
• Coronado RC&D
• USDA NRCS
• Arizona Geological Survey
• Gila Valley NRCD
• Gila Valley Irrigation District
• U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service
• U.S. Bureau of Land Management
• U.S. Forest Service
• U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
• Arizona Dept. of Agriculture
• Arizona Dept. of Transportation
• Graham County
• Greenlee County
• City of Safford
• Town of Thatcher
• Town of Pima
• Town of Duncan
• Town of Clifton
• Coronado RC&D
• And Many Private Citizens

Executive Board

Chair - Jay Howe

Vice Chair - Heath Brown

Secretary/Treasurer - Robert Porter

Ex-Officio Advisor - Philip Ronnerud

Support Staff

Executive Director- Jan Holder

Accountant - Brandi Herbert