Recap of our River Walk with
@theazfoundation /Arizona Community Foundation: From restoring the Rio Salado to reimagining what environmental justice can look like in South Phoenix, this coalition is proving what’s possible when organizations work with community and not in silos. Together, we are building pathways toward environmentally resilient, culturally grounded, and community-led futures in our barrios.
Through this multi-sector partnership, AZ(LAND) Fund is helping elevate environmental education, community capacity, culture, and ecological restoration by creating opportunities for residents to engage in stewardship, storytelling, and climate learning rooted in place. The
@thesagrado Galleria is contributing sustainable and resilient design practices that center cultural relevance, public space activation, and community healing.
@protectorsofthesaltriver continues leading restoration and stewardship efforts along the Rio Salado organizing volunteer restoration, protecting native habitat, and reconnecting people to the river through Indigenous and community-based care practices.
Together with Indigenous leaders, educators, youth, artists, researchers, and residents, we are advancing a shared vision for watershed restoration, environmental education, and climate resilience that honors the history, culture, and ecological knowledge of our communities. This work is not just about restoring or conserving land it is about bringing JUSTICE, restoring relationships, memory, stewardship, and collective power for future generations.
Read more from AZCentral: /story/news/local/arizona-environment/2026/05/04/community-groups-look-for-ways-to-protect-arizonans-from-extreme-heat/89828085007/
📸 thank you to
@lando.phx.photographer for the beautiful photos.
