Nationalgeographic, By: Sandra Postel, 04/23/2013
In the delta community of Miguel Alemán, situated along the Colorado River corridor that forms the border between Mexico and Arizona, we arrive at an unlikely enterprise in this parched environment: a tree nursery.
A few thousand cuttings of willow, mesquite, and cottonwoods are lined up in orderly fashion inside a well-tended greenhouse. Today the mother and son who live here and operate the nursery are painstakingly preparing willow cuttings. They are employees of Pronatura-Noroeste, the Mexican conservation organization that is working to restore the delta. In addition to the greenhouses, the nursery includes an eight-acre demonstration plot, where trees of various types and heights are monitored.
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