Conserve2Enhance
Conserve2Enhance is a program of the University of Arizona Water Resources Research Center (WRRC) that originated in Tucson, AZ as an answer to the question, “Why should I use less water if it’s just going to go to more growth?” The Conserve2Enhance program connects conservation to community action by linking your donations, based on water savings, to funding to enhance our urban waterways and wildlife habitats. Program development support and the tools on this website are provided for free by the University of Arizona Water Resources Research Center.
Why join a C2E program? Water resources, water quality, and stream flows consistently rank as top community concerns. At the same time, much of the country faces significant water resource challenges—especially the Colorado River Basin, which serves drinking water to forty million people and irrigates crops that produce 15% of the nation's food. Prolonged drought has stressed the Colorado River system making increased water conservation and efficiency critical to maintaining the quality of life and natural resources of our region. Conserve to Enhance helps achieve both of these goals by providing you the opportunity to donate money you save as a result of water conservation and efficiency to environmental restoration in your community and across the Colorado River Basin.