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Concrete being poured for construction of the CAP Water Education Center

A milestone moment

Less than two months after the official groundbreaking for the Water Education Center, another milestone was reached – the first concrete was poured. The pour, which required more

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Crowd watching the first delivery of Colorado River water via the Central Arizona Project

Let it flow!

May 22, 1985 was a historic day and in the desert west of Phoenix, a crowd gathered to witness it — the first delivery of

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Two CAP volunteers working with soil at Tigermountain Foundation’s community gardens

Celebrating Earth Day!

In recognition of Earth Day, CAP Turnouts — the volunteer group at CAP – recently spent a morning at one of Tigermountain Foundation’s community gardens. These

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Hand holding rock snot

Rock snot in bloom

One of the biological challenges faces in the CAP canal is Cymbella, also known as rock snot. This microscopic diatom forms a polysaccharide stalk that

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