
Down on the Farm
Who said Sterling, CO is hot in July? Well, everybody. A few weeks ago, CAWA took around 60 people to the Lower South Platte and trekked around Sterling in a balmy 92 degree heat. Despite the temperature and the tough water year, participants got to see how irrigation water in the Lower South Platte is managed, diverted, stored and generates almost everything in this part of the basin. The local economy, the scenery, the community, and the extensive wildlife habitat all spri