The Rainmaker
The printed Rainmaker was the Alliance’s first foray into sharing news from the Altar Valley. Take a peek at history and some of the early years of the Alliance.
The Rainmaker Winter 2009
HAPPY HOLIDAYS ! There is much to celebrate this holiday season. Agricultural families in the watershed have worked closely together and with partners to move big projects ahead and manage [...]
The Rainmaker Winter 2008
Summer monsoons were generous this year. Now we hope for the gift ,of good winter rains. Rainfall patterns vary throughout the valley, so neighbors are always happy when it rains [...]
The Rainmaker Winter 2007
We're alive and well out here, embracing the new year with vigor! Thus far this El Nino is a bit of a hoax, but we remain ever optimistic. Despite last [...]
The Rainmaker January 2005
The Altar Valley Conservation Alliance (AVCA) has enjoyed a successful year thanks to our donors, members, cooperative governmental agencies and their personnel, _as well as other· private and community organizations. [...]
The Rainmaker June 2004
Welcome to the Altar Valley, where ranchers watch the sky daily, waiting for monsoon clouds to thunder across the watershed. Long summer days are filled with checking pastures, moving livestock, [...]
The Rainmaker September 2003
Welcome to the Altar Valley, where about a dozen families have formed an alliance to care for a 600,000 plus acre working landscape. It all started back in 1995 when [...]
THE RAINMAKER
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