SAVING BEAUTY

A project to save all the beauty that remains.

In Santa Rosa, New Mexico, a rural community and a botanist join together to save an endangered sunflower and a unique, disappearing ecosystem.

The story that started it all…

  • THE FILM

    A Unique Place on Earth

    The 62-minute documentary puts ciénegas and the rare and endangered species that live there on the map, before its too late.

  • THE STORY MAP

    Disappearing Wetlands

    Ciéngas are a unique type of wetland found in arid lands of North America. They are among the most rare and endangered ecosystems of the American Southwest. Not many people know they exist or the essential role they play for wildlife and people.

Stories & Stills