This story, a collaboration of Big Pivots and Aspen Journalism, is the final installment in a five-part series that examines the intersection of water and urban landscapes in Colorado. The deepening troubles of the Colorado River, a significant source of water for most of Colorado’s 5.9 million residents, has implications for the types of grasses we grow in our yards and in street medians. Speaking in Las Vegas recently, former Arizona Gov. and former U.S. Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt recalled warnings of worsening drought and imbalances between supplies and demand. “There’s going ...