Winding its way across the desert, the Colorado River supplies fresh water to a variety of arid ecosystems, including desert scrub, boreal forests, and pinyon-juniper woods.

科罗拉多河横跨沙漠，为多种干旱的生态系统带去新鲜的水源，包括沙漠灌木丛、北方针叶林和杜松林。