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Meet the Women of WMG’s new Women and Water Project

Watershed Management Group’s new Women and Water project in India is focused on building resilient communities through engaging women in developing countries and implementing innovative solutions to water management challenges. Our work in India is a part of a larger project (in collaboration with George Washington University) that will bring together young, female social entrepreneurs and activists from Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India to discuss their experiences and formulate innovative solutions on community-level water management.

With our first workshop coming up in May, we’re excited to introduce you to the four women chosen to work with WMG on this project.

C2E Announces 2013 Grant Awards

The Tucson Conserve to Enhance (C2E) program is pleased to announce four new Community Enhancement Projects to be funded by C2E grants in 2013! And Watershed Management Group is proud to be a partner on two of the projects.

And the grantees are…

Your Support Needed: Green Streets Policy for City of Tucson Nearly Complete!

Green Streets water harvesting basin with flowersFor the past year, Watershed Management Group has been leading a collaborative process between the City of Tucson Department of Transportation and many other stakeholders to develop a Green Streets policy.

The policy would require that stormwater harvesting features (such as vegetated streetside basins) be integrated into publicly-funded roadway development and re-development projects. These features would be included from the beginning of the design process in order to ensure their effectiveness. We already know how to design roadways to promote water conservation and enhance our urban forest. Now, the City of Tucson is taking the necessary steps to integrate this knowledge into new projects to promote a more livable Tucson and a healthy urban watershed.Green Streets water harvesting basin

Mayor and Council will consider this policy at a study session on May 29.  Please voice your support for this policy by writing or calling Mayor Rothschild and your City Council representative before this meeting!  For more information, download the Green Streets policy fact sheet or contact Tory Syracuse at tsyracuse@watershedmg.org or 520-396-3266, ext. 6.

WMG's Earth Day Festival Antics

Thank you to everyone who stopped by our table at the Tucson Earth Day Festival. We had a blast!

If you had your photo taken in our fabulous photo mural (thanks Joe Pagac!), you can look for your photo in our online gallery here, and just right-click to download it. Or check out the album on Facebook!—sharing is simple, and make sure you tag your friends.

Even Lisa Shipek, our Exective Director, got in on the fun with her sister and adorable nephew!

Our May Co-op Workshop Extravaganza Just Got Bigger—New Opportunities to Join in the Fun!

It’s a May Workshop Frenzy! Don’t miss your chance to get involved in WMG’s spring Co-op workshops in Tucson. Our traditional June break is approaching, but there are lots of opportunities to get your hands dirty transforming Tucson with your Co-op friends and neighbors before then. And we’re offering you a special incentive to do your labor with your neighbor this spring—attend three workshops or more in the month of May (including the June 1 workshop), and we’ll give you a bonus credit hour for each workshop!

Co-op Earthworks Workshop
Saturday, May 18, 2013
7:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Near Speedway Blvd & 3rd Ave

Join fellow Co-op members in shaping, refining, and planting to install a functional landscape near UA. Earthworks & native plants will transform this barren, University-area front yard into a native shade oasis. Heavy digging will be completed in advance using a backhoe, allowing volunteers to focus on fine-tuning features and providing finishing touches. You'll learn how to put rainwater resources to work to provide shading and screening benefits in this frontyard makeover in the course of a few short hours. Workshop instructor Joe Silins will lead this workshop. Click here to register.

Co-op Earthworks & Erosion Control Workshop
Sunday, May 19, 2013
7:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Near Swan & River Roads

Free Rainwater Harvesting Rebate Class Scheduled for July

Watershed Management Group offers the free educational session required to receive residential rainwater-harvesting system rebates from Tucson Water. The next session is scheduled for Thursday, July 25, from 2–5pm. Click here to sign up.

The Tucson Water rebate will reimburse up to $2,000 for residential rainwater-harvesting systems. This includes systems installed through our Co-op. To qualify for the rainwater harvesting rebate the system must have been installed after September 27, 2011. You must attend one of the City of Tucson's educational classes for the rainwater rebate. WMG offers an educational session for residents.

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