“Green-collar” jobs are one of the fastest growing sectors in the nation’s rebounding economy. The Energy Business Daily listed Phoenix in the top ten cities in the nation for careers in sustainability, and Pew Charitable Trusts reports that green jobs grew 9.1 about 2.5 times faster than overall job from 1998 to 2007. WMG is currently taking applications for our Water Harvesting Certification green job training course in Phoenix from March 18-27.
Watershed Management Group (WMG) will launch its new Watershed Technical Trainings program with an advanced training in Green Infrastructure being offered January 20-22, 2011. This training, the only one of its kind in the Southwest region, offers professionals, teachers, and community activists a chance to advance their knowledge of green infrastructure in an experiential, workshop-based setting.
Watershed Management Group (WMG) a Tucson-based non-profit organization, will be hosting a Green Infrastructure Showcase and Open House on Thursday, October 21, from 5:00 - 7:00 PM at Salpointe Catholic High School. This event will showcase the cutting-edge green infrastructure for Southwest neighborhoods implemented at Salpointe High with the help of WMG, Samos Neighborhood residents, and the City of Tucson.
Press Release: Empowering Local Communities, Inc. and Watershed Management Group (WMG) join together in Tucson as part of the 10:10:10 “Global Work Party” to solve the Climate crises.
Press Release: Watershed Management Group and Coca-Cola Turn Waste into Water Savings
For Immediate Release:
9/21/10
Watershed Management Group and Coca-Cola Enterprises have partnered to turn 200 Coke’s empty soda syrup drums into rainwater harvesting cisterns. These 55 gallon barrels come with a filter to keep out debris and mosquitoes, and Each person who orders a barrel receives 1 hose spigot.
Watershed Management Group (WMG), a Tucson-based non-profit organization, is currently accepting applications to implement rain garden projects at three Tucson area schools for the 2010-2011 school year. The Schoolyard Program, a WMG program with funding assistance by the US Department of Fish and Wildlife, will emphasize the creation of native habitat areas on campuses and will implement water harvesting techniques through hands-on activities, including the creation of a rain garden. Topics such as the water cycle, water conservation, rainwater and greywater harvesting, native gardening, pollinators, and monitoring of systems will be addressed via classroom and outdoor activities over the course of the program. Students and teachers will have the opportunity to learn valuable skills for rainwater harvesting and will increase their awareness of the crucial role water plays in a desert environment.
Tucson, Arizona, is quickly distinguishing itself as one of the leading cities in promoting water conservation, specifically water harvesting practices. With only twelve inches of rainfall per year, residents are learning to make the most of their scarce water supply. In the forefront of this movement, grassroots groups, non-profit organizations, businesses, and the city government are promoting water harvesting through educational programs, city policies, demonstration sites, technology innovations, and green job training.
Tucson, AZ – Habitat for Humanity and Watershed Management Group have partnered to develop graywater demonstration projects at 5 Habitat homes in the Tucson Community. Volunteers led by Watershed Management Group learn while installing graywater plumbing and landscape features at Habitat homes to divert bathroom shower, bathroom sink, and laundry water to irrigate outdoor plants. The graywater is used to support food producing trees at each home. These trees will feed families, shade homes, and beautify landscapes while conserving potable water conventionally used to irrigate outdoor landscapes.
Green Streets Bike Tour Will Showcase Tucson's Green Infrastructure -- Just in time for Earth Day, Tucson residents will be able to take to the streets to visit green infrastructure projects around the city. Watershed Management Group, a local non-profit organization, is offering guided bike tours of community demonstration sites in Central Tucson. WMG guides and guest speakers will inform tour participants about neighborhood green streets projects, rainwater harvesting technologies, riparian restoration, and capturing solar energy.
Press Release: Watershed Management Group and Coca-Cola Turn Waste into Water Savings
Watershed Management Group and Coca-Cola Enterprises have partnered to turn Coke’s empty soda syrup drums into rainwater harvesting cisterns, with assistance from the United Way of Southern Arizona, Tucson Clean and Beautiful, and PRO-Neighborhoods. The barrels will feature artwork by local troops from the Sahuaro Girl Scout Council and the Catalina Council Boy Scouts of America. These 55 gallon barrels come with a filter to keep out debris and mosquitoes, and have a hose bib.
Press Release: Ward 2 Office Installs 3,300 gallon Water Harvesting Cistern through Watershed Management Group’s Water Harvesting Certification Program
Press Release: Watershed Management Group Offers Subsidies for Households To “Green” Their Property
TUCSON, AZ - Going green does not have to be expensive or difficult. A local non-profit, Watershed Management Group (WMG), offers the public a sweat-equity Co-op program with financial subsidies to install green practices at an affordable cost. Green practices include: greywater systems, landscapes and cisterns that capture rainwater, vegetable gardens and fruit trees suitable for the desert, as well as chicken coops and compost systems.
Press Release: Comprehensive Water Harvesting Certification Training Expands to Phoenix in Spring 2010
January 11th, 2010
Developing a green economy requires building skills, knowledge, and resources from the ground up in concert with the local environment. To facilitate green job training in Arizona, Watershed Management Group (WMG) is expanding its Water Harvesting Certification program to the Phoenix area in partnership with a Phoenix-based non-profit, Arizona Home Grown Solutions (AzHS).
For further information, contact Matthew Bertrand at 520-205-1557.
On 1/16/2009, Watershed Management Group will conduct a project to install rainwater harvesting earthworks at 4500 N Holly Berry Way. Watershed Management Group, Inc. is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization which works to integrate community development and conservation. WMG provides local residents and community groups the knowledge and skills necessary to retain rainwater on their property, returning the water to the ground.
The project will beautify the property by using plants native to Arizona, increasing its value, while greatly reducing water use. It is estimated that 50% of household water use goes for maintaining landscaping. The majority of the rainwater that falls on the property will be captured and returned to the underground aquifers.
PRESS RELEASE: One-of-a-kind Water Harvesting Training Set to Expand in 2010
November 23, 2009
As southern Arizona’s green economy grows, many people seek training for careers in green businesses that can match their values as well as provide a livelihood. As evidence of this trend, Tucson-based nonprofit Watershed Management Group (WMG) has seen overwhelming interest in its WMG Water Harvesting Certification program, a hands-on training program in water harvesting systems design and construction. To meet this demand, WMG has just announced plans to more than double its course offerings in 2010, including an expansion of the program into metro Phoenix.
Press Release: LOCAL NONPROFIT and CENTRAL TUCSON NEIGHBORHOOD WIN AMERICAN PLANNING ASSOCIATION AWARD FOR GREEN PROJECTS
On October 15, the Arizona Chapter of the American Planning Association (APA AZ) will present Tucson-based nonprofit Watershed Management Group (WMG) and the Rincon Heights Neighborhood Association (RHNA) with the first annual “Making Arizona Competitive in the 21st Century” (MAC21) award. WMG and RHNA were chosen for the award based on their collaborative effort to conduct education and install “green infrastructure” practices throughout the historic neighborhood. The practices—including curb cuts, landscaped basins and gravel-filled trenches that collect stormwater from streets and properties (see photo)—improve water quality, reduce flooding, and use stormwater to passively irrigate native trees and shrubs that shade and beautify neighborhood streets.
Press Release: NONPROFIT, NEIGHBORHOOD and UA TEAM UP TO HELP WASH, IMPROVE STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
TUCSON – This Valentine’s Day, 30 volunteers will converge on a University of Arizona parking lot to install rainwater harvesting basins, native trees and shrubs where previously only asphalt and bare earth had lain. Led by Tucson nonprofit Watershed Management Group (WMG), the volunteers will lend their sweat to the transformation of a neighborhood.
WMG is a 501(c)3 organization; all donations are tax-deductible.