Flow365 Monitoring TrainingTuesday, August 5th @ 5:30pm - 7:30pmRegister Here
In Tucson, our rivers move through many stages — sometimes quiet and underground, sometimes rushing with monsoon rains. Each phase tells us something about the health of our desert and the resilience of life in our riparian areas. Through the Flow365 Monitoring Program, everyday people like you are listening to our rivers — observing when and where water flows, and gathering vital data to help us understand...
River Run Network Creek Walk: Santa Cruz Cortaro Narrows
Saturday, July 12th @ 8am - 10amRegister Here
Join us to explore the flowing Santa Cruz River at Twin Peaks Rd! Thanks to upstream effluent, this stretch flows year-round, supporting wildlife and native vegetation, and is about to receive an exciting update. Pima County Flood Control is enhancing the area with a wildlife ramp, stream restoration, grade control structures, revegetation, and invasive species removal.
We’ll hear...
Building Community Through Music, Art, and Watershed Science - The Watershed Soundscape Project
By Nicandro Guereque, Outreach InternWatershed Management Group, U of A Arizona Institute for Resilience, U of A School of Music
Is there any sound more beautiful than the sound of running water? There was a time when you could hear the sound of the Santa Cruz River and its tributaries flowing in Tucson. The Santa Cruz River supported the Indigenous communities that lived alongside it by...
The Fall 2024 Binational Beaver Results Are In!
Beavers once thrived in the rivers of southeastern Arizona but were extirpated over 100 years ago due to extensive trapping. In an effort to restore this keystone species and the vital ecosystem services they provide, the Bureau of Land Management reintroduced beavers to the San Pedro River. Since 2021, Watershed Management Group and our partners have been monitoring the beaver population through annual bi-national surveys.
We have...
The Fall 2024 Binational Beaver Survey Methods & Results
Read the full report here
Exciting News!
We have completed our fourth and most extensive annual bi-national beaver survey on the San Pedro River! Previously, we had only surveyed sections of the upper San Pedro River within the San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area (SPRNCA), managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). This past year, we expanded our efforts by to include sections of the middle and lower San...
Summit Hut Volunteer Day
Saturday, April 19th @ 4:30pm - 6:30pmRegister Here
For this special event, we're partnering with Summit Hut! As a thank you for your hard work, they will be giving away Cotopaxi waist packs to the first 30 volunteers.
We'll focus on trash pick up in this area and there will be an opportunity to remove small Arundo stands if you would like to support that effort. This location is easily accessible from The Loop, join us and arrive on your bike, or you may be...
The Watershed Soundscape project is building Hydro-Local community through music, art, and watershed science. We're celebrating our desert waters through a year-long series of multidisciplinary concerts and workshops, and arts activities. A collaboration between the UA School of Music, WMG and other community organizations, this year-long initiative explores themes of stewardship, restoration, and soundscape in the Santa Cruz River Watershed. It's made possible by generous support from...
Cooling Consultations
Contact Nicole Parks at nparks@watershedmg.org
Do you have a space that retains or reflects too much heat? Hire us for a consultation and a WMG staff member will come out, identify hot zones in your area and provide you with a plan to address those hot spots using the natural evaporative cooling power of plants!
Why use plants, instead of a shade structure?
Due to the heat island effect, Tucson has increased in temperature by 7 degrees and in combination with...
Exciting News: More Opportunities to Help Restore Tanque Verde Creek!
We're adding a second weekly Arundo removal event on Thursdays! Due to changes in our federal funding, we're shifting more work time to our state-funded projects — great news for the Tanque Verde ecosystem as we expand our restoration efforts.
See the list of workshops below, you can click on the links to register:
Thursday, April 10th @ 8am - 11am
Thursday, April 17th @ 8am - 11am
Thursday, April 24th @ 8am -...
We've got 3 more months to tackle Arundo this season! Arundo grows aggressively, consuming precious water, crowding out native plants, and increasing flood and fire risks. By removing this invasive species, we’re making space for native vegetation, improving groundwater recharge, and working toward a future with restored creek flow.
Join us for hands-on restoration workshops along the Tanque Verde Creek. Whether you're a seasoned volunteer, new to the effort, of any age or skill level,...
