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One of the ways we most enjoy water is with a refreshing drink. Did you know it takes 34 gallons to make a glass of apple juice, 17 gallons for a glass of wine, and 31 gallons to make a pint of beer? And the simple water you drink from the tap—do you know where it comes from? Many of our water supplies comes from over-allocated watersheds and limited groundwater supplies. It’s time to turn the...
After giving thanks with family and friends on Thanksgiving, we invite you to join us in giving back on Giving Tuesday. Gratitude comes easy for us at Watershed Management Group because of the extraordinary things you do to make our work possible.Our donors give the money we need to run classes and Co-op workshops and to participate in critical partnerships with our municipalities and water...
Phoenix’s hottest neighborhood just got a lot greener, thanks to a WMG water-harvesting project at the Wilson School District in central Phoenix.In the area around the school surface temperatures in the summer can reach up to 170 degrees—15 degrees hotter than in communities at the city edges bordering the desert. The school is combating their urban heat island effect by working with WMG to...
We’ve accomplished some incredible things together over the past year: hundreds of on-the-ground changes, thousands of people engaged through our classes and events, and new programs launched in Phoenix and Mexico. None of this would be possible without you—our supporters—so we’d like to extend a heartfelt thanks for being a part of our work! I’m reaching out now to ask for your continued...
Watershed Management Group was voted Arizona's Greenest Workplace for 2015 in an annual challenge hosted by Mrs. Green's World. Entrants are judged on how well they embody the three Rs—Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. Here's how we won:ReduceWe are great at reducing our negative impact, but it’s a small part of what we do. We focus on creating a positive impact with the resources we have. Our office of...
Learn how to create a sustainable backyard oasis with rainwater harvestingRegister NowLearn how to create a sustainable backyard oasis at WMG’s six-part Hydrate Phoenix project series at SunUp Brewing Co in Central Phoenix. Each presentation includes a mini-project to create an action plan for your home.Hydrate with happy-hour priced local craft brews, and soak in knowledge about greywater,...
Phoenix Valley residents, opprotunity is knocking! If you have been wanting to make over your yard to reduce your water use and showcase local desert plants, now is the time to take advantage of turf conversion rebates offered by seven municipalities in the Valley. WMG can help you convert your yard into a functional and aesthetic rain garden, complete with desert trees and attractive native...
It’s that time again! Come join us for a fun-filled morning as we celebrate the delicious shade of mesquite, pomegranate, olive and other edible native and desert-adapted trees. Enjoy live music, an artisan market, and educational presentations as you explore sustainability practices in action at WMG’s Living Lab and Learning Center. And come hungry—we’ll be serving up local mesquite pancakes,...
We’re grabbing our swimsuits and floaties here at WMG. Today is the last day of our summer fundraising campaign, and we’ve found our flow thanks to everyone who has made a donation! Thank You! And a very special thanks to the visionary donor who helped us get wet and wild with a $30,000 matching gift.If you have not had a chance to dive in this summer, will you make a gift to WMG today?Your...
We were so excited to see our partners at Primera Iglesia Metodista Unida, a church in downtown Phoenix, featured on Channel 12 News for their cutting-edge rain gardens! WMG’s Lindsay Ignatowski shared the results of the project installed by our Phoenix Program Manager Ryan Wood with the help of hundreds of volunteers.At WMG we are also excited to have such an engaged and enthusiastic group of...
As desert dwellers, we’re water people. We know how precious water is, and we crave it—a monsoon rain, a bubbling creek, an outdoor shower. At WMG, we make big promises. We promise you water—and more of it. But we need your help, because our bold ideas are funded by your dollars. Will you make a gift today to support WMG’s water giving work?WMG gives you water that renews your spirit, recharges...
Your gift to WMG today helps create more resilient communities.Recently Al Jazeera America interviewed WMG staff to discover what solutions we have to offer California to help resolve their water crisis. We’re happy to share our hope and practical advice, based on over a decade of work in Arizona, to be a model for California and the nation. We can teach everyone to tap into all the same free...
Watershed Management Group is partnering with Metro Water to offer a free class on water harvesting to Metro Water customers on Tuesday, September 15, 2015, from 6:00 – 8:30 p.m. at the Metro Water District Office in Oro Valley.Learn from WMG’s expert system designers and installers how you can put your rainwater and graywater resources to use. You’ll learn how to capture every drop of rainwater...
Do you ever wonder about the impact of your dollars? When you make a donation, what does it really accomplish? Rest assured when you give to WMG, your gift directly supports our community programs. But what if you want to have a more deliberate impact that really creates long-term change?We have just the program for you: Flow. Check out this short video to learn how you can become a central...
We've launched our summer fundraising campaign with a bang. You helped us raise $5,000 in the first day of our public campaign! With the match, those gifts provide $10,000 for WMG’s programs. Thank you.There are still plenty of opportunities for you to show your support. Our goal is to raise $60,000. A generous donor has pledged a matching gift of $30,000, so that means every dollar you give will...
Tucson Water has expanded their Rainwater Harvesting rebate program. Beginning July 1, 2015 Tucson Water customers can claim rebates for rainwater-harvesting systems at homes and small businesses. In addition to single-family residences, for the first time multi-family residential and small commercial customers have access to rebates. This applies to any property with a 3/4" meter or smaller (...
Just four years ago, Primera Iglésia United Methodist Church baked in the sun on a dry and dusty lot in south central Phoenix. The church wanted to be a beacon in this neglected corner of the city, but it didn’t have the curb appeal. Then, in 2011, they won WMG’s first green infrastructure grant for Phoenix—and the transformation began.Over the ensuing years, WMG Phoenix has organized several...
If we had a flowing river near Tucson, wouldn’t you want to make sure it stayed that way? We would! Tucson actually has a little-known gem like this. A 23-mile stretch of the Santa Cruz River as it runs north out of Tucson enjoys year-round flows supported by effluent, or treated wastewater. The water is cleaned and released into the river channel from two water treatment facilities near Roger...
We are honored to share with you our 2014 Annual Report: Your Living Lab.One of our board members recently told me she loves WMG because we're not just focused on what we do, but how we be. In other words, our programs are not just skin deep, they are heartfelt expressions of how we live our lives and our deepest desires for our communities. You can experience this depth of purpose at our Living...
Let us help you get the most out of the rebates available from Tucson Water and Metro Water! Watershed Management Group offers the free educational session required to receive Tucson Water's rebates for Residential Rainwater Harvesting and Gray Water systems. And now we also offer a quarterly educational session for Metro Water customers too!Upcoming classes for Tucson Water CustomersUpcoming...
WMG is proud to be a gold-rated Bicycle Friendly Business according to the League of American Bicyclists! It's something our staff have known for a long time, and we're so excited to celebrate this formal recognition.With an outdoor shower, a full repair shed, bike mechanic on staff, financial support for alternative commute modes, and a good amount of peer pressure... err encouragement... WMG...
The Fall 2014 edition of A Watershed Moment will transform you into a super hero—and transform your knowledge about how to care for rain gardens! Dive in.Download our Fall 2014 newsletter, and visit our Services for Your Home page to learn how you can transform your own yard with simple and elegant rain garden solutions.
Three neighborhood projects received $13,640 in grants thanks to donations from C2E participants and donations through the Tucson Water bill checkbox. The C2E Advisory Board selected the following projects: Palo Verde Neighborhood: Creating a neighborhood pocket park through rainwater harvesting features and planting native habitatJefferson Park Neighborhood: Capturing stormwater and...
The WMG Co-op yard signs are a great way to show your Co-op pride, and let your neighbors know why your yard looks so great. Just email the Co-op Coordinator to arrange a time to pick up your sign.* Sign is 8"x11", printed on durable color-fast vinyl, and mounted on a metal sign with rounded corners and pre-drilled holes for easy installation.