Have you ever wondered what the Santa Cruz river looked like in the past, when it used to flow? We had the exciting opportunity to see what a desert riparian…
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Program area: River Run Network
Treated Groundwater Creates Thriving Willow Forest in Santa Cruz River
Program area: Living Lab
Out of Crisis, We Can Lead the Way in Colorado River Solutions
This past December, the Washington Post published the article: "The Colorado River is on the Verge of Crisis. No one has the solution." I’m writing to let you…
Program area: Community Conservation
Colorado River Speaks — Are We Listening?
On June 16, 2026 Watershed Management Group, Agents of Change in Environmental Justice, Arizona State University's Kyl Center for Water Policy and Tó Nizhóní…
Program area: Development
WMG Hires New Co-Executive Director
The Board of Directors of Watershed Management Group is excited to announce that Oscar Lai joins the organization February 17 as its first Co-Executive…
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A Time of Change (and Continuity, Too)
Autumn is a season of change, and in some climates, the changes it brings can be dramatic–leaves changing color and falling, temperatures dipping, maybe even…
Apprenticeship Grads Shine as Staff
Nicole Parks and Nadira Mitchell, both now full-time Watershed staff members, transitioned smoothly into their current roles after completing apprenticeships…
New Leadership Structure at Watershed Advances 50-year River Restoration Vision
Watershed Management Group’s (Watershed) board of directors is pleased to announce a search for a Co-Executive Director.…
Our 7th Annual Beavers & Brews
What is Beavers & Brews? Hosted in Tucson, Arizona at…
Protect Our Water Future, What You Can Do About Project Blue
Despite the City of Tucson’s clear rejection of Project Blue, the developer, Beale, is continuing to move the project forward in other ways…
Advancing Shade Equity Through Education
Like many other resources, shade is a privilege. Underserved neighborhoods often have fewer trees and vegetation, meaning less shade and hotter streets.…
What Makes a Micro-Climate?
How we design our landscapes has a big impact on the temperature of our spaces. Choose a few of these cool down strategies to create your own micro-climate.…
Be the Beaver
WMG organized a River Restoration Practitioners workshop in February that filled up quickly with 30 participants representing 15 different non-profits and…
Rewild: Let Nature Plant the Trees
Have you ever noticed little trees or plants sprouting in your yard? Well, that’s a tree sprouting on its own, from a seed of a nearby tree or a seed moved…
Pima County’s Plan to Add Multiple Data Centers is Not Compatible with Our Region’s Water Resilience
This article has been updated on July 13 to reflect updated stats and information We, like many of you, try our best to make choices that contribute to a…
Protecting our Rivers, Aquifers, and Forests
Take a minute to remember back to the summer of 2020. It’s a summer many will remember for a long time, in the height of the COVID pandemic. And for those…
Tackling Urban Heat Discrimination, One Rain Garden At a Time
The Amphi neighborhood is one of the hottest areas of Tucson. This historically underserved midtown neighborhood has a lack of mature vegetation, creating an…