River Run Network Creek Walk: Explore the Santa Cruz River Heritage Outfalls

We look forward to sharing the beauty of our local creeks with you. This event will be outside and, while we try to minimize rough terrain, you will be walking across sandy, rocky, and possibly wet soils and navigating through riparian environments. Please wear appropriate shoes and clothing for hiking outdoors, we will be walking in the creek, and you may get your feet wet if the creek is flowing. Also, please arrive on time as we will start our creek walk after a short introduction and we don't want you to get left behind. If you are unable to attend an event for any reason, please respond to this email to cancel your registration to allow for others on the waitlist to attend.

Come explore the Santa Cruz River near Starr Pass Boulevard! This area has year-round flow thanks to an outfall of flow from Tucson Water. You'll be led by Lauren  Knight, WMG’s River Run Network Program Manager and Joe Cain, Tucson Water Hydrologist, to learn about the history of the flow in this area, the plants, animals, insects and more that are thriving due to this flow, and more! This area can be muddy and a bit rocky to reach, especially during monsoon season. Please be prepared to walk over unstable ground, get your feet wet and enjoy this beautiful gem in our desert.

 

This event is organized through WMG’s River Run Network (RRN). The RRN is a program that honors the heritage of our rivers and the value that water holds for the peoples of Southern Arizona. We acknowledge the indigenous communities that have respected and stewarded our rivers for thousands of years and the Pascua Yaqui, Tohono O’odham, and Latino communities that continue to steward the rivers today. Members work together to learn about and steward our rivers through creek walks, restoration activities, river clean-ups, and educational workshops. If you are not yet a member, we will add you to the RRN when you register for this event. Membership is free and includes a regular e-newsletter with upcoming events.

When
September 10th, 2026 from  5:30 pm to  7:00 pm
Location
32.206900, -110.988066
Tucson, AZ 85713
United States
Contact
Phone: 520-396-3266 ext. 9
Optional Donation
Registration type
Option 1 $20.00
Option 2 $10.00
Option 3 or name your price $0.00
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