9th Annual Tanque Verde Flow & Feast

Event date Saturday May 2, 2026 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Location type In-person

Event type Creek Walk, Major Event

Program area Arundo Removal, Flow365, Family Education, River Restoration, River Run Network

Join us for WMG’s 9th Annual Tanque Verde Flow and Feast, an annual celebration of our River Run Network program. This free, family-friendly event features a self-led creek walk, a catered dinner from Tumerico with vegan and vegetarian options, fun nature-based activities to do along the creek, and a special dinner show: Arundo the Musical!

The creek is flowing! Be ready to get your feet wet at this event. Like many creeks and rivers in the Tucson region, this sensitive riparian area once flowed for most of the year. Today, we are seeing seasonal flows return to this area of the creek. During this fun and enlightening event, we will explore our connections to flowing desert creeks and discover ways we - as a community - can help restore them through WMG's River Run Network.

I ❤️ Tanque Verde Creek

Make a donation starting at $25 and you can take home one of our new "I ❤️ Tanque Verde Creek" t-shirts with your registration for Flow & Feast. These t-shirts will all be unique and will come in many colors and sizes for you to choose from when you arrive at the Tanque Verde Bosque. Your donation goes to supporting the River Run Network in our efforts to restore the Tanque Verde Creek and beyond.

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.

What to expect at Flow & Feast

Welcome to the Tanque Verde Creek! At this family friendly, rustic event, you can expect to walk through sandy and wet soils, use a rustic composting toilet, eat delicious food, meet new people, and learn about our rivers!

Explore the Tanque Verde Creek

Meander through this picturesque riparian area - there will be fun for everyone!

Delicious Food - Vegan and Vegetarian Options

We will have a delicious catered dinner from Tumerico.

The Creek is Flowing!

Come for the fun, stay to get your feet wet!

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