Flow365 New Monitor Training

Be a Community Scientist—Help Track Flow in Our Creeks and Rivers

WMG is inviting community members from Tucson and the surrounding area to serve as community scientists, gathering essential data on our desert rivers using just a smart phone and an app! At this engaging training, Lauren Knight, WMG’s River Run Network Program Manager, will share our bold 50-year vision for year-round flowing creeks and rivers—and how everyday community scientists like you play a vital role in making it happen. You’ll learn how your observations support WMG’s work and help the City and County protect and restore flows across the basin.

By attending the training, you’ll get to know what it's like to be a Flow365 community scientist, learn how to collect data, and more! Volunteers commit to one year of monitoring at a site of their choice, checking in one to four times per month during the dry season and more frequently during rainy periods (about once a week). This data is truly special—no one else is collecting it—and it allows us to track how many days our rivers flow each year and measure real progress toward long-term restoration goals.

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.