2006 - 2007
2006
WMG receives first grant to develop six water-harvesting demonstration sites in Tucson and Lisa Shipek becomes Executive Director.
2007
Launch of Schoolyard Water Education. The program has taught thousands of teachers and students about water conservation.
2007
Teach 16 community water-harvesting workshops in Tucson, including the first Earth Day event with 50 volunteers.
2008 - 2009
2008: Green Living Co-Op
Start Tucson Green Living Co-op; program has 70 members & 12 workshops in the 1st year.
2008: Green Job Training
First job training program in Tucson: 10-month Water Harvesting Apprenticeship, a bilingual program in partnership with Tierra y Libertad.
2009: Green Stormwater Infrastructure
Neighborhood-scale green infrastructure model created in Tucson, transforming 10 city blocks in Rincon Heights neighborhood through 12 workshops with 200 volunteers. Project wins “Making Arizona Competitive in the 21st Century Award” from American Planning Association.
2009: Schoolyard @ Manzo
Work with Manzo Elementary in Tucson to install rain tanks and rain gardens through Schoolyard program, funded by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
2010 - 2011
Conserve to Enhance
2010: Conserve to Enhance pilot launched with 60 participants in partnership with Sonoran Institute and UA Water Resources Research Center. Participants install water-harvesting projects to conserve water. Money saved on the water bill is donated to wash and river restoration projects.
Phoenix Programs
2011: Launch Phoenix branch. Install first projects through the Green Living Co-op and Green Streets programs.
2012 - 2013
2012: Soil Stewards & Composting Toilets
Broaden environmental education through Soil Stewards program. Participate in EPA composting toilet study & pilot program.
2012: Partnership with Grampari in India
Create Drinking Water program in India through spring box and watershed restoration with three villages and local partner Grampari.
2013: Green Infrastructure & Design/Build
WMG offers Design Build services for commercial landscapes and create a green infrastructure demonstration site at the Tucson Association of Realtors office.
2014 - 2015
2014: Mesquite Pancakes
Host Mesquite Pancake Breakfast at Living Lab & Learning Center with 500 people in attendance.
2014: Rain Garden Care
WMG ramps up efforts to care for rain garden demonstration sites through the Monsoon Squad program with City of Tucson contract for the care of four city council office landscapes.
