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Your Living Lab and Learning Center

From water harvesting to lush food forests, the Living Lab is your community educational resource for regenerative desert living.

Visitors of all ages are invited to explore sustainability practices in action through our interactive exhibits and demonstrations in the heart of Tucson. As the headquarters of WMG, the Living Lab also houses our staff working on programs that span Tucson, Mexico, and the Southwest. We are proud to “walk the talk” each day as the 2016 winner of Arizona's Greenest Workplace challenge. Come join us in drinking our rainwater, using the composting toilets, harvesting fresh snacks from the food forest, enjoying native gardens, and biking or busing to the Living Lab.

Come visit us for a tour or class at your Living Lab.We're proud of the Living Lab's rich history and how it's always evolving.

Access WMG's Living Lab and Learning Center Data Portal for weather data, rainwater supply and demand, and moreSee what's new at your Living Lab and Learning Center - it's growing, changing, and developing all the time!

Living Lab & Learning Center News

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Next Family Saturday | Próximo Sábado Familiar: Compost Day| Día del Compost Aug 17, 2024 | 8:00am-11:00am More information coming soon -- stay tuned! | Más información próximamente: ¡estén atentos!   Family Saturdays: 2024 Calendar Every THIRD Saturday of the month! NEW: Night-time festivities in July!  Bring the family to the Living Lab to explore, learn, and play in nature! This year our Rain Gardens for Youth program explore...
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  Native Edible Trees Project With a grant from Arizona State Forestry, Watershed Management Group is working on a Native Edible Tree project through the end of 2024 exploring  the use of native edible trees and plants in our region through education and events on urban foraging, cultivating, harvesting, and processing these foods. From learning how to identify and use native edibles at home and in our neighborhoods, using them to create our own food forests,  cultivating more native edible...
Family Saturday: What are native edible plants?  Gracie Kayko, Environmental Journalism Intern - June 24, 2024    On the third Saturday of the month, Family Saturday is held at Watershed Management Group’s Living Lab.  Family Saturday is a free, educational event that invites families to come learn about a variety of sustainability-focused topics around living respectfully with the resources in the Sonoran Desert. On May 18th, families came to learn about native edible plants. ...
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  June Slow Down: Summer Siesta at the Living Lab In June, the Living Lab & Learning Center will be mostly closed as we take a well-deserved summer siesta. While we’ll have fewer classes and limited access during this month, it's the perfect time for us to recharge and prepare for an exciting lineup of events starting in July. What to Expect: Limited Access: The Living Lab will have reduced hours, so please check our schedule before planning a visit....
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Next Family Saturday | Próximo Sábado Familiar: Monsoon Night | Noche Del Monzón July 20, 2024 | 6:00pm-9:00pm Join us after hours to celebrate the monsoon season with our Family Saturday event! This free event offers something for the whole family. Monsoon Magic Activities:  Explore the Living Lab at Night: Discover the wonders of the Living Lab under the night sky. Learn About Nocturnal...