In this time of shelter in place, we have a unique opportunity to connect more deeply with our local environment and work on our personal bucket list of conservation actions. Watch my video about our new Steward In Place effort— supported by new online classes, virtual social events, and resources for backyard projects—to continue our collective work to restore the flow.
Today is AZ Gives Day, so now’s your chance to support our work and leverage your gift. Give now and your gift will be doubled thanks to a matching fund from a devoted donor. WMG has a history of earning cash prizes for AZ Gives, and today is no different. We’re counting on you to reach our $75,000 goal by midnight, as well as be on the top of the leaderboard to earn a $10,000 prize. Please donate online now!
What you do in your backyard does impact your local creek, river, lake, or ocean. So use your power for good! We’re here to help you build a basin to collect rainwater, divert greywater to water a fruit tree, build a tippy tap or composting toilet, or plant a native habitat garden. Since we can’t do these events in person right now, we’re going to make virtual learning and stewardship activities easy, fun, and engaging.
The fun starts tonight with a virtual happy hour for AZ Gives. We’re bringing back our popular Drunk History of the Santa Cruz – with WMG’s river restoration specialists Trevor Hare and Joaquin Murrieta-Saldivar from 5:30 to 7pm! Register online for the Zoom link.
Here are other upcoming Steward In Place events you can join, offered through our River Run Network:
- A Day of Plogging on April 11th
- Earth Day: Remove Invasives from your Neighborhood on April 22nd
- BYOB: Build Your Own Basin on May 1st
Here are other new virtual classes you may be interested in joining:
- Greywater Harvesting class April 9th
- Rainwater Harvesting class April 23
- Composting Toilets class April 30
Please help us spread this effort by sharing your own backyard projects on social media with the hashtags #StewardinPlace #RestoretheFlow #WMG. And make sure to follow all the juicy updates of our AZ Gives campaign today on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. With your help we can be one of the top causes supported in Arizona today!
In solidarity,
Lisa Shipek
Executive Director
