6th Annual Beavers & Brews
Tuesday, Sept 24th, 2024 | 5:30pm to 8:30pm
At the Living Lab | 1137 North Dodge Blvd.
Calling all beaver believers new and old! Join us at this year’s Beavers and Brews immersive experience. Gather at the Living Lab to eat, drink, dive into river restoration, and learn about the latest beaver projects.
Our Learning Center will be transformed into a riparian habitat, with the sights and sounds of Mattie Canyon and Cienega Creek, showcasing...
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Compost Day| Día de Compostaje
Aug 17, 2024 | 8:00am-11:00am
Bring the kids to Family Saturday at the Living Lab to learn about composting! We'll read stories, tour the composting toilets, learn how composting turns kitchen scraps into food for the garden, and get our hands in some soil! Our chickens play a big part, as do each of us when we use our composting toilets. We will also be singing songs and giving away our "Poo to Peaches"...
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. ...
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....