Water Harvesting Design Certification: Fall 2024
On-site experience at the Spring 2024 Water Harvesting Certification Course (photo credit: Julius Schlosberg)
Education
June Slow Down: Summer Siesta at the Living Lab
June Slow Down: Summer Siesta at the Living Lab
CoderDojo Workshops at the Living Lab - ages 7-17
Coder Dojo will be offering free week-long coding/gaming workshops at the Living Lab - drawing on WMG's work in water-awareness and 'hydrolocal' practices.
WMG’s Learning Center will expand hydro-local water education, help us raise final $78,000 to complete construction
WMG’s Living Lab is demonstrating what a sustainable water future could look like – for homes and 
businesses across the West. Instead of depending on imported water, energy, and resources, we are harvesting nature’s abundance and wisely stewarding these resources.
Pedal For Progress: Tucson's Battle Against PFAS
River Run Network Bike Ride: PFAS in the Santa Cruz River
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When: Thursday, March 28, 2024 | 4:00pm - 6:00pm
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Where: From Tucson Heritage Santa Cruz Site to PFAS Treatment Plant
Family Saturdays! ¡Sábados Familiares!
Join us outside to learn how to plant your own rain garden at home on Saturday, September 16 from 8:00am - 11:00am. Rain gardens help capture rainwater, conserve city water used for irrigation, cool down sidewalks, reduce flooding, and provide habi
Rainwater conservation efforts paying off for Tucson community
A few days ago, WMG's Program Manager and Educator, Charlie Alcorn and Candice Rupprecht, Water Conservation Manager of Tucson Water, were interviewed by KGUN9, a Tucson's local news channel. They mentioned Tucson Water's Rebate Program and the monthly classes WMG offers for the community interested in conserving water and applying for a rebate.
“Here you’ll see examples of all the different things you can do in your own home to conserve water, to support our local ecology, and to grow shade,” said Charlie.
65 fun events happening this July 2022
Head to Watershed Management Group for Family Saturdays! Learn about greywater and conservation, plus enjoy bilingual story time and a scavenger hunt, and build your own tippy tap. Bring any sturdy gallon jugs you may have at home for your tippy tap! More...
Water Wise Home Design
Even better is to use captured rainwater for irrigation. One organization that works to expand knowledge of how to do that is Tucson's Watershed Management Group (WMG).
Making the most of water in Tucson
Dr. Joaquin Murrieta-Saldivar’s backyard is a laboratory of sorts.
From cisterns to a composting toilet, he has put to use a range of methods for making the most of the water that falls on Tucson.
The goal is not just to save water or help a few plants.
There is a broader impact, he argues — a better shade canopy, diminished heat and so on.
“At the end, we’re bringing nature back to the city where nature belongs as well,” says Murrieta-Saldivar, of the Watershed Management Group.
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