River Run Network Restoration Workshop: Tanque Verde Arundo Removal - Apr 10
04/10/2025 - 8:00am
We are starting weekday workshops in the Tanque Verde Creek through May 2025!
Help us protect and restore the beauty and flow of Tanque Verde Creek. We're inviting people of all ages and backgrounds to join this community effort.
Work alongside WMG staff and River Run Network volunteers in a stunning riparian area to remove Arundo donax (giant reed)—an invasive plant that drinks 3-4 times more water than native species, threatens wildlife habitat, and increases flood and fire risks.
We've got 3 more months to tackle Arundo this season! Arundo grows aggressively, consuming precious water, crowding out native plants, and increasing flood and fire risks. By removing this invasive species, we’re making space for native vegetation, improving groundwater recharge, and working toward a future with restored creek flow.
Join the River Run Network for restoration workshops in the Rillito this month, where we’ll remove invasive Arundo and clean up trash to help restore this vital habitat.
We are starting out the month of February by heading into the Rillito near Curtis Park to keep trash out of our creeks and remove the invasive species Arundo donax. 
Help us remove the invasive Arundo donax plant to restore natural water flows and native habitats in the Tanque Verde Creek and beyond. Arundo grows quickly and uses up to four times the water of native plants, threatening our desert ecosystem. By volunteering with WMG's River Run Network, you can make a difference in bringing back a healthier, greener riparian forest across the Tucson Basin.