Hi, my name is Julia and I am the River Run Network intern for Fall 2022 - Spring 2023. I started my internship with Watershed Management Group in August 2022 and my first Arundo pull was a warm September day. I remember seeing this invasive plant all around the Tanque Verde Creek, taking up so much space in the creek. It seemed like removing all of the Arundo from the creek would be impossible to do just by hand. As my internship continued, I realized that eradicating Arundo from the...
This year’s data tells us we had less days of flow throughout most of the city compared to 2021, due to less than average rainfall during both our monsoons and winter rainy season. However, some of the sites highlighted in the report had increased flow through our rainy seasons, and the city has added another effluent release site to the Santa Cruz river, upping flow days near South Tucson.
In the 2022 water year, Tucson received 7.41” (NOAA) compared to our 11.92” average;...
River Run Network Clean Up: Along Rillito River near Columbus BlvdSaturday, April 8, 2023 - 3:00pm to 5:30pmRegister Here
At our upcoming clean up on Saturday, April 8th from 3:00pm-5:30pm, we will be along the Rillito River near Columbus Blvd. We also plan to remove small pockets of Arundo donax during the event to get this invasive species out early before it spreads too far. With the Rillito’s connection to the Santa Cruz River, keeping trash and pollution out of our creeks is so...
(Español abajo) Join our growing community of beaver believers for our 3rd Annual Beavers & Brews event on Thursday April 20th at WMG’s Living Lab. We’ll be unveiling the results of our 2nd annual binational beaver survey along the San Pedro, as well as updating on the effort to reintroduce beavers to Cienega Creek. You’ll see the premier of Beaver River, an Arizona Illustrated documentary film produced by David Fenster. Enjoy a spring evening with rainwater drinks, wine, craft...
My name is Andrea Troyer and I am the River Run Network Program Coordinator at Watershed Management Group. I moved to Tucson in August 2022 through a year-long volunteer program after graudating from college. I am from the East Coast in Virginia, and so many people asked me prior to leaving, “Why are you moving to Tucson to work with water? There’s no water there.” My knowledge of rivers and hydrology was based on Virgina's consistent rains and constant rivers, so I wasn’t quite sure...
River Run Network Tanque Verde Flow & FeastSaturday, March 25th @ 1pm - 6pmRegister
WMG’s signature River Run Network family friendly event features creek walks, creekside picnic, nature activites, and group work party tackling the invasive species Arundo donax. By helping to remove invasive Arundo at this event, you’ll be helping to restore groundwater levels and surface flow in the Tanque Verde Creek.
We'll get into small work parties to remove stands of Arundo from along the...
WMG is one of three winners of the Colorado River Basin Water Scarcity Challenge, offered by The Gates and Walton Family Foundations. The selected organizations will work with Quantified Ventures (QV) – at no charge, thanks to grant funding – to design, finance, and scale investible, cost-effective solutions that deliver beneficial outcomes for Colorado River Basin ecosystems and communities.
WMG has been working towards a hydro-local future, where we value and steward our local water...
Now is a great time to give to support our Release the Beavers campaign. It is more important than ever to slow and recharge more water into our aquifer—for local, sustainable water supplies in response to Colorado River shortages and drought. Healthy beaver populations play a key role in slowing water and encouraging it to sink in. When you donate to our year-end campaign, you ensure we can continue our lead role advocating for beavers and nature-based solutions in our binational Santa...
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My name is Matthew Jensen. I’m the River Run Network Intern with Watershed Management Group here in Tucson. Every day, I wake up, I go to class, go to work, and live my life. Every day, I drink lots of water because everyone needs water to live. When I was younger, it was easy to think that water was almost infinite, all I had to do was turn on the sink and there it was. Even now, it’s hard to think that the necessities of our lives are in danger. But why? Right now,...
The River Run Network has started a recurring monthly initiative to help remove trash and continue to care for our creeks and rivers. Join us along the Rillito River, Pantano Creek, Santa Cruz River throughout the year as we clean up along the river and share more of this beauty with others.
As tributaries to the Santa Cruz River, it is important to keep trash and invasive species out of these creeks! The River Run Network has Flow365 Monitors at these sites, and we...
