When I first heard about BeaverFest, I have to admit, I was curious, and oblivious. A festival about beavers… in Arizona? Somehow, I found myself right in the…
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Release the Beavers! Bring on the Curiosity!
When I first heard about BeaverFest, I have to admit, I was curious, and oblivious. A festival about beavers… in Arizona? Somehow, I found myself right in the…
Program area: Community Conservation
Summer Fundraising Campaign Final Update
We are so grateful to the community of donors, sponsors, and supporters who contributed to us raising $110,000,…
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Summer Fundraising Campaign Final Update
We are so grateful to the community of donors, sponsors, and supporters who contributed to us raising $110,000,…
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Release the Beavers! Bring on the Curiosity!
When I first heard about BeaverFest, I have to admit, I was curious, and oblivious. A festival about beavers… in Arizona? Somehow, I found myself right in the…
Summer Fundraising Campaign Final Update
We are so grateful to the community of donors, sponsors, and supporters who contributed to us raising $110,000,…
Retomando la relación con nuestros ríos
¿Qué tal si por un momento viéramos el río Colorado no como un recurso, sino como un vecino, un amigo o un familiar?…
Green Valley Takes on Big Data
Community backlash to data centers is rising, especially here in the Santa Cruz watershed, where we are navigating a 32-year…
Stewardship and Fellowship with Pastor Amalia
If you’ve ever been a part of a Watershed project, then you know that something special happens when communities gather to…
Tucson’s Large Quantity Water User Ordinance: Updates and Community Appreciation
Last Tuesday, September 22nd, during the Mayor and Council’s Regular Meeting public forum, community members came together to make their voices heard. We want…
Cultivating Community Through Conservation
Meet Dr. Megan Carney, a professor at the University of Arizona who researches water insecurity and a Watershed Management…
Returning to Relationship with Our Rivers
What if we thought about the Colorado River not as a resource—but as a neighbor, friend or relative?For many Indigenous…
I Spy Fireflies!
A group of teenage scouts and their parents hiked down the Arizona trail in the waning light, just as the sun was setting on a 108-degree day. My husband…
Restoring Flow to the San Xavier District of the Tohono O’odham Nation
Since time immemorial, various groups of O’odham resided on and stewarded the land that we now know as Tucson. Within the…
A Cooler Future for Phoenix Youth
Did you know that in 2024 there were 188 days of 100 degree weather in Phoenix? This is compared with a historic decade-long average of 117 from 2010-2019.…
Community Through Conservation
During a recent Welcome Center shift, Co-Executive Director Oscar Lai picked up the phone and spoke to someone who had…