River Restoration

We are back in the Tanque Verde Creek! Help us remove invasive species and restore flows in this riparian area.
 

River Run Network Creek Walk: Rio Vista at Sunset
Thursday, August 14th @ 6pm - 7:30pm
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River Run Network Creek Walk: Santa Cruz Cortaro Narrows

Saturday, July 12th @ 8am - 10am
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Summit Hut Volunteer Day

Saturday, April 19th @ 4:30pm - 6:30pm

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For this special event, we're partnering with Summit Hut! As a thank you for your hard work, they will be giving away Cotopaxi waist packs to the first 30 volunteers.

Cooling Consultations

Contact Nicole Parks at nparks@watershedmg.org

Exciting News: More Opportunities to Help Restore Tanque Verde Creek!

We're adding a second weekly Arundo removal event on Thursdays! Due to changes in our federal funding, we're shifting more work time to our state-funded projects — great news for the Tanque Verde ecosystem as we expand our restoration efforts.

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.

Arundo (giant reed) threatens our local waterways by outcompeting native plants and reducing water flow—but together, we can make a difference! Come out to Brandi Fenton Park on March 1st and 15th to support.

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. 

WMG’s River Run Network is excited for another year of removing the invasive species Arundo donax (giant reed) from along Tanque Verde Creek and across Tucson to restore flow and riparian habitat in our creeks and rivers.