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Arizona – Sonora Desert Museum: Save Our Saguaros
February 24, 2024 @ 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
You can help us save saguaros and the animals that call them home. From what? Buffelgrass and fountaingrass!
These invasive grasses smother young saguaros and fuel fires that can kill both young and old saguaros alike. Most of our native plants are not adapted to fire. In contrast, buffelgrass thrives on fire. This is one of the major dangers of buffelgrass. If a fire occurs in an uninvaded desert setting, it burns out quickly, but if fire starts in a buffelgrass-invaded desert, it will spread rapidly as far as this fire-loving grass will carry it.
Time: 8:00 AM – 12:00 PMOrganization: Sonoran Desert Weedwackers – Pima County NRPR
Description: Join us for a morning of removing buffelgrass in beautiful Tucson Mountain Park! Come prepared to hike off trail to reach our work area. As always, we will provide snacks at the end. Details on the meeting location will be sent by email 2-3 days before the event.
Meeting Location: Details will be sent via email ~2 days ahead of time. If you decide to join last minute, text or call Ellie for meeting location.
Event location: Tucson Mountain Park,
Volunteers: 11 registered out of a total capacity of 25
Tools Provided: lightweight digging bars, rock picks, work gloves
Bring: water (2 liters), snacks, backpack, sunscreen
Wear: hiking boots or sturdy shoes, long pants, sun protection (hat, sunglasses, long sleeves)
Leader Name: Ellie Schertz
Email: Ellie.Schertz@pima.gov
Phone: 520-307-2666
(Okay to text this number)