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.

SOS Kickoff Event at Sentinel Peak Park (A Mountain)

Time: 9:00 AM – Noon

Organization: Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Tucson Clean & Beautiful, TON Natural Resources Department, Pima County Natural Resource Department, Pima County Cooperative Extension
Description: Save our Saguaros month is from February 3rd through March 9th, 2024! That means we need your help removing buffelgrass and fountaingrass, two invasive grasses that are the most immediate threat to our beloved saguaro.
Meeting Location: Sentinel Peak Park. Address: 1001 S. Sentinel Peak Rd., Tucson AZ 85745
Volunteers: 17 registered out of a total capacity of 100
Tools Provided: We will provide tools and gloves.
Bring: Bring a full refillable water bottle (FULL) and a snack or lunch. We strongly encourage the use of non-disposable water bottles as a pro-environmental measure.
Wear: Wear sturdy shoes, long sleeves, long pants, and a hat. Dress for the weather.

Leader Name: Vianey Avila
Email: vavila@desertmuseum.org
Phone: 520-261-1643
(Okay to text this number)