Conservation and Sustainability
Events
Calendar of Events
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Sunday
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3 events,
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Stop by an information table where Ranger Kevin will teach you how to use your phone to identify and document your nature findings to help the scientific community. Ranger Kevin hosts a drop-in information table to get you on your way to becoming a Citizen Scientist using the free iNaturalist app that identifies and documents...
Free with Park Fee
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Join Ranger Kevin to learn about and document biodiversity in the park for the City Nature Challenge global Citizen Science competition that runs April 24-27th. The City Nature Challenge is a global competition between cities to document biodiversity in regions around the world, taking place April 24-27th. Ranger Kevin will lead a hike with stops...
Free with Park Fee
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2 events,
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Using recyclables plus a dash of imagination, construct a one-of-a-kind masterpiece.
Free with Admission
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Your washing machine, shower, bathroom sink, and bathtub can be a consistent source of greywater irrigation for high water use plants in your landscape like food producing trees and shrubs. Learn how to tap into these resources to help support your landscape and hydro-local living! This class meets the requirement for Tucson Water's greywater rebate and...
Free
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5 events,
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The Avian and Wildlife Protection Program at APS will be holding a fishing line clean-up at Lake Pleasant. Please join us as we make the shoreline a safer place for all wildlife. The Avian and Wildlife Protection Program at APS will be holding a fishing line clean-up at Lake Pleasant. Please join us as we...
Free with Park Fee
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Using recyclables plus a dash of imagination, construct a one-of-a-kind masterpiece.
Free with Admission
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Develop water harvesting skills with this virtual Sustainable Desert Living series class from Watershed Management Group. Our instructor will teach you best practices for passive rainwater harvesting (basins) and active rainwater harvesting (tanks). Learn how to save water while creating a rainwater-sustained oasis at your home. This class does NOT qualify you for any rainwater harvesting rebate.
Free – $20
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4 events,
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Join Wellington “Duke” Reiter, Executive Director of ASU’s University City Exchange and Ten Across in a conversation with Jesse Keenan about his recently published book North: The Future of Post-Climate America. In it Keenan argues that America is entering a new era marked by shifts in population that will transform everything from the physical landscape of cities to...
Free
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Using recyclables plus a dash of imagination, construct a one-of-a-kind masterpiece.
Free with Admission
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Stop by an information table where Ranger Kevin will teach you how to use your phone to identify and document your nature findings to help the scientific community. Let’s get you on your way to becoming a Citizen Scientist using the free iNaturalist app that identifies and documents nature photos that you take with your...
Free with Park Fee
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2 events,
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Using recyclables plus a dash of imagination, construct a one-of-a-kind masterpiece.
Free with Admission
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Sitting in the Highlands Center ramada while the wind rustles through the ponderosa pine needles and a robin chirps, there is a moment of silent contemplation. Natural history is complicated – personal and universal at the same time. Our Natural History book club met beginning in 2021 and the discussions occasionally resulted in these special...
Free
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3 events,
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Using recyclables plus a dash of imagination, construct a one-of-a-kind masterpiece.
Free with Admission
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Presented by Tempe Water Conservation. Learn the basics of designing a residential sprinkler and drip irrigation system that maximizes your watering efficiency.
Free
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Join us for WMG’s 9th Annual Tanque Verde Flow and Feast, an annual celebration of our River Run Network program. This free, family-friendly event features a self-led creek walk, a catered dinner from Tumerico with vegan and vegetarian options, fun nature-based activities to do along the creek, and a special dinner show: Arundo the Musical! Please register...
Free
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2 events,
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Join us for a special morning of seed planting, learning, and connecting at Tonatierra Community Garden! ASU student leader and Diné educator, Chandlee Begay, will guide us in planting a traditional Zuni waffle garden with seeds for amaranth, tepary beans, gourds, and sunflowers. Attendees will also learn about the Xinachtli Seed Library and the importance of Indigenous...
Free
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Using recyclables plus a dash of imagination, construct a one-of-a-kind masterpiece.
Free with Admission
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0 events,
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3 events,
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Using recyclables plus a dash of imagination, construct a one-of-a-kind masterpiece.
Free with Admission
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The Saguaro Census, organized by the Desert Botanical Garden, provides an important snapshot of saguaro distribution across the Phoenix Valley. However, long-term monitoring is essential to strengthen these data and better understand changes in plant health and survival over time. To address this need, the Saguaro Monitoring Program was developed as a student- and volunteer-led...
Free with Admission
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Join us to learn more about your irrigation system, how to run it efficiently and how to properly maintain it from an irrigation expert. Maintaining your sprinkler and drip system will save you water, time, and money. A well-maintained irrigation system will reduce the need for repairs, replacements, and will prevent leaks. This program is...
Free
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2 events,
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Using recyclables plus a dash of imagination, construct a one-of-a-kind masterpiece.
Free with Admission
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Think sustainable living isn’t possible as a renter? Join us for a renter-specific workshop that will introduce you to simple, practical ways to live more sustainably, no matter where you live. Learn how to grow native plants in small spaces, reduce your water usage with simple tricks, reduce plastic in your day-to-day life, and so...
Free – $20
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2 events,
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Using recyclables plus a dash of imagination, construct a one-of-a-kind masterpiece.
Free with Admission
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Looking for scientific adventures? Homeschool Days offer hands-on exploration while enhancing early-education curriculum through STEM programming led by Nature Center staff. Lessons are designed to encourage curiosity and spark a lifelong love of science. Days also provide students and their families the opportunity to share ideas and expand their network of like-minded learners.
$9 – $13
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1 event,
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Using recyclables plus a dash of imagination, construct a one-of-a-kind masterpiece.
Free with Admission
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5 events,
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Join our community effort to restore Tanque Verde Creek! We invite people of all ages, diverse ethnic and racial backgrounds, beliefs, and many other diverse communities to participate in restoring our heritage of seasonal and year-round water flows. Come work with WMG staff and other River Run Network volunteers at these workshops in a beautiful riparian area to...
Free
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Join us on an early morning tour at Christian and Joaquin's home, if you are lucky you may see the beautiful Datura flower. Hear from them on the experiences they have had transforming their home into a diverse desert landscape. Familiarize yourself with what the process looks like, ask questions on specific sustainable systems on...
Free – $20
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WMG’s Living Lab and Learning Center is our premier demonstration site for various water harvesting strategies and sustainable living practices for arid landscape living. We meet almost 100% of our water needs with rainwater, greywater, and stormwater and grow a lush array of native Sonoran Desert plants. This landscape provides habitat for many animal species,...
Free – $20
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1 event,
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Using recyclables plus a dash of imagination, construct a one-of-a-kind masterpiece.
Free with Admission
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0 events,
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1 event,
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Using recyclables plus a dash of imagination, construct a one-of-a-kind masterpiece.
Free with Admission
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2 events,
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Using recyclables plus a dash of imagination, construct a one-of-a-kind masterpiece.
Free with Admission
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Learn about composting toilets and how you can reduce your water consumption! Did you know we could save millions of gallons of drinkable water in the desert each year if more people shifted to using composting toilets? This course will empower you to save water and put "waste" to productive use. Learn all about the...
Free – $20
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2 events,
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Using recyclables plus a dash of imagination, construct a one-of-a-kind masterpiece.
Free with Admission
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Watershed Management: River Run Network Clean Up & Arundo Removal – Pantano Creek and Ft Lowell Park
Watershed Management: River Run Network Clean Up & Arundo Removal – Pantano Creek and Ft Lowell Park
Help beautify our rivers by picking up trash + removing invasive species We’re focusing on areas along our creeks where trash has collected and small patches of invasive Arundo have been spotted—and we need your help to clean it up and protect our waterways. This event will center around trash pickup and beautification efforts, making...
Free
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1 event,
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Using recyclables plus a dash of imagination, construct a one-of-a-kind masterpiece.
Free with Admission
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3 events,
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Join our community effort to restore Tanque Verde Creek! We invite people of all ages, diverse ethnic and racial backgrounds, beliefs, and many other diverse communities to participate in restoring our heritage of seasonal and year-round water flows. Come work with WMG staff and other River Run Network volunteers at these workshops in a beautiful riparian area to...
Free
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Using recyclables plus a dash of imagination, construct a one-of-a-kind masterpiece.
Free with Admission
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Venture behind-the-scenes to meet one of the giant anteaters at Reid Park Zoo. Learn about their amazing adaptations, how we care for these unique animals at the Zoo, and how the Zoo supports conservation efforts in Brazil to protect this iconic species. Note: For animal safety, all participants must wear N-95 or KN-95 masks for...
$30 – $35
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2 events,
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Using recyclables plus a dash of imagination, construct a one-of-a-kind masterpiece.
Free with Admission
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Craft jewelry from recycled books and book pages! We'll provide the supplies, you provide the creativity! *This program includes the use of scissors, Mod Podge glue, and fine motor control skills.*
Free
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0 events,
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4 events,
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Using recyclables plus a dash of imagination, construct a one-of-a-kind masterpiece.
Free with Admission
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Your washing machine, shower, bathroom sink, and bathtub can be a consistent source of greywater irrigation for high water use plants in your landscape like food producing trees and shrubs. Learn how to tap into these resources to help support your landscape and hydro-local living! This class meets the requirement for Tucson Water's greywater rebate and...
Free
-
Watershed Management: River Run Network Clean Up & Arundo Removal – Pantano Creek and Ft Lowell Park
Watershed Management: River Run Network Clean Up & Arundo Removal – Pantano Creek and Ft Lowell Park
Help beautify our rivers by picking up trash + removing invasive species We’re focusing on areas along our creeks where trash has collected and small patches of invasive Arundo have been spotted—and we need your help to clean it up and protect our waterways. This event will center around trash pickup and beautification efforts, making...
Free
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1 event,
-
Using recyclables plus a dash of imagination, construct a one-of-a-kind masterpiece.
Free with Admission
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1 event,
-
Using recyclables plus a dash of imagination, construct a one-of-a-kind masterpiece.
Free with Admission
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1 event,
-
Using recyclables plus a dash of imagination, construct a one-of-a-kind masterpiece.
Free with Admission
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2 events,
-
Using recyclables plus a dash of imagination, construct a one-of-a-kind masterpiece.
Free with Admission
Join our community effort to restore Tanque Verde Creek! We invite people of all ages, diverse ethnic and racial backgrounds, beliefs, and many other diverse communities to participate in restoring our heritage of seasonal and year-round water flows. Come work with WMG staff and other River Run Network volunteers at these workshops in a beautiful riparian area to...
Free
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1 event,
-
Using recyclables plus a dash of imagination, construct a one-of-a-kind masterpiece.
Free with Admission
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1 event,
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Using recyclables plus a dash of imagination, construct a one-of-a-kind masterpiece.
Free with Admission
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1 event,
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Using recyclables plus a dash of imagination, construct a one-of-a-kind masterpiece.
Free with Admission
|
2 events,
-
Using recyclables plus a dash of imagination, construct a one-of-a-kind masterpiece.
Free with Admission
-
Develop water harvesting skills with this virtual Sustainable Desert Living series class from Watershed Management Group. Our instructor will teach you best practices for passive rainwater harvesting (basins) and active rainwater harvesting (tanks). Learn how to save water while creating a rainwater-sustained oasis at your home. This class does NOT qualify you for any rainwater harvesting rebate.
Free – $20
|
1 event,
-
Using recyclables plus a dash of imagination, construct a one-of-a-kind masterpiece.
Free with Admission
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1 event,
-
Using recyclables plus a dash of imagination, construct a one-of-a-kind masterpiece.
Free with Admission
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3 events,
-
Join our community effort to restore Tanque Verde Creek! We invite people of all ages, diverse ethnic and racial backgrounds, beliefs, and many other diverse communities to participate in restoring our heritage of seasonal and year-round water flows. Come work with WMG staff and other River Run Network volunteers at these workshops in a beautiful riparian area to...
Free
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Join the Climate Resilience Project and Superyard Farms in preparing the McCallister Ranch for the upcoming growing season. This is a chance to support a thriving urban agriculture site while contributing to local climate resilience efforts. We’ll be rolling up our sleeves to tackle seasonal tasks like weeding, applying compost, picking up trash, and creating...
Free
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Using recyclables plus a dash of imagination, construct a one-of-a-kind masterpiece.
Free with Admission
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1 event,
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Using recyclables plus a dash of imagination, construct a one-of-a-kind masterpiece.
Free with Admission
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