River Restoration
River Run Network Clean Up & Arundo Removal: Rillito and Country Club RdMy Arundo Removal Experience - An Intern's Perspective on Eradicating an Invasive Species
Hi, my name is Julia and I am the River Run Network intern for Fall 2022 - Spring 2023. I started my internship with Watershed Management Group in August 2022 and my first Arundo pull was a warm September day. I remember seeing this invasive plant all around the Tanque Verde Creek, taking up so much space in the creek.
Efforts to remove invasive giant reed in Arizona rivers and lakes continues with Department of Forestry grants
When Arundo grows, it creates a root base around native plants, causing an uplift by raising plants and disrupting the natural
WMG wins Colorado River Basin Water Scarcity Challenge, to scale-up and finance groundwater conservation programs in Sabino and Tanque Verde watersheds
WMG is one of three winners of the Colorado River Basin Water Scarcity Challenge, offered by The Gates and Walton Family Foundations.
Help Us Remove Invasive Arundo and Restore the Flow!
The Tanque Verde Challenge Continues ~ Help Us Remove Invasive Arundo and Restore the Flow!
Join WMG’s River Run Network in continuing our effort to completely remove invasive Arundo from Tanque Verde Creek!
Groundwater Supports Creek Flow in the Tanque Verde Bosque
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Three Ways We Can All Work To Restore The Flow
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Santa Cruz River Flows - Walking Through Effluent Waters
Invasive Species: Arundo
We join volunteers with Watershed Management Group as they attempt to remove Arundo donax (giant reed), from Tanque Verde Creek in east Tucson. Arundo is classified as a noxious weed by the state of Arizona and can out-compete native plants for access to water and sunlight. It can increase flood risks and even carry wildfire. Learn more about the plant, and what can be done to eradicate it from Arizona’s streams and rivers. More...
Where are all the beavers on Arizona's San Pedro River? Volunteers go looking for them
SAN PEDRO RIVER — On a cloudy December Saturday, a group of wildlife enthusiasts met on a dirt pull-off in southern Arizona to embark on a mission. Wide-eyed and unified, the cadre of researchers, advocates, professors and students had volunteered to spend the day collecting data for conservation. Read more...
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