River Run Network
Join us for our 8th Annual Tanque Verde Flow & Feast
We invite you to:
WMG’s 8th Annual
Tanque Verde Flow and Feast
Saturday, May 3rd @ 5pm - 8pm
Join the River Run Network to Tackle Arundo in the Tanque Verde Creek
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.
River Run Network Restoration Workshop: Tanque Verde Arundo Removal - May 8
05/08/2025 - 8:00am
We are starting weekday workshops in the Tanque Verde Creek through May 2025!
Help us protect and restore the beauty and flow of Tanque Verde Creek. We're inviting people of all ages and backgrounds to join this community effort.
Work alongside WMG staff and River Run Network volunteers in a stunning riparian area to remove Arundo donax (giant reed)—an invasive plant that drinks 3-4 times more water than native species, threatens wildlife habitat, and increases flood and fire risks.
3 Months Left to Support Arundo Removal in the Tanque Verde Creek
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.
8th Annual Tanque Verde Flow & Feast
05/03/2025 - 5:00pm
The River Run Network team requests the honor of your presence at the 8th Annual Tanque Verde Flow & Feast!
This free, family-friendly event will feature opportunities to explore the creek and learn about our collective restoration work. Enjoy a catered dinner from The Grand along with live Latin American music from Q'iru Ensemble and nature-based activities along the creek. The event takes place in the beautiful Tanque Verde Bosque area, and we'll be in the creek bed and riparian forest for all our activities.
Restore the Rillito this Month with the River Run Network
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.
Explore our Rivers This Month with the River Run Network
Explore the confluence of Tanque Verde and Sabino Creeks with Lisa Shipek, WMG's Executive Director on Saturday, February 22nd @ 3pm - 5pm (register here)
Love Our Rivers this February with the River Run Network
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.
Support Arundo Removal & Trash Pick Up this Saturday
Help us remove the invasive Arundo donax plant to restore natural water flows and native habitats in the Tanque Verde Creek and beyond. Arundo grows quickly and uses up to four times the water of native plants, threatening our desert ecosystem. By volunteering with WMG's River Run Network, you can make a difference in bringing back a healthier, greener riparian forest across the Tucson Basin.
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