Friends of the Santa Cruz River

09/17/2026

Treated wastewater pours from the Nogales International Wastewater Treatment Plant into the Santa Cruz River, turning a sandy channel into a narrow, green corridor of flowing water, cottonwoods and willows.

09/15/2026

Apply to the Water Leadership Institute to learn about water in your community, deepen your leadership skills, and experience how ideas can turn into action! Don’t miss out on this amazing, paid learning opportunity!

Check out the flyer for more details and scan the QR code to apply.

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¡Participa en elWater Leadership Institute para aprender sobre el agua en tu comunidad, fortalecer tus habilidades de liderazgo y ver cómo las ideas se transforman en acción! ¡No dejes pasar esta increíble oportunidad de aprendizaje remunerada!

Consulta el folleto para obtener más información y escanea el código QR para inscribirte.

08/04/2026

07/30/2026

“Helping those in need is not charity, it’s humanity”

Many of our neighbors in Ambos Nogales have been affected by recent flooding in our area. Please donate essential supplies to families in need at the locations listed above. Every contribution counts.

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«Ayudar a quienes lo necesitan no es caridad, es humanidad».

Muchos de nuestros vecinos de Ambos Nogales se han visto afectados por las recientes inundaciones en nuestra zona. Por favor, done artículos de primera necesidad para las familias afectadas en los puntos indicados más arriba. Cada contribución ayuda.

06/30/2026

Learn and share your perspective on the public health effects of the South 32 Hermosa mine tomorrow, 6/1, at the County Complex from 9 am to 12 pm! We live on this land and the health of the people who live here and of future generations should be protected and considered during the development of this mine project. Hope you see you there!
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¡Infórmese y comparta su punto de vista sobre los efectos en la salud pública de la mina Hermosa de South 32 mañana, 1 de junio, en el County Complex de 9 am a 12 pm. Vivimos en esta tierra, y la salud de quienes residen aquí y de las generaciones futuras debe protegerse y tenerse en cuenta durante el desarrollo de este proyecto minero. ¡Esperamos verle allí!

04/30/2026

Catch up on the last month, from our objection to the USFS's approval of the Hermosa project, to our recruitment of a new team member at PARA.

04/30/2026

04/30/2026

🚨 We’ve officially filed our objection to the USFS Hermosa Mine approval.

15 environmental groups are calling out major legal and environmental failures in the federal review — from threats to our water and wildlife to unaddressed air pollution and public health risks.

Bottom line: the Forest Service is trying to approve a massive mining project without fully understanding its impacts.

This fight is about protecting southern Arizona’s water, communities, and wild places — now and for future generations.

📢 We’re calling on the Forest Service to withdraw the approval and conduct a full, lawful review.

We are preparing a summary of our objections and will share that soon. In the meantime, read our full objection letter at 👉 bit.ly/para-feis-letter

04/15/2026

Sign the Petition | Ask Governor Hobbs to cancel the April 29 auction Petition to cancel the April 29 auction of State Trust Land. Name(Required) First Last Email(Required) Address Street Address Address Line 2 City State Zip Code This is the text that will be transmitted to Governor Hobbs: Dear Gov...

04/15/2026

Tubac Nature Center speaker series: Wed, April 8 , Tubac Community Center
Presentation: "The Geometry of Birding"

If birding is your lifelong passion, or even just an enjoyable hobby, you know that it grows with a stairstep progression of acquired skills. Sometimes you level out in ability and get frustrated. Peg Abbott of Naturalist Journeys presents a skill session aimed to help you with a new perspective. Within each bird there is a ruler or other tools related to shape that can help you unlock its ID. Learn how the basics of geometry – points, lines, angles, and planes – come together to create shapes. And how comparing the relative proportions of these shapes within a single bird, or between birds in a group or flock, can help you gain that next level to empower your birding skills and passion to grow.

Barrio de Tubac and Surrounding Area Community
Tucson Bird Alliance
Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
Arizona Public Media
Friends of the Santa Cruz River