Friends of the Santa Cruz River

Friends of the Santa Cruz River FOSCR’s mission is to ensure a continued flow of the river’s surface waters and to protect the diversity of life it supports.
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Welcome to Friends of the Santa Cruz River (FOSCR)! FOSCR was formed in 1991 to “ensure a continued flow of the river’s surface waters, promote the highest river water quality achievable, and to protect and restore the riparian ecosystem and diversity of life supported by the river’s waters.” Our non-profit, all-volunteer group focuses on the portion of the river from its headwaters in the San Raf

ael Valley in Arizona, south into Mexico, and then north to through Santa Cruz County, AZ to the Pima County line. We work with riverside landowners, government agencies, and other citizens and community groups to keep the river flowing, its banks clean and green, and its environment bountiful to both wildlife and people. The river has no water or land rights. So it is up to us, who care about its survival, to advocate for it, to be a voice for the Santa Cruz. The more of us there are, the stronger is that voice!

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

***For Northern Arizona Folks*** Are you a young professional interested in water issues? Learn about Arizona water issu...
04/14/2026

***For Northern Arizona Folks*** Are you a young professional interested in water issues? Learn about Arizona water issues and connect with local conservation groups and other passionate environmentalists in this amazing opportunity to further your career and learn about your community! See further details on the poster.

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***Para los residentes del norte de Arizona*** ¿Eres un joven profesional interesado en los temas relacionados con el agua? ¡Infórmate sobre los desafíos hídricos de Arizona y conecta con grupos de conservación locales y otros ambientalistas apasionados en esta increíble oportunidad para impulsar tu carrera y conocer mejor a tu comunidad! Consulta más detalles en el póster.

Check out the Eco Fiesta In Nogales next week! It will be FUN and FREE including a pizza lunch. There will be fun and ed...
04/08/2026

Check out the Eco Fiesta In Nogales next week! It will be FUN and FREE including a pizza lunch.

There will be fun and educational activities for all ages! Learn about our planet, plant seeds, and why dark skies matter. Explore local wildlife and make art too! Connect with local health professionals , play games, and win prizes too. Learn more about local family destinations like the Tubac Nature Center, M&M Family Orchard, and the Nature Conservancy in Patagonia.

WHEN: Saturday, April 18 from 10 am - 2 pm
WHERE: Nogales Recreation Center

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¡No te pierdas la Eco Fiesta en Nogales la próxima semana! Será DIVERTIDA y GRATUITA, e incluirá un almuerzo con pizza.

¡Habrá actividades divertidas y educativas para todas las edades! Aprende sobre nuestro planeta, siembra semillas y descubre por qué es importante preservar los cielos oscuros. ¡Explora la vida silvestre local y crea obras de arte! Conéctate con profesionales de la salud de la comunidad, participa en juegos y gana premios. Infórmate sobre destinos familiares locales como el Tubac Nature Center, M&M Family Orchard y The Nature Conservancy en Patagonia.

CUÁNDO: Sábado 18 de abril, de 10:00 a. m. a 2:00 p. m.
DÓNDE: Centro Recreativo de Nogales

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P. O. Box 4275
Tubac, AZ
85646

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