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Beat Back Buffelgrass Day is coming up Saturday, January 28th, 2012.
For more information and to register click (here)
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Saguaro National Park Weed Free Trails - January 14th, 2012 - down load poster
To register for the orientation or for more information
Contact Bethany Hontz at Bethany_Hontz@NPS.gov
or visit http://tinyurl.com/weedfreetrails
Death by Fire Illustrated Talk
January 8, 2011
2:00 p.m.
NPS Fire Ecologist Perry Grissom helps the park’s ecosystems keep their natural fire regimes. In the desert portions, that means keeping fire out, as well as non-native plants that can spread fire in the park. He will discuss buffelgrass’s impact on the Sonoran Desert’s plants, animals and human residents. Learn the results of recent research into fire behavior in buffelgrass. Program is wheelchair accessible.
Location:
Rincon Mountain Visitor Center (Saguaro EAST)
3693 South Old Spanish Trail
Tucson, AZ 85730
(520) 733-5153
Friends of Ironwood Forest
Friday, December 10th, 8:00 am to 11:00 am
Saturday, December 11th, 8:00 am to 12:00 pm
Please join us this Friday and Saturday for a project that helps protect Ironwood Forest National Monument.
Friends of Ironwood Forest, Tucson Audubon Society, and the Bureau of Land Management are sponsoring volunteer opportunities at the El Cerrito Represso area of Ironwood Forest National Monument. No experience is necessary. Everyone is welcome to participate and help clean up a recreational shooting site and remove buffelgrass.
To sign up or RSVP please contact Lahsha at 628-2092 or lahsha@ironwoodforest.org and see additional details below.
Please wear long-sleeves, long pants, sturdy shoes, hat and sunscreen. Bring your water bottles, lunch (suggested), gloves, and friends. We will supply tools, extra water, snacks, some gloves, information on Ironwood Forest National Monument, and more.
**Special Note**
Road conditions for the last mile before the project site are sandy and are best suited for high clearance vehicles. We will have a parking area and one-mile shuttle to the project site available for anyone who does not have a safe vehicle. We may also set up come carpooling options from Tucson. Please let us know if you are interested in sharing a ride when you RSVP.
Directions: From Marana - Exit I-10 at Cortaro Rd, follow Cortaro West until it turns into Ina, continue West, then go South on Wade, follow Wade until it turns into Picture Rocks, take Picture Rocks to Sandario Rd, take Sandario South to Manville Rd, follow Manville West to the project site, about 2 miles past the entrance to the Monument.
From central Tucson - take Speedway Blvd West to Kinney Rd - same route as going to the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum, go West on Mile Wide Rd to Sandario Rd, North on Sandario to Manville Rd, follow Manville West to the project site.
Approximate driving time from Central Tucson is less than 1 hour.
Click on the link below for a map to the project location location and suggested driving routes:
Map of El Cerrito Represso Project
Thank you for helping protect and restore Ironwood Forest National Monument.
Oro Valley Buffel Busters!
Date: Saturday, December 4th
Time: 8:00 am (2-3 hours)
Location: At the drainage area on Greenock Drive and Oracle Road (see map or link below). Greenock Drive is on the west side of Oracle across from the Holiday Inn Express. There is parking on the north (right) side of Greenock just off of Oracle. We will meet at the parking area and go through a safety briefing.
Please wear long pants, long sleeves and sturdy shoes. Bring plenty of water, gloves, hats, sunscreen and extra tools if you have them. We provide bags, tools and extra water.
Please keep in mind that students 13 years and under must have their parent or legal guardian present with them during the pull and they must sign a “Hold harmless waiver form”. Students 14-17 years of age must have the Town’s “Hold harmless waiver form” signed by their parent or guardian prior to the pull and bring it with them. Oro Valley Buffel Busters
If you plan to attend or need more information please contact Carmen Ryan at 229-5070 or Karn Boyce at 229-5024.
Saturday, October 23, 8 a.m. to noon
Tucson Audubon Society Sabino Creek Cleanup and Invasive Plant Removal
Please help us protect valuable wildlife habitat by volunteering for this event. We will be removing non-native, invasive plants and picking up any trash that could harm wildlife. Invasive plants like giant reed and fountain grass degrade wildlife habitat by competing with native vegetation for space and water. The location is on land along Sabino Creek, north of Snyder Road, that is protected through a conservation easement. Tucson Audubon and a coalition of other groups are trying rid Sabino Creek of invasive plants both in the Sabino Creek Recreation Area and along private land downstream. Work will consist of cutting and digging out roots giant reed, and also pulling fountain grass. We will also pick up any trash we encounter. Please wear work clothes, sturdy shoes (no sandals), and a hat. Bring water. We will have plenty of snacks and extra water to refill your canteen. Information will be available about Tucson Audubon programs, including our youth birding club and conservation projects. To sign up and get directions to the work site, contact Kendall Kroesen at 971-2385 or kkroesen@tucsonaudubon.org. Support for this project comes from National Audubon’s TogetherGreen program, which is funded by Toyota.
Oro Valley
From N. 1st Ave. travel west on Lambert Ln. to Avenida Vallejo. Travel south to River Walk. There is parking at the end of River Walk where we will meet and go through a safety briefing.
Please wear long pants, long sleeves and sturdy shoes. Bring plenty of water, gloves, hats, and sunscreen. We provide bags, tools and extra water.
Please keep in mind that students 13 years and under must have their parent or legal guardian present with them during the pull and they must sign a “Hold harmless waiver form”. Students 14-17 years of age must have the Town’s “Hold harmless waiver form” signed by their parent or guardian prior to the pull and bring it with them. Hold Harmless Agreement
If you plan to attend or need more information please contact Carmen Ryan at 229-5070 or Karn Boyce at 229-5024.
Google Maps Link for site: <http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=101619359723210843283.00048f35e8de13a02f278&t=h&z=18>
September 25th is National Public Lands Day. Several of our Public Land Stewards are having special events on that day involving Buffelgrass.
- Forest Service Sabino Canyon
- BLM - Friends of Ironwood Forest FIF
