American Rivers – Santa Cruz River 4th Most Endangered River Coverage
The Santa Cruz River, now listed as one of America’s Most Endangered Rivers® and The Sonoran Institute is leading a group of partners that are seeking to double the flow of the river… MORE ›
Santa Cruz River Day of Connection Clean-up
Join us Saturday, April 20th for a clean-up on the Santa Cruz River with our friends at the Tucson Audubon Society and Tucson Clean & Beautiful. When: April 20th, 9 am – 12… MORE ›
Santa Cruz River Cleanup: Pick up Trash and Sow Wildflowers with The Sonoran Institute with AZPM
AZPM came out during our January River Cleanup and Wildflower Party with Ironwood Tree Experience, beautifully capturing the community building during this event.
Santa Cruz River Research Days/Días de Investigación del Río Santa Cruz 2024
HYBRID IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL EVENT HÍBRIDO CON OPCIONES PARA SER EN PERSONA Y VIRTUAL This FREE event is a venue for learning about research and conservation efforts while exploring the Santa Cruz River’s natural… MORE ›
Reviving the Santa Cruz River: A decade of clean waters and ecological resurgence – AZPM
Luke Cole, director of the Santa Cruz River program, talks with Arizona Public Media about all the growth the Santa Cruz River has seen in the past decade. “This is an ancient, important,… MORE ›
Santa Cruz River Cleanup: United Way Days of Caring 2023
REGISTER Together, let’s celebrate United Way Days of Caring 2023! Get ready for a day of environmental action with Sonoran Institute alongside Tucson Clean & Beautiful and other amazing partners! Join us for… MORE ›
A Living River: Santa Cruz River Conditions Downtown Tucson to Marana 2023
This report includes Santa Cruz River conditions in the flowing reaches of the Heritage Project and northwest Tucson to Marana during the 2022 water year (October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2022). To… MORE ›
Un Río Vivo: Condiciones del río Santa Cruz Del Centro de Tucson a Marana 2023
Este informe incluye las condiciones del río Santa Cruz en los tramos fluidos del Proyecto Heritage y del noroeste de Tucson a Marana durante el año hídrico 2022 (del 1 de Octubre de… MORE ›
Santa Cruz River Case Statement
Read our case statement for more information on challenges facing the Santa Cruz River and how we plan to achieve our vision.
Living River – Charting The Health Of The Upper Santa Cruz River 2008 Water Year
Contents: The Upper Santa Cruz River: A Living Ecosystem Assessing the health of the Upper Santa Cruz River Aquatic Indicators Riparian Indicators Health Assessment Summary Future Work and Get Involved
Living River – Charting The Health Of The Upper Santa Cruz River 2009 Water Year
Contents: The Upper Santa Cruz River: A Living Ecosystem Assessing the health of the Upper Santa Cruz River Water Resources Aquatic Indicators Riparian Indicators Ecological Health Summary
A Living River – Charting The Health Of The Upper Santa Cruz River (2010 Water Year)
The Living River series began with a baseline study in the 2008 water year (October 1, 2007–September 30, 2008) to assess the health of a 20-mile stretch of the river in Santa Cruz County, Arizona, from Rio Rico to Amado. This third annual Living River report summarizes results from the 2010 water year (October 1, 2009–September 30, 2010).
Living River – Charting Wetland Conditions of the Lower Santa Cruz River 2013 Water Year 09.29.2014
The Living River series tracks river conditions of the Santa Cruz River. This report is the first for the Lower Santa Cruz River and reports conditions for 16 indicators of river health. This… MORE ›
Living River – Charting Wetland Conditions of the Lower Santa Cruz River 2014 Water Year 06.05.2015
The Living River series tracks river conditions of the Santa Cruz River. This report is the second for the Lower Santa Cruz River and provides a summary of the initial improvements after the… MORE ›
Living River – Charting the Health of the Upper Santa Cruz River 2008-2014
The Living River series tracks river conditions of the Santa Cruz River. This report is a special update for the Upper Santa Cruz River and provides a summary of the changes between 2008 and 2014. Separate Living River reports are available for the 2008, 2009, and 2010 water years.
Dragonfly Day on the Santa Cruz 2023
FREE EVENT / Family friendly Join us for our 5th annual celebration of dragonflies on the Santa Cruz River. There are many ways to learn and explore this year, from a community science… MORE ›
Garbology Revisited: Tracking trash in the Santa Cruz River – Tucson Sentinel
Luke Cole and our 2022-2023 UA Earth Grant students talk “trash” with Tucson Sentinel. https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/070523_trash_santa_cruz/garbology-revisited-tracking-trash-santa-cruz-river/
Santa Cruz River Research Days Recap 2023
“I know that a great deal of collaboration that went onto include so many entities – solutions to our environmental problems will only be solved through such collaborative actions. I like facts and… MORE ›
History of monsoon in Tucson: Santa Cruz River record flood of 1983 – KGUN9
Luke Cole, our director of the Santa Cruz River program, speaks about the history of the Santa Cruz River and its importance to the communities that have inhabited the valley for the last… MORE ›
Santa Cruz River 5/20 Cleanup
REGISTER Meet us Saturday, May 20 from 9am to 11am to help keep our river clean! We’ll be parking along Riverside Drive and meeting up at 514 Riverside Dr. Together, we can exceed… MORE ›