Santa Cruz River 5/20 Cleanup
May 20, 2023

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 ›

Summer Solstice Party & Conservation Benefit
June 21, 2023

You’re invited! Join us for a night of fun while supporting Sonoran Institute’s conservation efforts. REGISTER When: Wednesday, June 21, 6-10 p.m. Where: Playground Bar & Lounge at 278 E. Congress St. Cost:… MORE ›

Arizona Growing Water Smart Workshop: Winter 2024
January 22, 2024 - January 24, 2024

Arizona Workshop: Winter 2024 Arizona Growing Water Smart: Integrated Water and Land Use Planning Workshop.  When: January 22-24, 2024 Where: Phoenix, AZ Eligibility: Arizona counties and municipalities Costs: The workshop is free. Participants cover their… MORE ›

Colorado Growing Water Smart Workshop: Fall 2023
October 1, 2023 - October 31, 2023

Colorado Workshop: Fall 2023 Colorado Growing Water Smart: Integrated Water and Land Use Planning Workshop When: October 2023 Where: Grand Junction, CO Application Deadline: Opens in May 2023  City and town officials, water providers… MORE ›

California Growing Water Smart Workshop: Summer 2023
June 12, 2023 - June 14, 2023

California Workshop: Summer 2023 Colorado Growing Water Smart: Integrated Water and Land Use Planning Workshop When: June 12-14, 2023 Where: Ontario, CA Application Deadline: Closed  City and town officials, water providers and planners can… MORE ›

Colorado Growing Water Smart Workshop: Spring 2023
May 8, 2023 - May 10, 2023

Colorado Workshop: Spring 2023 Colorado Growing Water Smart: Integrated Water and Land Use Planning Workshop When: May 8-10, 2023 Where: YMCA of the Rockies, Estes Park, CO Application Deadline: Closed  City and town officials,… MORE ›

Tucson Portrait Story LIVE Festival
March 12, 2023

Tucson Portrait Story LIVE Festival: TASTE/WATCH/LISTEN/LEARN! The Tucson Jewish Community is proud to present Tucson Portrait Story Art LIVE Festival: a brand-new immersive art experience in partnership with local artist Lauri Kaye of… MORE ›

Santa Cruz River Cleanup & Fundraiser
February 25, 2023

Meet us Saturday, February 25th, from 10 am to 12 pm to help keep our river clean! We’ll be parking and meeting up at 2301 Forbes Blvd. We will be working to remove… MORE ›

Arizona Growing Water Smart Request for Applications
October 26, 2022 - December 12, 2022

Growing Water Smart: Integrated Water and Land Use Planning Workshop Location: Phoenix, AZ Date: March 6 – 8, 2023 Eligibility: Arizona counties and municipalities Costs: The workshop is free. Participants cover their own travel.… MORE ›

Santa Cruz River Cleanup

This Saturday, October 22 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., we will be meeting at 4 different locations along the Santa Cruz River to help keep our river flowing clean! Site 1 –… MORE ›

Dragonfly Day on the Santa Cruz 2022
October 1, 2022

FREE EVENT   Saturday, October 1, Sonoran Institute will again team up with the University of Arizona, Pima County Natural Resources Parks & Recreation, the Town of Marana, and Mission Garden to bring… MORE ›

Días de Investigación del Río Santa Cruz
March 24, 2022 - March 25, 2022

Este evento GRATUITO es un lugar para aprender sobre los esfuerzos de investigación y conservación mientras exploras los recursos naturales y culturales del río Santa Cruz. A través de presentaciones, paneles y discusiones… MORE ›

Santa Cruz River Research Days 2022
March 24, 2022 - March 25, 2022

virtual presentations and in-person tour This FREE event is a venue for learning about research and conservation efforts while exploring the Santa Cruz River’s natural and cultural resources. Through presentations, panels, and open discussion, we… MORE ›

Dragonfly Day on the Santa Cruz River
October 1, 2021 - October 2, 2021

Virtual and in-person sessions FREE Celebrate the colorful dragonflies living along the Santa Cruz River! October 1 Dragonfly Talk 7–8 P.M. Learn about dragonfly ecology with local dragonfly expert, Jeff Babson, in this… MORE ›

Días de Investigación del Río Santa Cruz
March 25, 2021 - March 26, 2021

Evento virtual de Zoom Este evento GRATUITO es un lugar para aprender sobre los esfuerzos de investigación y conservación mientras exploras los recursos naturales y culturales del río Santa Cruz. A través de… MORE ›

Santa Cruz River Research Days
March 25, 2021 - March 26, 2021

Zoom Virtual Event This FREE event is a venue for learning about research and conservation efforts while exploring the Santa Cruz River’s natural and cultural resources. Through presentations, panels, and open discussion, we aim to… MORE ›

Desert Laboratory on Tumamoc Hill Lecture Series
September 23, 2020 - December 3, 2020

Various dates 6-7:30 PM VIRTUAL EVENTS FREE Past, Present, and Future of the Santa Cruz River Heritage Reach The Santa Cruz River was the life blood of the earliest human settlements in Tucson (Chukshon,… MORE ›

Dragonfly Day on the Santa Cruz River
October 3, 2020

9 – 11:30 AM Virtual event FREE Celebrate the colorful dragonflies living along the Santa Cruz River! Event schedule: 9 to 10 a.m. Meet the Santa Cruz River! Learn about dragonflies and river ecology… MORE ›