Riding the Loop to monitor flows and connect with a river
It’s mid-August and temperatures are forecast for low 100s, so I need an early start. I’m going to bicycle a 20-mile stretch of the Chuck Huckelberry Loop path along the Santa Cruz River over the next… MORE ›
Annual Santa Cruz River report to be released – KOLD
Santa Cruz River Ecologist, Claire Zugmeyer, speaks about the upcoming release of the Living River Report. Annual Santa Cruz River report to be released
Santa Cruz River Dragonfly Festival/Festival de las Libélulas del Río Santa Cruz
Join us for our 7th annual celebration of dragonflies on the Santa Cruz River with a Dragonfly Festival. There are many ways to learn and explore, from a community science bioblitz, to making… MORE ›
Santa Cruz River Cleanup
Meet us Saturday, October 12, from 9 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 ›
Santa Cruz River Dragonfly Festival
Join us for our 6th annual celebration of dragonflies on the Santa Cruz River with a Dragonfly Festival. There are many ways to learn and explore, from a community science bioblitz, to making… 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.
Santa Cruz River Research Days/Días de Investigación del Río Santa Cruz
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 ›
Santa Cruz River Research Days Recap 2022
“The cultural history of the Santa Cruz is a rich, complex, and fascinating one. For starters, the Santa Cruz is the reason we can call Tucson home. And its waters have supported people… MORE ›
Santa Cruz River Research Days 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 ›
Water for the Santa Cruz River Ecosystem
Bringing water from the Conservation Effluent Pool into action. Good news broke last March at Santa Cruz River Research Days: Pima County received approval to permanently allocate water to sustain river flows benefiting… MORE ›
Dragonfly Day on the Santa Cruz River
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 ›
Nearly a Foot of Rain this Monsoon for the Santa Cruz River
By all measures, this year’s monsoon is making up for lost time. Historical records from the Santa Cruz River valley are checkered wildly. One year’s entry marks the river as “full of water”… MORE ›
Dragonfly Day on the Santa Cruz River
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 ›
Santa Cruz River
The Santa Cruz River has provided life-sustaining water for more than 12,000 years. Climate aridification and a century of overuse has negatively impacted the river, however we can continue to restore its vitality.
POSTPONED: Santa Cruz River Trash Cleanup
8am-11AM Santa Cruz RiVer at El camino del cerro TUCSON, AZ To our wonderful Santa Cruz River cleanup volunteers, We will be rescheduling our April 19, 2020 cleanup event to prevent the spread… MORE ›
When You and the River Meet
Numbers and dots on a map do not say everything about the river’s value. The community’s experiences and stories are equally important. —Amanda Smith, Program Coordinator Over the course of several months, I… MORE ›
Caring for the Santa Cruz River: Making Improvements for Nature and Community
Newly Released Living River Report for Water Year 2018 Highlights Aquatic Invertebrate Diversity Increase and Improved Water Quality The health of the Santa Cruz River continues to improve significantly. The return of aquatic… MORE ›
Dragonfly Day on the Santa Cruz River
9 AM–2 PM Crossroads at Silverbell Park 7548 N Silverbell Rd. • Tucson, AZ 85743 (Ramada #2 near baseball diamonds) Celebrate the colorful dragonflies living along the Santa Cruz River! Event schedule: 9am… MORE ›
Setting the Course for New Research on the Santa Cruz River
One of the most interesting parts of this year’s Santa Cruz River Research Days was a special panel and discussion session to determine priorities for future research. The speakers, researchers and community leaders… MORE ›
Collaboration Drives Results for Colorado River Delta Restoration
On Friday, the International Boundary Water Commission (IBWC) formally released an important report detailing the results and lessons learned from water deliveries to the Colorado River in Mexico as part of a binational… MORE ›