Days of Connection Santa Cruz River Cleanup
Join community members, local organizations, land management agencies for a day of fun and stewardship! The third annual Days of Connection Biodiversity Fiesta celebrating the Save our Saguaros month is taking place in… MORE ›
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 and… MORE ›
Santa Cruz River Clean Up at Danny Lopez Park
Join community members, local organizations, land management agencies for a day of fun and stewardship! Days of Connection is taking place at Danny Lopez Park right-off of the Santa Cruz River. Join Friends… MORE ›
Santa Cruz River Cleanup in Santa Cruz County
We will be partnering with Santa Cruz County Shining AZ, Rio Rico Sanitation, Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area, UES, and Nickel’s Diner for Santa Cruz County Shining’s 4th Annual Santa Cruz River… MORE ›
Virtual Talk: How trash helps us shape the future of a Santa Cruz River Refuge
Join Luke Cole from Sonoran Institute to learn about stewardship efforts to keep the river clean has led to support for creating a refuge. The modern Santa Cruz River has flowed with clean,… MORE ›
Virtual Talk: Santa Cruz River – Highlights from a Living River
Join Claire Zugmeyer from Sonoran Institute to learn about efforts made to bring back the Santa Cruz River! The Santa Cruz River is a culturally and ecologically significant river in southern Arizona. Though… MORE ›
A Living River: Santa Cruz River Conditions Downtown Tucson to Marana 2025
This 2024 Living River report highlights recent achievements along the river in Pima County and includes Santa Cruz River conditions in the flowing reaches of the Santa Cruz River Heritage Project and northwest… MORE ›
Un Río Vivo: Condiciones del río Santa Cruz Del Centro de Tucson a Marana 2025
Este informe destaca logros recientes a lo largo del río en el condado de Pima y incluye las condiciones del río Santa Cruz en los tramos fluidos del Proyecto Patrimonial del Río Santa Cruz y… 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
Water Justice Knowledge Exchange webinar on Santa Cruz River restoration
The Santa Cruz River is undergoing a historic restoration process. Learn how collaborations between the University of Arizona and the Sonora Institute are leading to a transformation of a critical Southern Arizona waterway.… MORE ›
WRRC Water Webinar: The Santa Cruz, a River of Transition and Hope
The Santa Cruz River today flows year-round in two segments, both sustained by releases of highly treated wastewater. This continuous flow is a recent phenomenon in ecological terms, and the river’s recovery remains… MORE ›
Santa Cruz River Program Awards Two RFPs
The Sonoran Institute is pleased to announce the results of the recent Request for Proposals (RFP) process, published on May 7, 2025. After a thorough evaluation based on the established criteria, the… MORE ›
River Restorers Target Stretch of Santa Cruz – Arizona Daily Star
Luke Cole, Director of our Santa Cruz River Program, discusses new projects in Green Valley and Sahuarita stretches of the Santa Cruz River. River Restorers Target Stretch of Santa Cruz – Arizona Daily… MORE ›
Santa Cruz River Research Days 2025: Stories, Science, and Stewardship
By Alex Corral, Santa Cruz River program manager, Sonoran Institute As the newest member of the Santa Cruz River team at Sonoran Institute, I’d heard this annual symposium was something special—a gathering place… MORE ›
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, Redux – BizTucson
Santa Cruz River Program Director, Luke Cole, discusses important updates to the Urban National Wildlife Refuge with BizTucson and other members of the Santa Cruz River Refuge Coalition. Read more here: Santa Cruz… MORE ›
Assessment, Prioritization, and Design of Riparian Restoration Opportunities in the Middle Santa Cruz River, Arizona
This final report, Assessment, Prioritization, and Design of Riparian Restoration Opportunities in the Middle Santa Cruz River, Arizona, summarizes a planning effort led by the Sonoran Institute and funded through the Bureau of Reclamation’s… MORE ›
Reviving a River: Planning for a Living Middle Santa Cruz
Sonoran Institute has identified a realistic path to introduce water to one of the driest reaches of the Santa Cruz River—and it’s based on more than hope. Through scientific research, hydrologic modeling, and… MORE ›
Request for Proposal – Santa Cruz River Restoration Master Plan
SANTA CRUZ RIVER RESTORATION MASTER PLAN: OSO WASH TO GREEN VALLEY Closed and Awarded – see July 16 announcement RFP #: SI-SCR-001 Release Date: May 7, 2025 Proposal Due Date: June 16, 2025, 3:00… MORE ›
Request for Proposal – Santa Cruz River Economic Analysis
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF THE SANTA CRUZ RIVER IN SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, ARIZONA Closed and Awarded – see July 16 announcement RFP #: SI-SCR-002 Release Date: May 7, 2025 Proposal Due Date: June 16, 2025, 3:00… MORE ›