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Santa Cruz River Cleanup

Picking up trash and sowing wildflowers with The Sonoran Institute

Desert Plants: The Desert Hackberry

The Desert Hackberry, Celtis pallida, is ideal for creating habitat for wildlife while helping pollinators.

Bobcats Among Us

Bobcats are thriving in metropolitan Tucson in spite of the community's growth in the Sonoran Desert.

Desert Plants: The Mexican Sunflower Tree

The Mexican Sunflower Tree (Tithonia Fruticosa) is a giant in this family, that can get to several feet tall and wide

Desert Plants: The Desert Lavender

A thornless, drought-tolerant native plant that attracts pollinators.

Desert Plants: Little Leaf Cordia

The tough flowering shrub in the Sonoran Desert that helps pollinators.

Science in the Critical Zone

University of Arizona scientists working at the Critical Zone Observatory in the Catalina Mountains are studying Earth’s thin surface

Desert Plants: Desert Willow

Easy growing flowering tree in the Sonoran Desert provides color, food and habitat for native species.

Desert Living Home Tour

Homes and community spaces across Tucson showcased features that cut down on water and energy use.

Water Conservation Conversation

University of Arizona Professor Andrea Gerlak suggests the water conservation conversation is bringing everyday consumers together to discuss simple ideas and ways of preserving our precious resource.

Rose Canyon Lake

The six-acre oasis on Mt. Lemmon is a favorite of people and animals.

Dragonflies

Tag along with dragonfly expert Jeff Babson and learn about this amazing creature.

Southern Arizona Hiking Club

The oldest hiking club in Tucson is about to turn 65.

Repeat Photography

A journey through time.

The Friends and the Bees

Meet the women behind Buzzed Queens Apiary in Tucson.

Tucson Bee Collaborative

Raising awareness of Sonoran Desert bees.

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