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Habitat Restoration Projects at Tucson Audubon
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Current Habitat Restoration Projects
North Simpson Farm, along the lower Santa Cruz River northwest of Tucson and Marana
Esperanza Ranch, along the Santa Cruz River south of Tucson, between Tubac and Amado
Martin Farm, along the lower Santa Cruz River northwest of Tucson and Marana, just upstream from the Simpson site
Volunteer Days - Fall/Winter 2008:
TogetherGreen habitat restoration work at Esperanza Ranch
Saturdays November 1 and December 6, 8 a.m. to noon
Volunteers help plant native vegetation, control weeds and pick up trash at the Esperanza Ranch conservation easement north of Tubac. Tucson Audubon is conserving and restoring habitat on this 300-acre conservation easement along the Santa Cruz River. To sign up contact Kendall Kroesen at 206-9900, 971-2385 cell, or kkroesen@tucsonaudubon.org. This project is supported by Together Green, an Audubon program with funding from Toyota.TogetherGreen Sabino Canyon giant reed removal volunteer day!
Sunday November 9, 8 a.m. - noon
Volunteers are needed as Tucson Audubon partners with Friends of Sabino Canyon and many other groups to help cut, bundle and dig out the invasive plant giant reed (Arundo donax) from Sabino Canyon Recreation Area. Giant reed is an invasive plant from Eurasia which forms dense thickets which choke riversides and stream channels, crowd out native plants, and alter wildlife habitat. Meet at the Sabino Canyon Visitor Center at 8 a.m. and work until noon. Tools will be provided, but wear sturdy shoes, hat, long-sleeve shirt and long pants. For more information see www.sahra.arizona.edu/education2/arundo/ and to sign up contact Mark Hengesbaugh at tucson.arundo@gmail.com or call Kendall Kroesen at (520) 971-2385. This project is supported by Together Green, an Audubon program with funding from Toyota.
Tucson Audubon takes birds seriously. That's why along with watching them, teaching about them, and conserving their habitat, we restore their habitat too!
Tucson Audubon's conservation focus is on riparian areas. Ninety-five percent of the riparian habitat in southeast Arizona has been lost in the last 100 years. A large number of bird species that are on the Audubon Watchlist (of vulnerable bird species) are ones that depend on riparian areas.
Tucson Audubon habitat restoration projects have largely focused on degraded riparian habitat, or new riparian habitat that is developing along effluent-dominated waterways like the lower Santa Cruz River. They use standard habitat restoration techniques and native Sonoran Desert plant species, as well as adding innovative methods from the field of Permaculture.
All Tucson Audubon habitat restoration sites are posted no trespassing, and access is only possible during official Tucson Audubon events, or by special arrangement. If you would like to learn more about our habitat restoration projects and how you can volunteer, explore the links above or contact Kendall Kroesen, Manager of Habitat Restoration Projects, (520) 206-9900.
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This page was updated on 10/27/08