Friends of the Santa Cruz River
Protecting the Santa Cruz River
By: Sheila Slaughter The monsoon exceeded expectations, according to The Nogales International. As of August 29th, the average rainfall in Santa Cruz County, extracted from a number of different rain gauges was 15.2 inches. The rain continued through September. There was a lot of water in the Santa Cruz River, and the occasional raw sewage from flooding in Sonora, Mexico. …
Contact Tony Palmer Tumacácori National Historical Park Biological Science Technician [email protected] 520-377-5096
Before the Water Quality Appeals Board Department of Administration in and for the State of Arizona the Appellants (Listed below) filed a Notice of Appeal and Request for Hearing on the Proposed Significant Amendment to Arizona Minerals Inc. Aquifer Protection Permit Inventory. Respondent: Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) Appellants Patagonia Area Resource Alliance Defenders of Wildlife Arizona Mining Reform …
Annual Meeting Report By Blue Evening Star FOSCR held its 2021 Annual Meeting on Saturday April 17th. The meeting was conducted on Zoom from 1 – 2:30 pm. As this was our first time having an event online, we learned a lot about how it’s done. While an online meeting will never replace a meeting face-to-face with our friends — …
Outreach Efforts on Manhole #86 By Blue Evening Star FOSCR has been endeavoring to inform people that Manhole #86 is likely to be the next one to fail in monsoon flooding. To do this, we have been taking out ads in the Nogales International with catchy phrases that will alert people to the dangers we face with every monsoon flood. …
Community Clean-up of a Big River-borne Trash Pile Sponsored by Friends of the Santa Cruz River WHEN: Saturday, January 27, 9 AM to 12:30 PM WHERE: Behind the Tumacacori Mesquite Sawmill in Carmen, between Tubac and Tumacacori, #2007 East Frontage Road DETAILS: wear long pants, sturdy shoes, gloves, hat. Bring a reusable water bottle please!Warning: uneven terrain and other possible …
International Boundary and Water Commission United States Section For immediate release September 7, 2017 Aid for Rural Drinking Water Systems and Sanitation Concerns to be Discussed in September 21 Public Meeting in Tubac The United States Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission (USIBWC) has scheduled a public meeting of the Southeast Arizona Citizens Forum for Thursday, September 21 …