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Celebrate our watershed with a morning along the Rillito!

Celebrate our watershed with a morning along the Rillito! 🌿 Friends of the Santa Cruz River is sharing this opportunity from Tucson Clean & Beautiful and community partners to connect with nature, care for our waterways, and enjoy free food, music, and hands-on activities. 📅 Saturday, November 14, 2026🕗 8–11 a.m. | Early bird stewardship…
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Wonders from the Winged World: The Peregrine Falcon

Avian sightings on the Santa Cruz In a once-in-a-lifetime experience, I was startled by the dark, fierce glare of a falcon that stopped me dead in my tracks. I was breathless with excitement, completely captivated by its riveting intensity. More specifically, I was being stared down by a large Peregrine Falcon just before it lifted…
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Ben Lomeli Hosts ASU and Bill Anderson Fund Students

FOSCR President Emeritus and Chief Scientific/Technical Advisor Ben Lomeli met with students and faculty from Arizona State University and the Bill Anderson Fund at the Guy Tobin Trailhead to share his knowledge of the Santa Cruz River and his perspective on Nogales. Afterward, Ben received this note from Professor Francisco Lara-Valencia: Estimado Ben, Thanks for…
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Trash Traps for the Nogales Wash

In 2027, FOSCR is planning to research and do all we can to bring trash traps to the Nogales Wash. Why trash traps? Current trash pick-ups are an inefficient way of dealing with the tons of trash that come from the Nogales Wash. Trash trap technology Trash traps are devices installed in creeks, rivers, and…
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July 22, 2025

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Trash Traps for the Nogales Wash

In 2027, FOSCR is planning to research and do all we can to bring trash traps to the Nogales Wash. Why trash traps? Current trash pick-ups are an inefficient way of dealing with the tons of trash that come from the Nogales Wash. Trash trap technology Trash traps are devices installed in creeks, rivers, and…
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September 28, 2026 River Watch Flow End Report

During Friends of the Santa Cruz River’s (FOSCR’s) regularly scheduled River Watch data collection during the early, calm, warm, humid, and cloudy morning of September 28th, the Santa Cruz River was not flowing at Chavez Siding Crossing (our most downstream sampling site). Therefore, no GPS/KMZ file is needed, just a couple new pictures. However, the…
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RiverWatch Update: June 24th 2025

During FOSCR’s regularly scheduled River Watch data collection on the early, clear, calm, humid, warm, and sunny morning of June 24th, the Santa Cruz River was again dry at Chavez Siding Crossing, (our most downstream sampling site). The upstream USGS stream gauge at Tubac Bridge, (0948740), was also still dry again. Therefore, no GPS/KMZ file…
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RiverWatch team receives Arizona Department of Environmental Quality’s 2024 Environmental Ambassador Award

Our RiverWatch team received Arizona Department of Environmental Quality’s 2024 Environmental Ambassador Award! Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) created this award in 2022, and it is the only award given to an organization, business, or individual outside of ADEQ. It recognizes exceptional environmental stewardship and sustainability. Audrey Ridge, ADEQ Community Science Coordinator (Lead for…
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