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EcoFiesta ’26

Welcome to Earth Week! April 18, 2026, 10 am. to 2 p.m.Nogales Recreation Center1500 N. Hohokam Dr, Nogales, AZ 85621 Kid and Youth-CenteredFree Event, including
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Free Tire Collection Program

Don’t Dump Tires. Recycle Them. Do you have old tires to dispose of? Santa Cruz County offers a free tire collection program to help keep
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Apply to Join the Board

Friends of the Santa Cruz River (FOSCR) overarching mission is to collaborate with conservation scientists and private and non-profit organizations, in addition to government agencies
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Save the Date! February 7, 2026 Santa Cruz River Clean Up

Santa Cruz River Clean Up! SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2026—9AM to 12PM LOCATION DETAILS COMING VERY SOON Everyone is Welcome! Company Teams, Clubs, Schools, Individuals Lunch,
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Recent news articles related to the Santa Cruz River.

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
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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
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Community Clean-Up January 27th

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
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FOSCR Statement on the Recent Rupture of the IOI

Friends of the Santa Cruz River has been concerned for some time that the binational sewage pipe, the International Outfall Interceptor (IOI), could be breached
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