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Activities, News & Events
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Book Talk: “The Quake That Drained the the Desert” with Mary Elizabeth Reynolds
Our friends at Friends of Sonoita Creek are co-hosting a book event with the Patagonia Public Library, and we wanted to pass it along. Author Mary Elizabeth Reynolds will talk about her new book, The Quake That Drained the Desert, about a historic natural event that shaped Patagonia and Santa Cruz County as we know…
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Wonders from the Winged World
(AKA Songbird Sightings on the Santa Cruz) Welcome! Each newsletter, I would like a share musings on the wonderful and beautiful reality of the precious bird world we are enveloped in along the Santa Cruz River. To give a background, each blurb will contain experiences and contemplations regarding the birds seen and heard along the…
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Special Projects: Ways to Get Involved
There are many ways to be part of the work on the Santa Cruz River. Whether you have a morning a month or an afternoon a year, these are the projects where help is most needed right now. RiverWatch Join our RiverWatch team for monthly water sampling from Ruby Road to Tubac Bridge. This is…
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Amigo de Rio Report (Ben’s activities)
Amigo de Rio Report from FOSCR President Emeritus – Chief Scientific/Technical Advisor Ben Lomeli Ben’s recent activities on behalf of the river have included:
In the News
Recent news articles related to the Santa Cruz River.
RiverWatch
River Health & RiverWatch Team Updates
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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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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 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:…
Our Annual Publication
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The Flow: 2025
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The Flow: 2024
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The Flow: 2023
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The Flow: 2021
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