On October 30, 2025, WRRC Director Sharon B. Megdal participated as a panelist at the Patagonia-Sonoita-Elgin Rural Groundwater Resilience Workshop, which was held in Patagonia, Arizona.

While November generally brings cooler temperatures to Southern Arizona, U of A calendars have been heating up with events that highlight water.

The October 7, 2025, Irrigation Leader “Arizona Edition” featured an interview with U of A Professor Greg Barron-Gafford, who also serves as the Associate Director of the School Garden Workshop and Director of Food, Energy, and Water Resilience Solutions for Biosphere 2.

The November 2025 infrastructure issue of TREND Report focuses on water issues, with one section dedicated to “Water: Scarcity, Stability, Shaping Policy.”

With Halloween upon us, we thought our readers might enjoy learning about some spooky water stories that have been circulating on social media this month. While the bodies of water on this planet bring life and joy to many communities, they can also evoke fear.

Julie Murphree, Strategic Communications Director at Arizona Farm Bureau, interviewed WRRC Director Sharon B. Megdal on Friday, October 24, 2025, via Instagram Live for AZ Farm Bureau’s “Discover Extension” interview series.

The WRRC hosted a Water Webinar on October 22, 2025, featuring two representatives from the Arizona Water Company (AWC), President Fredrick K. Schneider and Vice President of Water Resources Terri Sue C. Rossi.

Arizona Project WET (APW) is proud to announce that the kickoff of its highly anticipated "Nature of Groundwater" exhibition will be held in the heart of the White Mountains, the first stop on a statewide tour aimed at increasing public awareness and understanding of groundwater’s vital role in Arizona’s water future.