Get ready for Earth Day next Friday, April 22! Since 1970, Earth Day has been a day for environmental consciousness and public efforts to keep our environment clean.
January 07, 2022
WRRC and Partners Engage Rural Leaders About Post-Fire Watershed Recovery
On October 29 and 30, 2021, the WRRC, Gila County Cooperative Extension, and Cobre Valley Watershed Partnership co-convened the After the Fire public meeting to unpack the status and outlook for local watersheds affected by the Telegraph and Mescal Fires. In June 2021, these fires burned over 250,000 acres across Pinal and Gila Counties and San Carlos Apache Reservation. Following containment, the record monsoon season triggered floods and debris flows that threatened property and lives. Hosted at the Bullion Plaza Cultural Center & Museum in Miami, AZ, community leaders and natural resource managers provided outstanding presentations and panel discussions to aid the public in understanding the short and long-term impacts of these fires and floods, as well as recovery efforts. The event was sponsored by the Town of Superior, Town of Miami, City of Globe, Gila County, US Forest Service, Arizona Water Company, Capstone, Freeport-McMoRan, Resolution Copper, National Forest Foundation, and South Carolina Department of Natural Resources.
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April 15, 2022
City Nature Challenge
On April 9, Arizona Project WET hosted several teachers for a workshop to introduce community-based science tools and methods in anticipation of the upcoming City Nature Challenge (CNC). Starting in 2016 as a competition between San Francisco and Los Angeles, the CNC has grown into an international event, motivating people around the world to find and share wildlife in their cities. The CNC is an annual four-day bioblitz to document biodiversity. This year the CNC runs from April 29 to May 2.
April 15, 2022
WRRC Participates in ISMAR11 Conference
This week, WRRC Director Sharon B. Megdal and Post-doctoral Researcher Mary-Belle Cruz Ayala participated in the 11th International Symposium on Managed Aquifer Recharge conference (ISMAR11) in Long Beach, CA. The full-week conference, which included workshops, technical sessions, an awards luncheon, field trips, and networking opportunities, was chaired by University of Arizona alumnus Adam Hutchinson, recharge planning manager for the Orange County Water District.
April 08, 2022
Celebrate Water Awareness Month
April is Water Awareness Month (WAM) in Arizona! This month, the Arizona Department of Water Resources (ADWR) will be raising awareness about the importance of water conservation.
March 25, 2022
World Water Day 2022 – In Tucson and Around the World
March 22 is World Water Day, so designated by the United Nations in 1993. It is observed annually here in Arizona and throughout the world, by stakeholders who gather to learn about, honor, and celebrate water.
March 15, 2022
Summer 2022 Arroyo Internship
The University of Arizona’s Water Resources Research Center is offering a paid summer internship for a student who wants to gain experience with research and writing about environmental and water issues. The selected intern will contribute to the Arroyo, the annual WRRC publication that focuses on a water issue critical to Arizona. Arroyo is recognized as a source of objective, accurate, and understandable information and reaches a wide audience that includes policy makers and water professionals as well as the interested public.