[Az_mws] Save the date! Stream Restoration & Monitoring Project

[Robert Emanuel]

Save the Date: Cienega Creek Restoration and Monitoring Project.

What:  Cienega Creek is a beautiful, intermittent stream in Southeastern 
Arizona, located about an 45 minutes southeast of Tucson, in the Empire 
Mountains. The Bureau of Land Management and Pima County manage most of the 
watershed.  The stream has been altered over the last 100 years by natural 
processes, extensive livestock grazing, urbanization and other human 
activities. Arizona Master Watershed Stewards and other volunteers are 
invited to participate in a stream restoration project, building gabions on 
the BLM-managed portion of Cienega Creek.  BLM will supply a free lunch to 
participants at the Empire Ranch headquarters.  Watershed monitoring 
activities will take place in the afternoon.  Camping will be available and 
encouraged.  Group bird and wildlife watching the following morning.

When:  Saturday, March 25, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, with optional camping until 
Sunday morning. Wildlife watching the morning of Sunday, March 26. Camping 
nearby is also available on Friday night, March 24, for folks traveling 
from farther away.

Where: Las Cienegas National Conservation Area, approximately 45 minutes 
south of Tucson near Sonoita, Arizona.

Who: Anyone interested in assisting in an important stream restoration 
project, and who would like to learn about riparian conditions in this 
lovely area. Families welcomed. A maximum of 20 volunteers will be able to 
take part in this exciting day.

Details to follow soon!

Robert M. Emanuel
Statewide Program Coordinator
Arizona Master Watershed Steward Program
University of Arizona Cooperative Extension
301 Forbes Building
Tucson, AZ 85721
(520) 621-1268
http://cals.arizona.edu/watershedsteward/  
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