Invasive Plant Volunteer Events

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Friday, February 9, 2024
Time: Happy hour Friday 4-6 pm

Organization: menlo park neighborhoo assoc
Description: enjoy our beautiful park! We continue work along the Gilbert Jimenez Trail, both mature growth and regrowth. great time to learn ID and removal techniques. caution, work is on steep and rocky slopes!
Meeting Location: Lower lot A mountain Park , west end at Gilbert Jimenez Trailhead Working alond the trail 1/2 mile up from parking lot
Event location: ,
Volunteers: 7 registered out of a total capacity of 20
Tools Provided: yes
Bring: water, gloves if you have them
Wear: long sleaves, hat
Additional Information: Friday afternoon pull. The soil will be moist but fragile. wild flowers are coming up! Steep and rocky slopes.

Saturday, February 10, 2024
Time: 8:00 a.m. -1:00 p.m.

Organization:
Description: It is a beautiful time of year to be outside, so join us on the west side of town for a morning of hiking and pulling! We will hike cross-country and up a canyon about a mile to arrive at our site. We will be working in the sun, often on rocky slopes. All that attend will receive a very cool Save Our Saguaros sticker.
Meeting Location: Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum. We will meet in the breezeway of the Education Annex Building. It takes about half an hour to drive from downtown to the museum. Signs will be posted indicating where to park.
Event location: 2021 N. Kinney Rd., Tucson, AZ 85743
Volunteers: 16 registered out of a total capacity of 40
Tools Provided: We have rock hammers, digging bars and gloves.
Bring: Bring a refillable water bottle (FULL) and a snack or lunch, and a pack to carry everything in. We strongly encourage the use of non-disposable water bottles as a pro-environmental measure.
Wear: Wear good hiking shoes, long pants, a long-sleeved shirt, a hat, sunglasses and sunscreen.

Saturday, February 10, 2024
Time: 8:00 am - 1:00 pm

Organization: Saguaro National Park
Description: Pull fountain grass in desert stream. We will carpool to a site where there is limited parking. The hike to the site is short but off-trail and somewhat steep. Return to Visitor Center by 1 pm. RSVP required.
Meeting Location: Meet at Visitor Center, 3693 South Old Spanish Trail, at 8 AM.
Event location: 3693 South Spanish Trail, Tucson, AZ 85730
Volunteers: 8 registered out of a total capacity of 20
Tools Provided: yes
Bring: Water and lunch
Wear: Long-sleeved shirt, long pants, hat, boots suitable for desert hiking.
Additional Information: Participants must RSVP in advance by emailing us at SAGU_Invasive@nps.gov. If we need to cancel due to weather we’ll let you know the night before. No open-toed shoes allowed. Parents MUST sign a volunteer form in advance for young people under 18.

Wednesday, February 14, 2024
Time: 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Organization: Sonoran Desert Weedwackers - Pima County NRPR
Description: Join us for a beautiful morning in Tucson Mountain Park! Come prepared to hike off trail to reach our work area. We will provide snacks and drinks when we're finished.
Meeting Location: Details on specific meeting location within the park will be sent by email 2-3 days ahead of time. Text or call Ellie if you need meeting location details.
Event location: Tucson Mountain Park,
Volunteers: 10 registered out of a total capacity of 30
Tools Provided: lightweight digging bars, rock picks, work gloves
Bring: water (2 liters), snacks, backpack, sunscreen
Wear: hiking boots or sturdy shoes, long pants, sun protection (hat, sunglasses, long sleeves)

Saturday, February 17, 2024
Time: 8a-12p

Organization: Epsilon Eta Environmental Pre-Professional Fraternity
Description: I am the new VP of Programming for the Epsilon Eta Environmental Pre-Professional Fraternity at the University of Arizona and I would love for my group to get more involved in these events! A couple members who came to the river cleanup day removed buffelgrass with Angel. We are 87 members of undergraduate students that are pursuing an environmental-related career. I am just excited to be able to get a large group of 20 or so students to volunteer
Meeting Location: Tucson Mountain Park
Event location: 8451 W McCain Loop, Tucson, AZ 85735
Volunteers: 22 registered out of a total capacity of 40
Tools Provided: I do not have any tools
Bring: water bottle, gloves, snacks, backpack, sunscreen
Wear: Closed toe shoes, outdoor clothes
Additional Information: I'm excited for my club to get involved in Save Our Saguaro Month!

Saturday, February 17, 2024
Time: 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Organization: Sonoran Desert Weedwackers - Pima County NRPR
Description: Join us for a beautiful morning in Tucson Mountain Park! Come prepared to hike off trail to reach our work area. We will provide snacks and drinks when we're finished.
Meeting Location: Details on specific meeting location within the park will be sent by email 2-3 days ahead of time. Text or call Ellie if you need meeting location details.
Event location: Tucson Mountain Park,
Volunteers: 38 registered out of a total capacity of 40
Tools Provided: lightweight digging bars, rock picks, work gloves
Bring: water (2 liters), snacks, backpack, sunscreen
Wear: hiking boots or sturdy shoes, long pants, sun protection (hat, sunglasses, long sleeves)

Friday, February 23, 2024
Time: Happy hour Friday 4-6 pm

Organization: menlo park neighborhoo assoc
Description: enjoy our beautiful park! We continue work along the Gilbert Jimenez Trail, both mature growth and regrowth. great time to learn ID and removal techniques. caution, work is on steep and rocky slopes!
Meeting Location: Lower lot A mountain Park , west end at Gilbert Jimenez Trailhead Working alond the trail 1/2 mile up from parking lot
Event location: ,
Volunteers: 3 registered out of a total capacity of 20
Tools Provided: yes
Bring: water, gloves if you have them
Wear: long sleaves, hat
Additional Information: Friday afternoon pull. The soil will be moist but fragile. wild flowers are coming up! Steep and rocky slopes. bring a friend!

Saturday, February 24, 2024
Time: 8:00 to 12:30

Organization:
Description: The hike will be short (no more than 3-4 miles round trip), but off-trail and across rough terrain. The last quarter mile is very steep. The worksite is on a steep slope. Take as many breaks as you like to sit and enjoy the grand view in a portion of the Tucson Mountains that's usually inaccessible to the public.
Meeting Location: Please contact the organizer for the exact location and more information: fjstaub@hotmail.com 520-260-1400. The meeting place is in Picture Rocks at the end of 2 miles of dirt road. Although the road is very rough, 4WD is not required.
Event location: Lat: 32.343421 Long: 111.163835
Volunteers: 2 registered out of a total capacity of 30
Tools Provided: National Park personnel will come with us and provide instructions, gloves, and tools
Bring: Two litters of liquid, protection from the sun (hat and sunscreen).
Wear: Sturdy footwear for hiking and working,
Additional Information: Not only will you spend time in one of the prettiest desert landscapes on earth, you may win a saguaro cactus for your yard. Pima County has provided a saguaro in a one-gallon container to be raffled off. To see pictures of buffelgrass and where we will be working: http://www.frankstaub.com/Folders/Buffelgrass-A-Horrible-Invasive

Sunday, February 25, 2024
Time: 8-10 am

Organization: menlo park neighborhoo assoc
Description: continue work along the Gilbert Jimenez Trail, both mature growth and regrowth. great time to learn ID and removal techniques. caution, work is on steep and rocky slopes!
Meeting Location: Lower lot A mountain Park , west end at Gilbert Jimenez Trailhead Working alond the trail 1/2 mile up from parking lot
Event location: ,
Volunteers: 3 registered out of a total capacity of 20
Tools Provided: yes
Bring: water, gloves if you have them
Wear: long sleaves, hat
Additional Information: Sunday saguaro service.casual morning pull. The soil will be moist but fragile. wild flowers are coming up!

Sunday, February 25, 2024
Time: 8:00 a.m. -1:00 p.m.

Organization: Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
Description: It is a beautiful time of year to be outside, so join us on the west side of town for a morning of hiking and pulling! We will hike cross-country and up a canyon about a mile to arrive at our site. We will be working in the sun, often on rocky slopes. All that attend will receive a very cool Save Our Saguaros sticker.
Meeting Location: Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum. We will meet in the breezeway of the Education Annex Building. It takes about half an hour to drive from downtown to the museum. Signs will be posted indicating where to park.
Event location: 2021 N. Kinney Rd., Tucson, AZ 85743
Volunteers: 3 registered out of a total capacity of 40
Tools Provided: We have rock hammers, digging bars and gloves.
Bring: Bring a refillable water bottle (FULL) and a snack or lunch, and a pack to carry everything in. We strongly encourage the use of non-disposable water bottles as a pro-environmental measure.
Wear: Wear good hiking shoes, long pants, a long-sleeved shirt, a hat, sunglasses and sunscreen.

Wednesday, February 28, 2024
Time: 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Organization: Sonoran Desert Weedwackers - Pima County NRPR
Description: Join us for a beautiful morning in Tucson Mountain Park! Come prepared to hike off trail to reach our work area. We will provide snacks and drinks when we're finished.
Meeting Location: Details on specific meeting location within the park will be sent by email 2-3 days ahead of time. Text or call Ben if you need meeting location details.
Event location: Tucson Mountain Park,
Volunteers: 1 registered out of a total capacity of 20
Tools Provided: lightweight digging bars, rock picks, work gloves
Bring: water (2 liters), snacks, backpack, sunscreen
Wear: hiking boots or sturdy shoes, long pants, sun protection (hat, sunglasses, long sleeves)

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