Canyon Chronicle March 2010

CanyonchronicleMar10.pdf 

U.S.F.S. Thanks to You

Tucson Arundo Removal

On behalf of the U.S. Forest Service in Sabino Canyon Recreation Area I would like to thank you for helping us remove the invasive plant Arundo donax (Giant Reed). Your willingness to take on the hard labor involved was an inspiration and speaks volumes about your commitment to the health of the canyon. More...

Cancelled: Sabino Arundo Event Sun 3/7/10

Volunteers:

Thank you! The first phase of the project to remove Arundo donax (Giant Reed) from Sabino Canyon Recreation Area--all of the cutting, bundling and hauling of canes--has been accomplished. If you haven’t been out to the canyon recently, go see the difference we all have made. Notice that nearly everywhere we removed Arundo, native vegetation is beginning to return. More...

Canyon Chronicle

CANYONCHRONICLEFeb10.pdf

Arundo removal volunteer day

Sun., Feb. 7 will be the next Sabino Canyon Recreation Area Arundo (Giant Reed) volunteer day. Please arrive at 7:45 a.m. Again, there will be two registration locations. Both places will have team leaders to walk you to the Sabino Dam area work site, where tools and work gloves will be waiting. More...

Sabino Canyon Arundo (Giant Reed)

Hello, and happy holidays.

Sunday, Jan. 3 will be our first Sabino Canyon Recreation Area Arundo (Giant Reed) volunteer day of 2010. Please arrive at 7:45 a.m. to register. There will be two registration locations because the U.S.

Forest Service decided not to allow Arundo volunteers to park for free in the visitor center parking lot. Both registration locations will have team leaders to walk you to the Sabino Dam area work site, where tools and work gloves will be waiting. More...

12-12-09 Sabino IV & V trip report

Start of our canyon trek above Miner’s Pool. We enjoyed the weather, water, great scenery as we rock hopped up the canyon. First break  just above Miners Pool. More interesting scenery.   Time for a lunch break.  Hutch's Pool has plenty of water.  The trek back was on the trail and quick so we could catch the last tram.  

Thanks Susan & Mike for a great hike.

Jerry Dean 

Forest Service To Eliminate Senior and Disabled Camping Discounts

 Forest Service To Eliminate Senior and Disabled Camping Discounts.pdf 

Tucson Arundo Removal

Hello fellow volunteers,

  We ended calendar 2009 with a powerful finish. Over the weekend of Dec. 5-6, more than 177 volunteers worked diligently at restoring Sabino Creek habitat by removing Arundo donax. You can see the results if you look down to the Sabino creekbed from the main road near Bluff Trail. More...

Arundo Removal Sun., Dec. 6.

If you can help us this coming Sunday morning, Dec. 6, please RSVP to tucson.arundo@gmail.com or call Kendall at 520-971-2385. More...

Arizona Illustrated

Tomorrow night’s "Arizona Illustrated" will air a segment on the habitat restoration progress made by the Sabino Arundo project: (PBS) KUAT Channel 6, Wed., Oct. 28, 6:30 p.m. The story will mention the volunteer opportunity on this coming Sunday morning, Nov. 1 to help remove Arundo from Sabino. We do expect a big turnout and could use help from those willing to lead volunteer teams, direct volunteers and answer questions. If you can help, please email tucson.arundo@gmail.com.

Also, watch for The Arizona Star news story on Thurs., (Oct. 29) about Girl Scouts helping to remove Arundo from Sabino Creek just a half-mile south of the Sabino Canyon Recreation Area.

Thanks,

Mark and Jean Hengesbaugh

Sabino Arundo Team Volunteer Coordinators

Arundo Progress in Sabino Canyon on Oct 4th

Sabino Flyer.pdf