The name’s only half-true at Sweetwater Wetlands
Wetlands – yes. But Sweetwater–not exactly. You’re more likely to get an occasional whiff of semi-treated household/bathroom water at these artificial wetlands in northern Tucson. …
Category: Nature in Tucson
Trashy Divas and climbing skeletons
After the massive amount of rainwater that flooded the Santa Cruz River during the monsoon, I’d hoped that all the trash and debris that gets …
An eagle’s eye view of Tucson
While Sentinel Peak, also called “A” Mountain, isn’t the highest place around, it’s tall enough (2900 feet elevation) to provide a bird’s eye view of …
Hungry tortoise, plump saguaro and a cattle tank at the Botanic Garden
Before it got too hot yesterday, I took a quick morning walk-through of the Tucson Botanical Garden to see the impact of the this year’s …
Santa Cruz River Before and After–no kayaks
A few months ago I read somewhere that the City of Tucson was dumping reclaimed water into the Santa Cruz River. Ah ha, I thought, …
A bat house and figs at Tucson’s Garlic Fest
As someone who has a gardening site/blog, Hot Gardens, I am embarrassed to admit I had not been to Tucson’s Mission Garden. I corrected that …
Rillito River: Before and After
Maybe the Rillito should be called the “Little Muddy” since the monsoon started! I had taken photos back on July 2nd of the Rillito River …
Monsoon arrives with splash and crash
The monsoon arrived on Friday with an intense downpour — just like the TV weather folks promised. I think my home was located right under …
Ranching lives in the central Tucson Campus Farm neighborhood
During a recent discussion about potentially selling off the land at the University of Arizona’s Agricultural Center on Campbell Avenue a long-time resident described it …
Yellow season in Tucson
It’s almost as if Mother Nature flipped a switch and all the Palo Verde trees across Arizona burst into bloom a few days ago. On …