Invasive Plant Volunteer Events

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Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Time: 6:00am - 9:00am

Organization: Sonoran Desert Weedwackers - Pima County Conservation Lands & Resources
Description: Join us for a beautiful morning of removing buffelgrass in Tucson Mountain Park! Volunteers should be comfortable with strenuous work including hiking up hills and working off trail on rocky terrain in the heat. We'll provide snacks and drinks when we've finished.
Meeting Location: Ellie will send details on the specific meeting location within Tucson Mountain Park a couple days ahead of time. Text or call Ellie if you haven't received an email with meeting location details. A bathroom may or may not be available depending on the meeting location.
Event location: Tucson Mountain Park,
Volunteers: 2 registered out of a total capacity of 15
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)
Additional Information: Our volunteer group works every 2nd & 4th Wednesday of the month and every 3rd Saturday of the month. Wednesdays tend to include more challenging terrain and/or further hikes.

Saturday, June 21, 2025
Time: 6:00am - 9:00am

Organization: Sonoran Desert Weedwackers - Pima County Conservation Lands & Resources
Description: Join us for a beautiful morning of removing buffelgrass in Tucson Mountain Park! Volunteers should be comfortable with strenuous work including hiking up hills and working off trail on rocky terrain in the heat. We'll provide snacks and drinks when we've finished.
Meeting Location: Ellie will send details on the specific meeting location within Tucson Mountain Park a couple days ahead of time. Text or call Ellie if you haven't received an email with meeting location details. A bathroom may or may not be available depending on the meeting location.
Event location: Tucson Mountain Park,
Volunteers: 2 registered out of a total capacity of 12
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)
Additional Information: Our volunteer group works every 2nd & 4th Wednesday of the month and every 3rd Saturday of the month. Saturdays tend to include less challenging terrain and/or shorter hikes.

Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Time: 6:00am - 9:00am

Organization: Sonoran Desert Weedwackers - Pima County Conservation Lands & Resources
Description: Join us for a beautiful morning of removing buffelgrass in Tucson Mountain Park! Volunteers should be comfortable with strenuous work including hiking up hills and working off trail on rocky terrain in the heat. We'll provide snacks and drinks when we've finished.
Meeting Location: Ellie will send details on the specific meeting location within Tucson Mountain Park a couple days ahead of time. Text or call Ellie if you haven't received an email with meeting location details. A bathroom may or may not be available depending on the meeting location.
Event location: Tucson Mountain Park,
Volunteers: 0 registered out of a total capacity of 12
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)
Additional Information: Our volunteer group works every 2nd & 4th Wednesday of the month and every 3rd Saturday of the month. Wednesdays tend to include more challenging terrain and/or further hikes.

Tuesday, July 1, 2025
Time: 9:00am-2:00pm

Organization: Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
Description: Learn to identify, map and remove spotted knapweed, a class A noxious weed in Arizona. This highly invasive plant occurs mainly at higher elevations in southern Arizona and has started to show up in and around Summerhaven on Mount Lemmon. Join us to learn how you can help protect our sky island wildlands.
Meeting Location: Parking lot of the Desert Research Learning Center
Event location: 12661 East Broadway Boulevard, Tucson, AZ 85748
Volunteers: 0 registered out of a total capacity of 6
Tools Provided: Hand tools, gloves
Bring: Favorite weeding tool, a smartphone with the Wild spotter app installed, sun protection, drinking water and a snack
Wear: Comfortable gardening clothes, closed shoes, a hat
Additional Information: Parking is a bit limited in some of these locations and others require a pass for access. We will meet at the DRLC to figure out the best carpooling arrangements for the day. If time permits, we might also try to locate a reported poison hemlock site near Marshall Gulch.

Wednesday, July 9, 2025
Time: 6:00am - 9:00am

Organization: Sonoran Desert Weedwackers - Pima County Conservation Lands & Resources
Description: Join us for a beautiful morning of removing buffelgrass in Tucson Mountain Park! Volunteers should be comfortable with strenuous work including hiking up hills and working off trail on rocky terrain in the heat. We'll provide snacks and drinks when we've finished.
Meeting Location: Ellie will send details on the specific meeting location within Tucson Mountain Park a couple days ahead of time. Text or call Ellie if you haven't received an email with meeting location details. A bathroom may or may not be available depending on the meeting location.
Event location: Tucson Mountain Park,
Volunteers: 0 registered out of a total capacity of 12
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)
Additional Information: Our volunteer group works every 2nd & 4th Wednesday of the month and every 3rd Saturday of the month. Wednesdays tend to include more challenging terrain and/or further hikes.

Saturday, July 19, 2025
Time: 6:00am - 9:00am

Organization: Sonoran Desert Weedwackers - Pima County Conservation Lands & Resources
Description: Join us for a beautiful morning of removing buffelgrass in Tucson Mountain Park! Volunteers should be comfortable with strenuous work including hiking up hills and working off trail on rocky terrain in the heat. We'll provide snacks and drinks when we've finished.
Meeting Location: Details on the specific meeting location within Tucson Mountain Park will be sent a couple days ahead of time. Text or call Amanda if you haven't received an email with meeting location details. A bathroom may or may not be available depending on the meeting location.
Event location: Tucson Mountain Park,
Volunteers: 0 registered out of a total capacity of 12
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)
Additional Information: Our volunteer group works every 2nd & 4th Wednesday of the month and every 3rd Saturday of the month. Saturdays tend to include less challenging terrain and/or shorter hikes.

Wednesday, July 23, 2025
Time: 6:00am - 9:00am

Organization: Sonoran Desert Weedwackers - Pima County Conservation Lands & Resources
Description: Join us for a beautiful morning of removing buffelgrass in Tucson Mountain Park! Volunteers should be comfortable with strenuous work including hiking up hills and working off trail on rocky terrain in the heat. We'll provide snacks and drinks when we've finished.
Meeting Location: Ellie will send details on the specific meeting location within Tucson Mountain Park a couple days ahead of time. Text or call Ellie if you haven't received an email with meeting location details. A bathroom may or may not be available depending on the meeting location.
Event location: Tucson Mountain Park,
Volunteers: 0 registered out of a total capacity of 12
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)
Additional Information: Our volunteer group works every 2nd & 4th Wednesday of the month and every 3rd Saturday of the month. Wednesdays tend to include more challenging terrain and/or further hikes.

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