Events

Upcoming

• March 27, 2010:
  Solar Rock 2010
  [ March 27, 2010; 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm. ] Join Food Conspiracy for the 4th Annual Solar Rock Festival at Himmel Park, March 27th from noon to 6pm. This free, family-friendly event includes solar powered music, great food and environmental exhibits from Tucson green businesses and non-profits. For more information click here.

• April 3, 2010:
  WaterSmart Workshop: Residential Landscape Irrigation
  [ April 3, 2010; 8:30 am to 12:00 pm. 8:30 am to 12:00 pm. ] Each year more than 500 homeowners attend WaterSmart classes taught by local conservation experts through the University of Arizona Pima County Cooperation Extension. Classes are free, popular, and seating is limited, so advanced registration is strongly recommended. To register or for more information, contact Kathryn or Teri at (520)626-5161. On the web, WaterSmart can be [...]

• April 3, 2010:
  WaterSmart Workshop: Landscape Water Budget
  [ April 3, 2010; 9:30 am to 11:00 am. ] Each year more than 500 homeowners attend WaterSmart classes taught by local conservation experts through the University of Arizona Pima County Cooperation Extension. Classes are free, popular, and seating is limited, so advanced registration is strongly recommended. To register or for more information, contact Kathryn or Teri at (520)626-5161. On the web, WaterSmart can be [...]

• April 10, 2010:
  Cholla Bud Harvest
  [ April 10, 2010; 8:00 am to 1:30 pm. ] Participate in a century-old Sonoran Desert springtime ritual of harvesting cholla buds sponsored by the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum. After collecting this bounty from a site near the Museum, we will prepare it, along with other traditional foods such as tepary beans and nopalitos, and we will experiment making drinks with sweet "tunas". We will [...]

• April 10, 2010:
  Green Streets and Neighborhoods Festival
  [ April 10, 2010; 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm. ] April 10, 2010, 3 - 7 PM Tucson-based nonprofit Watershed Management Group and the Rincon Heights Neighborhood Association are hosting a block party and cookout to celebrate and share their successful model program installing ”green infrastructure” in the neighborhood. Green infrastructure is vegetated infrastructure that uses natural processes to provide services like flood and pollution reduction, [...]

• April 14, 2010:
  WaterSmart Workshop: Dester Rain Gardens
  [ April 14, 2010; 9:00 am to 11:00 am. ] Each year more than 500 homeowners attend WaterSmart classes taught by local conservation experts through the University of Arizona Pima County Cooperation Extension. Classes are free, popular, and seating is limited, so advanced registration is strongly recommended. To register or for more information, contact Kathryn or Teri at (520)626-5161. On the web, WaterSmart can be [...]

• April 15, 2010:
  WaterSmart Workshop: Landscape Water Budget
  [ April 15, 2010; 9:30 am to 11:00 am. ] Each year more than 500 homeowners attend WaterSmart classes taught by local conservation experts through the University of Arizona Pima County Cooperation Extension. Classes are free, popular, and seating is limited, so advanced registration is strongly recommended. To register or for more information, contact Kathryn or Teri at (520)626-5161. On the web, WaterSmart can be [...]

• April 24, 2010:
  GreenFest
  [ April 24, 2010; 8:30 am to 2:00 pm. 8:30 am to 2:00 pm. ] Tucson Botanical Gardens is partnering with Bookmans and the Girl Scouts to sponsor GreenFest, a free community event filled with eco-conscious family fun and green living know-how. Experts from local businesses and organizations will offer interactive, hands-on workshops and activities for kids and adults throughout the Gardens to provide skills needed to live greener lives everyday. With [...]

• May 12, 2010:
  WaterSmart Workshop: Desert-wise Landscaping
  [ May 12, 2010; 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. ] Each year more than 500 homeowners attend WaterSmart classes taught by local conservation experts through the University of Arizona Pima County Cooperation Extension. Classes are free, popular, and seating is limited, so advanced registration is strongly recommended. To register or for more information, contact Kathryn or Teri at (520)626-5161. On the web, WaterSmart can be [...]

• May 17, 2010:
  ASES Conference
  [ May 17, 2010 to May 22, 2010. ] The National Solar Conference is America’s leading conference on the emerging trends, technology, and opportunities shaping the new energy economy. Join as at SOLAR 2010 for the nation's best educational opportunity for solar energy professionals!  The event will be held May 17-22, 2010 at the Phoenix Convention Center.  More information can be found here.

• June 5, 2010:
  WaterSmart Workshop: Landscape Water Budget
  [ June 5, 2010; 9:30 am to 11:00 am. ] Each year more than 500 homeowners attend WaterSmart classes taught by local conservation experts through the University of Arizona Pima County Cooperation Extension. Classes are free, popular, and seating is limited, so advanced registration is strongly recommended. To register or for more information, contact Kathryn or Teri at (520)626-5161. On the web, WaterSmart can be [...]

• June 9, 2010:
  WaterSmart Workshop: Desert Rain Gardens
  [ June 9, 2010; 9:00 am to 11:00 am. ] Each year more than 500 homeowners attend WaterSmart classes taught by local conservation experts through the University of Arizona Pima County Cooperation Extension. Classes are free, popular, and seating is limited, so advanced registration is strongly recommended. To register or for more information, contact Kathryn or Teri at (520)626-5161. On the web, WaterSmart can be [...]

• June 9, 2010:
  WaterSmart Workshop: Harvesting Rainwater for Lanscape Use
  [ June 9, 2010; 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm. ] Each year more than 500 homeowners attend WaterSmart classes taught by local conservation experts through the University of Arizona Pima County Cooperation Extension. Classes are free, popular, and seating is limited, so advanced registration is strongly recommended. To register or for more information, contact Kathryn or Teri at (520)626-5161. On the web, WaterSmart can be [...]

• June 27, 2010:
  Saguaro Fruit Harvest
  [ June 27, 2010; 7:00 am to 1:00 pm. ] The Sonoran Desert silently celebrates its new year with the swelling of the saguaro's rosy fruits. Join the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum to gather and prepare saguaro fruits in the traditional O'odham. manner, using a harvesting pole made from the ribs of the giant cactus, then cooking the fruit until it thickens into a rich, [...]

Past Events

• March 20, 2010:
  WaterSmart Workshop: Desert-wise Landscaping
  [ March 20, 2010; 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. ] Each year more than 500 homeowners attend WaterSmart classes taught by local conservation experts through the University of Arizona Pima County Cooperation Extension. Classes are free, popular, and seating is limited, so advanced registration is strongly recommended. To register or for more information, contact Kathryn or Teri at (520)626-5161. On the web, WaterSmart can be [...]

• March 13, 2010:
  36th Annual “Environmentally Elegant” Home Tour
  [ March 13, 2010; 10:00 am to 4:30 pm. 10:00 am to 4:30 pm. March 20, 2010; 10:00 am to 4:30 pm. 10:00 am to 4:30 pm. ] For the 36th consecutive year, Arizona Opera League of Tucson presents “Environmentally Elegant” Homes.  A total of nine homes (includes a bonus home on Saturday, March 20) will be on tour. The tour features demonstrations and a raffle of a variety of “eco-friendly” products and services while being serenaded by Arizona Opera singers! All proceeds from [...]