Workshop at the Bean Tree Farm

Native Foods, Herbs and Earth Crafts at the Bean Tree Farm Ongoing and seasonal, The Bean Tree Farm combine workshops and delicious native foods, customized for the interests of the participants.

When: Saturday, December 4th, 10am - 3pm

What: Making Herbal Salves and Tinctures

For more information please visit: http://www.beantreefarm.com/

Workshop at the Bean Tree Farm: Play in the Mud

Native Foods, Herbs and Earth Crafts at the Bean Tree Farm Ongoing and seasonal, The Bean Tree Farm combine workshops and delicious native foods, customized for the interests of the participants.

When: Saturday, November 20th, 9:30am- 12:30pm

What: Native Clays and Plasters, Cactus Juice Etc.

For more information please visit : http://www.beantreefarm.com/

Bean Tree Farm Workshop: Beautiful Bean Trees

Native Foods, Herbs and Earth Crafts at the Bean Tree Farm Ongoing and seasonal, The Bean Tree Farm combine workshops and delicious native foods, customized for the interests of the participants.

When: Saturday, October 2nd, 9:30 a.m.-12:30

What: Beautiful Bean Trees- Sprouts and Snacks (9:30-12:30)

For more information please visit : http://www.beantreefarm.com/

Workshop at Bean Tree Farm: Fermenting Evolution

Native Foods, Herbs and Earth Crafts at the Bean Tree Farm Ongoing and seasonal, The Bean Tree Farm combine workshops and delicious native foods, customized for the interests of the participants.

When: Saturday, September 18th, 9:30 a.m.-12:30

What: Fermenting Evolution - Desert Borscht, Kombuchas and Vinegars

For more information please visit : http://www.beantreefarm.com/

Southern Arizona Environmental Management Society: Cleanup Project

Southern Arizona Environmental Management Society (SAEMS) volunteers will be holding another wildcat dump cleanup project on Saturday October 16, 2010 from 7:00 to 11:00 a.m. Help clean up loose litter and larger dumped items littering our beautiful desert. Project will take place in the vicinity of Country Club Rd. and Old Vail Connection Rd., accessible from Hughes Access Road west of the Alvernon Way curve.

Please RSVP by Thursday, October 14, 2010. A map and directions to the exact meeting site will be provided to those that RSVP. Must be at least 12 years of age to volunteer.

For more information and to sign up, contact B.J. Cordova, (520) 791-3109 or bj.cordova@tucsonaz.gov

2010 Solar Seminar Series

You are invited to attend the 2010 Solar Seminar Series.  UA faculty and outside experts will cover a variety of  topics in the field of solar research. Topic: Optoelectronic Semiconductor Nanocomposites for Photovoltaics

Presenter: Dr. B.G. Potter, UA Materials Science and Engineering Professor.

Where: University of Arizona,   Bldg: ECE, Room #: 530

When: Tuesday, November 16th, 2010, 12:30pm - 1:30pm

2010 Solar Seminar Series

You are invited to attend the 2010 Solar Seminar Series.  UA faculty and outside experts will cover a variety of  topics in the field of solar research. Topic: Spectral Sky Color

Presenter: Dr. Leslie Frame, UA Materials Science & Engineering Research Associate

Where: University of Arizona,   Bldg: ECE, Room #: 530

When: Tuesday, November 9th, 2010, 12:30pm - 1:30pm

2010 Solar Seminar Series

You are invited to attend the 2010 Solar Seminar Series.  UA faculty and outside experts will cover a variety of  topics in the field of solar research. Topic: Global Solar Updates on Production of CIGS PV Modules

Presenter: Scott Wiedeman, Chief Scientist, Global Solar Energy Inc.& Dr. Janet Wang, UA Electrical and Computer Engineering Assistant Professor

Where: University of Arizona,   Bldg: ECE, Room #: 530

When: Tuesday, November 9th, 2010, 12:30pm - 1:30pm

2010 Solar Seminar Series

You are invited to attend the 2010 Solar Seminar Series.  UA faculty and outside experts will cover a variety of  topics in the field of solar research. Topic: A Hierarchical Framework for Management and Optimization of Solar Energy Resources

Presenter: Dr. Susan Lysecky,  UA Electrical and Computer Engineering Assistant Professor

& Dr. Janet Wang, UA Electrical and Computer Engineering Assistant Professor

Where: University of Arizona,   Bldg: ECE, Room #: 530

When: Tuesday, November 2nd, 2010, 12:30pm - 1:30pm

2010 Solar Seminar Series

You are invited to attend the 2010 Solar Seminar Series.  UA faculty and outside experts will cover a variety of  topics in the field of solar research. Topic: Water and Land Requirements for Solar Energy in the Southwest

Presenter: George Frisvold, UA Agricultural-Resource Economics Specialist

Where: University of Arizona,   Bldg: ECE, Room #: 530

When: Tuesday, October 19th, 2010, 12:30pm - 1:30pm

2010 Solar Seminar Series

You are invited to attend the 2010 Solar Seminar Series.  UA faculty and outside experts will cover a variety of  topics in the field of solar research. Topic: Nanoarchitectured Polymers and Polymer Nanocomposites for Photovoltaic Applications

Presenter: Dr. Bob Norwood, UA Optical Sciences Professor

Where: University of Arizona,   Bldg: ECE, Room #: 530

When: Tuesday, October 12th, 2010, 12:30pm - 1:30pm

2010 Solar Seminar Series

You are invited to attend the 2010 Solar Seminar Series.  UA faculty and outside experts will cover a variety of  topics in the field of solar research. Topic: Nanoarchitectured Polymers and Polymer Nanocomposites for Photovoltaic Applications

Presenter: Dr. Bob Norwood, UA Optical Sciences Professor

Where: University of Arizona,   Bldg: ECE, Room #: 530

When: Tuesday, October 12th, 2010, 12:30pm - 1:30pm

2010 Solar Seminar Series

You are invited to attend the 2010 Solar Seminar Series.  UA faculty and outside experts will cover a variety of  topics in the field of solar research. Topic: Solar Concentrators, Illumination Uniformity and Conversion Efficiency

Presenter: Alan Kost, UA CIAN Engineering Research Center Administrative Director

Where: University of Arizona,   Bldg: ECE, Room #: 530

When: Tuesday, October 5th, 2010, 12:30pm - 1:30pm

2010 Solar Seminar Series

You are invited to attend the 2010 Solar Seminar Series.  UA faculty and outside experts will cover a variety of  topics in the field of solar research. Topic: Solar Distallation

Presenter: Dr. Leslie Frame, UA Materials Science & Engineering Research Associate

Where: University of Arizona, Bldg: ECE, Room #: 530

When: Tuesday, September 28th, 2010, 12:30pm - 1:30pm

2010 Solar Seminar Series

You are invited to attend the 2010 Solar Seminar Series.  UA faculty and outside experts will cover a variety of  topics in the field of solar research. Topic: Planar Holographic Solar Concentrators for Photo-Voltaics

Presenter: Dr. Jose Castro, UA Electrical and Computer Engineering Research Assistant Professor

Where: University of Arizona, Bldg: ECE, Room #: 530

When: Tuesday, September 28th, 2010, 12:30pm - 1:30pm

2010 Solar Seminar Series

You are invited to attend the 2010 Solar Seminar Series.  UA faculty and outside experts will cover a variety of  topics in the field of solar research. Topic: SOLON's Global Test Site Network

Presenter: Bill Richardson, Head of Research & Development, SOLON Corporation

Where: University of Arizona, Bldg: ECE, Room #: 530

When: Tuesday, September 21st, 2010, 12:30pm - 1:30pm

UA Solar Seminar Series

You are invited to attend the 2010 Solar Seminar Series.  UA faculty and outside experts will cover a variety of  topics in the field of solar research. Topic: Polymorphism in Titanyl Phthalocyanine and its Implications on Small-molecule Third Generation Photovoltaics

Presenter: Diogenes Placencia, UA Chemistry/Biochemistry Research Graduate Associate

Where: University of Arizona, Bldg: ECE, Room #: 530

When: Tuesday, September 14th, 2010, 12:30pm - 1:30pm

UA Solar Seminar Series

You are invited to attend the 2010 Solar Seminar Series.  UA faculty and outside experts will cover a variety of  topics in the field of solar research. Topic: TEP Solar Test Yard Data vs. Models and Conference Corner (a list of solar power related conferences).

Presenter: Dr. Alex Cronin, UA Physics Associate Professor

Where: University of Arizona, Bldg: ECE, Room #: 530

When: Tuesday, September 7th, 2010, 12:30pm - 1:30pm

Sun Power

The Tucson Children's Museum invites you to attend Sun Power.  This is a free Labor Day fun in the sun event for the entire family. Learn about the importance of alternative energy resources as you visit with TFS and other local solar energy organizations and businesses. Also enjoy fun-in-the-sun children's activities and live entertainment by Za Boom Ba. Free Admission Sponsored by BRIGHT SOLUTIONS from Tucson Electric Power. For more information, contact the Tucson Children's Museum at (520) 792-9985.

When: Monday September 6, 2010 -- 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Where: Tucson Children's Museum, 200 S 6th Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85701

Cost: Free

Rainwater Harvesting Tour

Rainwater Harvesting TourNovember 13 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. WHAT: In the Australian Outback everyone does it. In the Sonoran Desert the rain in vain falls mainly down the drain. Visit a selection of sites including private homes, a housing co-op, neighborhood streets and a commercial site to study the myriad strategies for capturing rainwater. Calculate how much water can be collected off of your roof and property and how to divert and store water in both cisterns and in earthworks.

WHO: Leona Davis of the Sonoran Permaculture Guild will be the instructor.

WHERE: Meet at a Grace St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 2331 E. Adams St. Transportation is included.

COST: $52 museum members; $57 non-members.

To register call the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum at 883-3086 or log ontowww.desertmuseum.org/sonoranstudies