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Tours, Classes and Events
Tours
- The Nature Conservancy
1510 E. Ft. Lowell Road
520-622-3861
Tucson campus has a rainwater harvesting demonstration site open to the public. Special tours can be arranged for your organization or large groups by calling 520-622-3861. Docents are also available to make presentations off-site at your location.
Guided docent tour information
www.nature.org/wherewework/northamerica/states/arizona/files/rw_tour_schedule.pdf
Self-guided tours are also available
Click on graphic to view rainwater harvesting map. Also available onsite.
- Tucson Innovative Home Tour
an annual event sponsored by The Solar Alliance of Tucson, features homes that include solar installations, water conservation, rainwater harvesting, and graywater use. The tour for 2008 will be in October; specific date has not yet been announced. Information is at www.solarinstitute.org.
- Tohono Chul Park
7366 North Paseo del Norte
Tucson, AZ 85704
520-742-6455
www.tohonochulpark.org
Tohono Chul offers “The Great Xeriscape,” a monthly walking tour of the park focused on using native and arid-adapted plants in water saving landscapes. The tour is given the 3rd Saturday of each month at 10 am.
Workshops
- City of Tucson Water Smart workshops
Please see full schedule of classes at www.ci.tucson.az.us/water/watersmart.htm
workshops include drip irrigation and timer use, xeriscape, and rainwater harvesting
- Tucson Botanical Gardens Rainwater Harvesting workshops
schedule at www.tucsonbotanical.org/classes.html#rainwaterharvesting, or 520-326-9686.
For 2008, workshops are scheduled for the 4th Saturday of each month from 8:30-10:30 am May to September, and 10:30am-12:30 pm October to April
Courses
- University of Arizona, Water Harvesting course
SWES 454/554, 3 units, taught by Prof. Jim Riley during spring semester
The course focuses on water harvesting principles and techniques. Students learn to apply concepts at their own residences and participate in applying them on the UA campus.
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