River Run Network Creek Walk: Paseo de Nueva Esperanza y Arroyo Elvira

River Run Network Creek Walk: Paseo de Nueva Esperanza y Arroyo Elvira

Apr 6 2019 - 9:00am to 12:00pm

Learn from WMG Cultural Ecologist Joaquin Murrieta about implementing Green Storm Infrastructure (GSI) in South Tucson and how it works at the New Hope Church. Pastor Agustin Jimenez will share his experience of working to diminishing flooding issues with green infrastructure and to restore the flow to local creeks. Later, we will walk with Pima County Flood Control official to hear their approach on diminishing flooding issues with GSI at the Santa Clara Wash.

El Ecologista Cultural de WMG, Joaquín Murrieta, compartirá sus experiencias trabajando con Infraestructura Verde en el sur de Tu cson y cómo funciona en New Hope-Nueva Esperanza. Pastor Agustín Jiménez nos compartirá su experiencia trabajando para disminuir los problemas de inundación con Infraestructura Verde (IV) y restauración. Después, caminaremos con un representante del Control de Inundaciones del Condado de Pima para escuchar su enfoque sobre la disminución de los problemas de inundación con IV en el Arroyo Santa Clara.

This is an exclusive event for River Run Network members. If you are not yet a member, you can join here or when you sign up for this event, we will add you to the Network! At these events, you'll learn more about how you can take action at home and in your watershed to recharge groundwater and restore our heritage of flowing creeks and rivers. 

Location: 

New Hope Church - Nueva Esperanza: 6740 S Santa Clara Ave, Tucson, AZ 85756