Help Sky Island Alliance and the Sabino Springs and Sabino Estates HOAs recover a remarkable spring oasis on the east side of Tucson.
Invasive Arundo, or giant reed, had choked out native plants and diminished the spring flow for decades. But over the past year, neighbors and other volunteers came together and contributed more than 1,300 hours to clear stalks and roots from the site. Over 67 tons of fire-prone plant material have now been hauled away for compost, allowing the spring water to reach the surface again and flow downstream under the cottonwoods. By the end of May, the last stalks and roots will be removed, and the project will shift into a second phase focused on restoring native plants to the spring site.
Thanks to support from donors like you, we have raised over $2,000 to support the purchase and installation of native plants at Rock Ledge Spring. Thanks for your support to help restore this remarkable spring!
Have questions about the work? Please contact program director Emily Burns or Sarah Truebe.
Sky Island Alliance is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization — Tax ID #86-0796748. You can support our work with a check or credit card donation directed to: Sky Island Alliance, P.O. Box 41165, Tucson, AZ 85717-1165. For more information, please contact Amy Amoroso at (520) 624-7080 ext. 77 or by email at [email protected]
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