Salt River Explorer

The Tres Rios Wetlands is a beautiful and serene oasis tucked behind a waste water treatment plant east of 91st Avenue and just north of the Salt River bed in Phoenix.

But make no mistake about Tres Rios; it is not just a pretty face. It is also a serious experiment to understand how wetlands can improve water quality and provide a rich wildlife habitat. While I was there I met birders who were excited about red-tailed hawks, spoke with a photographer who was looking for a bobcat, and saw trees recently felled by a beaver.

Aquatic plants that produce oxygen while assimilating dissolved solids and carbon monoxide coat the pond in the photo below, giving it its own kind of beauty. And, yes, that small speck in the left center of the photo is a duck.

Tres Rios has pedestrian trails, a ramada and picnic area, a riparian trail, and a butterfly garden (pictured below).

For more information about Tres Rios, visit the website HERE. Also, see a Phoenix Magazine story about Tres Rios HERE.

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