Wandering Tres Rios Wetlands

Posted by Dick Richards under Phoenix, Tres Rios Wetlands, photography, restoration

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 [...]

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Audubon Center Grand Opening

Posted by Dick Richards under Audubon Center, Phoenix, restoration

The brand new Rio Salado Audubon Center will open on Saturday, October 10. It is located on the east side of South Central Avenue in Phoenix, just south of the Salt River.
The center aims to be, “…a gathering place where our neighbors can observe, learn from and celebrate the beauty of nature in their [...]

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Gravel Pits And Landfills

Posted by Dick Richards under Phoenix, photography

On a one hundred and fifteen degree August afternoon, a Saturday, I attempted to drive along the dry Salt River bed west of Central Avenue in Phoenix. Actually, it is impossible to “drive along” the river bed because the city roads that parallel the bed, on both the north and south sides, are in most [...]

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