If you are interested in photos and some background about the mission at Tumacacori, which lies in Arizona about 20 miles north of the US border with Mexico, head on over to my other blog HERE.
Last week’s major news stories that involve the Salt River were both about wildlife in Tempe:
Endangered birds find a ‘Safe Harbor’ in around Town Lake – AZ Central.com
Endangered wildlife finds haven in Tempe – Arizona Republic
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 own back yard.”
Refreshments will begin at 9:30 a.m., and the opening will be at 10:00, followed by nature activities for adults and kids until 2:00. The opening is free and open to the public.
For more information about the Audubon Society in Arizona and the Rio Salado Center see:
Audubon Connecting Community With Nature (South Mountain District News)
Nina Mason Pulliam Rio Salado Audubon Center opens in October in Phoenix (Arizona Homegrown Solutions)
There are two new news items involving the Salt River since my last update. The second item is about the new Rio Salado Audubon Center and I’ll have more about that next week
SRP marks 100 years of power from Roosevelt Dam - Bizjournals.com
Center brings life to formerly bare area – Arizona Republic
A photographer known at Flickr only as Cobalt123 has given us some wonderful photos of the Rio Salado Restoration Project. Two of the photos are below and the full set is HERE.
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