As I described in my previous post, Burning Cattails, cattails were subjected to a controlled burn at Tres Rios Wetlands in Phoenix last Saturday. I returned there three days later to take a look at the aftermath of the fire.
The photo above shows the gazebo that is in the center of the cattail basin and [...]
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 [...]
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
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.
