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29 people are interested
Beat Back Invasive Buffelgrass!
ORGANIZATION: Tucson Clean & Beautiful, Inc.
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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29 people are interested
Invasive Buffelgrass not only poses a fire threat to our beautiful Sonoran desert but also to our homes, schools, and businesses.
Join us in the fight against this devastating weed!
Would you like to learn more about buffelgrass and the fire threat? Would you like to set up a buffelgrass removal group in your neighborhood? We can help! Contact us to find out what resources we can provide to help you get started.
Or, join one of the groups already working to fight buffelgrass in Tucson. Check upcoming buffelgrass activities here: http://www.desertmuseum.org/buffelgrass/volunteer.php
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About Tucson Clean & Beautiful, Inc.
Location:
P.O. Box 27210, Tucson, AZ 85726, US
Mission Statement
The purpose of Tucson Clean & Beautiful, Inc., a nonprofit organization, is to preserve and improve our environment, conserve natural resources, and enhance the quality of life in the City of Tucson and eastern Pima County. These goals will be achieved through initiating educational and participatory programs implemented with broad-citizen, multi-culture support.
Description
Non-native buffelgrass (Pennisetum ciliare), is an increasing challenge for land managers and private property owners, and both the public and private sectors are quickly ramping up to meet this challenge. Removal efforts have accelerated since 2005, the year Arizona Statute R3-4-244 approved listing of buffelgrass as a Regulated and Restricted Noxious Weed and the Pima County Board of Supervisors adopted Resolution Number 2005-165 to manage buffelgrass and other invasive species. Strict ordinances by municipal and county governments also help to eliminate buffelgrass and other invasive species on private property and right-of-ways.
Tucson Clean & Beautiful is helping to continue the work of the Southern Arizona Buffelgrass Coordination Center (SABCC) which was formed in 2008 and closed in 2016. An aggressive outreach effort to inform and engage the general public motivated business leaders to organize a Buffelgrass Policy Forum in July 2008 with 40 decision makers across local, state, and federal agencies.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Various Sites Around TucsonTucson, AZ 85705
DATE POSTED
April 17, 2017
SKILLS
- Environmental Education
- Habitat Restoration
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 12
- Most projects are 3 to 6 hours long
- Projects require moderate physical fitness including ability to walk on uneven surfaces, dig & more.