Saturday, April 13: Spring Native Plants and Wildflowers galore. Waterman Restoration Area, Ironwood Forest NM, 8:00 -11 am with John Scheuring and Andrew Gourevitch. Stroll through this impressive desert restoration site on a limestone foothill slope snuggled at the base of the Waterman Mountains. Fourteen years after getting a monoculture of buffelgrass under control and installing passive water harvesting, we will see many of the 115 native species growing and blooming on the 18 acres, with focus on the keystone species that serve to restore and maintain the desert. We will walk slowly about ½ mile over uneven ground. Directions : Turn off I-10 onto Avra Valley Rd (Exit 242), turn west and drive 19 miles straight ahead. Turn left at the large HOLCIM sign on your left and drive one mile, bearing left. For more information or to register, email : tucsonaznpstrips@gmail.com
The Waterman Restoration Site in spring
