SONORAN DESERT WEEDWACKERS

The Sonoran Desert Weedwackers is a community network of volunteers coordinated by the Southern Chapter of the Arizona Native Plant Society. This weed eradication program operates in cooperation with Pima County Parks and Recreation-Tucson Mountain Park (TMP), Pima County Sonoran Desert Conservation Plan (SDCP), Saguaro National Park (SNP), Sonoran Arthropod Studies Institute (SASI) and Tucson Botanical Gardens (TBG) and the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum (ASDM). The purpose of the program is to clear infestations of fountain grass (Pennisetum setaceum) and buffelgrass (Pennisetum ciliare), and other exotic species that threaten native plant populations in the Sonoran Desert region.

Weedwackers meet on the third Saturday of each month at the Caretaker's House across the road from Arizona Sonora Desert Museum on Kinney Road. Tools and camaraderie are provided.

Meeting Times:
8:00 a.m. January-March, November-December
7:00 a.m. April-May, September-October
6:00 a.m. June-August

If you would like more information or would like to receive regular announcements about this volunteer opportunity, contact Marilyn Hanson.