Planting Trees
The city of Tucson has had a long and active Trees for Tucson program (Part of Tucson Clean and Beautiful) which has been working in the community since the 1980s.
The Lowland Leopard Frog
We speak to UA student Emily Huddleston about her journalistic work with the lowland leopard frog and the threats it faces in southern Arizona, including the invasive and aggressive American bullfrog.
SciView Video Essay: Gray Hawks - Kalyn Miller
A University of Arizona student fascination with a new species in Southern Arizona…the Gray Hawk.
SciView Video Essay: Homopterus and Their Odd Antennae - Angela Hoover
A University of Arizona Masters Graduate Student’s fascination with the role of a parasitic beetle’s fern shaped antennae.
SciView Video Essay: Flight to Light Moths - John Palting
A University of Arizona Graduate Student’s nocturnal study of Moths…hundreds and hundreds of Moths.
Urban Harvest
The University of Arizona’s LEAF program- Linking Edible Arizona Forests – estimates the main campus has about about 8,000 mature trees of which nearly 25% have edible qualities such as fruit, seeds or nuts.
Farming Poultry
Top Knot Farms was founded by brothers, Luke and Michael Muthart. They are native Tucsonans who’ve been providing fresh, pasture-raised poultry to southern Arizona since Fall 2013.
Picacho Peak
Picacho Peak is one of the most recognizable landmarks in southern Arizona with its unmistakable shape and height along a valley between Tucson and Phoenix.
Catalina Highway
It is said you can experience a journey from Mexico to Canada by taking the Catalina Highway from Tucson to Summerhaven on top of Mt. Lemmon.
Rillito River Park
The Rillito River Park in Tucson is part of a proposed 131-mile connected loop that will encircle the metropolitan area.
Texas Canyon
People who are driving on I-10 between Willcox and Benson in Arizona are often surprised to come across an outcrop of gigantic boulders in the area, as if dropped from the sky in an intentional manner
Wildlife Rehab
Most people love some type of animal and 84-year-old Janet Miller is a prime example. She has been putting her affinity into action for decades, helping thousands of animals along the way.
Next Generation Rangers
National parks (and monuments) in United States are called the “country’s best ideas” and the National Park Service is celebrating its 100th Anniversary next year. 2016 will be a year of celebrations and Arizona will play a significant role.
Hummingbirds
A hummingbird built her nest on the end of an internet cable over the summer in the new Environment and Natural Resources Building on the University of Arizona campus this summer.
Harvesting Rain
The arid climate in Tucson limits rainfall to approximately 12 inches per year, more than half of which falls during the annual monsoon. Brad Lancaster is a community activist who is well known and respected in the rainwater harvesting community.
