A Welcome from New CWP Chair Tom Meixner
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By Tom Meixner My name is Tom Meixner, and I recently became the chair of the Cienega Watershed Partnership. I grew up in suburban Maryland in a town called... Read More
Cienega Watershed Timeline Project Receives Governor’s Heritage Preservation Honor Award
On June 16, the Cienega Watershed Timeline Project received a Governor’s Heritage Preservation Honor Award to recognize this effort as an outstanding achievement in preserving Arizona’s past. The project is... Read More
State of the Watershed: Using Indicators and Adaptive Management…
By Adriana Zuniga-Teran, Larry Fisher, and Tom Meixner Editor’s Note: The International Water Security Network recently published an overview of Cienega Watershed Partnership’s State of the Watershed presentation, titled... Read More
First Volunteer Day at Las Cienegas National Conservation Area a Muddy Success!
On March 25, Cienega Watershed Partnership held our first volunteer event at Las Cienegas National Conservation Area. Eleven youth, organized by YES! intern Daniel Marrufo, spent the day literally knee... Read More
CWP Celebrates Our 2017 Wall of Honor Recipients: Gita Bodner, JJ Lamb, and Empire Ranch Foundation
On April 1, 2017, CWP recognized one organization (the Empire Ranch Foundation) and two individuals (Gita Bodner and JJ Lamb) for their outstanding contributions to the Cienega Watershed. The Cienega... Read More
Old Water and New Knowledge at Cienega Creek
By Dos Aguas “How old is your water?” That’s not a common question among water users, or even in water education, yet it’s high on the list for Dr.... Read More
YES! Youth and Partners Unveil Interpretive Sign at Las Cienegas National Conservation Area
On January 11, 2017, students from the Youth Engaged Stewardship (YES!) program celebrated the completion of an interpretive sign project on the Las Cienegas National Conservation Area near Tucson, Arizona.... Read More
Empire High School Students Carry Forward YES! Gardner Sacaton Restoration Work
By Chris In-Albon For the third year in a row, students chose to work at the Gardner Sacaton restoration site. Past summers had implemented different techniques to mitigate soil... Read More
YES! Summer Work at the Gardner Sacaton Restoration Site Carries Over to Empire High School
This summer, YES! students completed restoration work at the Gardner Sacaton location on Las Cienegas National Conservation Area. Is it successful? Students from Empire High School in the Vail School... Read More
What is Sustainable Stewardship for the Cienega Watershed?
Sustaining the Cienega Watershed is critical for unique and nationally-recognized ecological components, to ensure water for the Tucson basin, to valued resources ranging from grassland to historic properties, and for... Read More
