April 3rd is Arizona Gives Day. Make it the day you give back to the river! Click here to give to the Friends URL: https://www.azgives.org/fspraz
Or visit our website: www.sanpedroriver.org
to join the Friends or renew your membership!
Thanks to those of you who recently renewed or made a gift!!
Check out our April events flyer for a list of upcoming events!
Here’s what’s happening!
In this issue: President’s Report… Water Sentinels…SPRNCA Jr Ranger Activity Guide… Cultural Docent Program… Betty & Bailey’s Birthday… John Broz…Changing San Pedro… Cochise Railroads… Naming the San
Pedro… Ringtails… Invasive Plants… Lewis Spring Resort…Members… Calendar… Contacts
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See a brief history of the St. David Cienega, a remnant of the San Pedro River of the past, including its recent decline, and learn what the Community Watershed Alliance plans to do to preserve and restore it in an informative video.
CWA seeks partners, volunteers and donors. The most immediate need is for donations to help fund a restoration expert to consult on a comprehensive restoration plan. You can donate on the CWA website page about the cienega at:
https://cwatershedalliance.com/pages/Project_SaintDavidCienega.htm
The Donate button is located on the right side of the page.
Shop at smile.amazon.com and support the Friends!
The AmazonSmile triple donation promotion starts today! Amazon is tripling the donation amount to 1.5% when customers make their first eligible smile.amazon.com purchase from March 12 – 31. This is a great opportunity to increase donations to the Friends of the San Pedro River by shopping at AmazonSmile (via smile.amazon.com). For additional details about the promotion, visit the promotion detail page.
3x your impact! Amazon is tripling the donation rate on your first smile.amazon.com purchase – through March 31! Go to smile.amazon.com/ch/86-0591559 and Amazon donates to Friends of the San Pedro River Inc.
Check out our March events flyer for upcoming events!
A Sierra Vista area State Senator has introduced legislation that would circumvent current law by easing requirements that new developments must show the availability of a 100 year supply of water. This will clear the way for approval of developments, e.g., the massive development proposed along the San Pedro River south of Benson. It is hard not to view this as a death sentence for our river and the rural character of our area.
Arizona Audubon is organizing comments on the proposed legislation. In this post, they explain how you can go about registering comments on this issue with our State legislators.
The Great Backyard Bird Count runs from February 16 to 19
Check out our February events flyer for a list of upcoming events!
Check out our January events flyer for a list of upcoming events!