Sonoran Desert Weedwackers

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Sonoran Desert Weedwackers:

Tucson Mountain Park

Marilyn Hanson

Volunteer Coordinator

mfhanson@comcast.net

Weedwackers in Saguaro National Park - East

Bethany Hontz

Biological Sciences Technician

Saguaro National Park

520-733-5178

bethany_hontz@nps.gov

Tanque Verde Valley Weedwackers

Sally Danielson

520-749-2184

sawynd@aol.com

Oro Valley Buffel Busters

Carmen Ryan

DPW ~ Senior Office Assistant

520-229-5070

cryan@orovalleyaz.gov

Town Of Marana Weedwackers

Janine Spencer

Environmental Projects Coordinator

Town of Marana

520-382-2600

jspencer@MARANA.COM

Phoenix Weedwackers

Claudia Bloom

greytdogs@cox.net

www.phoenixweedwackers.com

The Sonoran Desert Weedwackers have been removing invasive grasses from Tucson Mountain Park since 2000. They work every third Saturday of the month year-round for about three hours. A smaller group also works on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month for about four hours.

Pima County staff provides the equipment and transportation to the site. The activity on Saturdays is moderate exertion whereas the Wednesday projects require a bit more stamina. The Weedwackers work year-round starting earlier (6:00am) during the summer and later (8:00am) in the winter. For more information,go to http://www.aznps.com/invasives.php, www.buffelgrass.org or contact Marilyn Hanson at mfhanson@comcast.net

Other Weedwacker groups have formed since 2007 and can be contacted using the information in the sidebar.

Weedwackers Removing Invasive Grass