[SRM] Fwd: leadership update and fall workshops for all

Gornish, Elise - (egornish) egornish at arizona.edu
Tue Oct 21 17:11:51 MST 2025 

Job opportunity with Watershed Management Group! See below.

Dr. Elise S. Gornish
Cooperative Extension Specialist in Ecological Restoration<https://www.gornishlab.com/>, University of Arizona,
Director, Desert Laboratory at Tumamoc Hill<https://tumamoc.arizona.edu/tumamoc-hill/overview>

Office: N317 in ENR2
Phone: 520-621-3307

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From: Elise Gornish <esgornish at gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2025 3:55 PM
To: Gornish, Elise - (egornish) <egornish at arizona.edu>
Subject: [EXT] Fwd: leadership update and fall workshops for all


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From: Watershed Management Group <outreach at watershedmg.org>
Date: October 21, 2025 at 3:22:27 PM MST
To: Elise Gornish <esgornish at gmail.com>
Subject: leadership update and fall workshops for all


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New Leadership Structure at Watershed

Watershed's board of directors is pleased to announce a search for a Co-Executive Director at WMG. Watershed has been guided by the leadership of co-founder and Executive Director Lisa Shipek since 2006. Lisa is excited to step into a new Co-Executive role to focus on the River Run Network Program and strategic program development, education, and policy work.

Learn more about how this new leadership structure will help Watershed achieve its 50-year river restoration vision<https://watershedmg.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=50598&qid=6817199>.

Join Our Team as Co-Executive Director

Watershed Management Group's board of directors is pleased to announce a search for a Co-Executive Director. The Co-Executive Director will lead development, finance, human resources, and operations of WMG in partnership with the programmatic-focused Co-Executive Director and co-founder, Lisa Shipek. The Co-Executive Director will bring their unique talents and passions to fulfill WMG’s mission, vision, and strategic goals.

Read the full position description and and apply on our website<https://watershedmg.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=50597&qid=6817199>.

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Tonight: Brandi Fenton Park Beautification

  *   Tuesday, October 21st @ 5pm - 6:30pm<https://watershedmg.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=50554&qid=6817199>

It’s important that we keep trash and pollution out of our creeks for the health of our watershed and for all the plants and animals in our riparian areas. Join us tonight as we explore the landscape, pick up trash, and remove Arundo in the Rillito near Brandi Fenton Park.
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Last chance! Grow Your Own Native Shade Trees: Hands-on Workshop

  *   Wednesday, October 22, 2025 - 5:30pm - 7:00pm<https://watershedmg.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=50555&qid=6817199>

Explore propagation techniques, soil building, and transplanting practices in this hands on workshop. You will learn how to grow native shade trees and contribute to a greener, healthier urban forest!

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Want to Capture Water Like Melanie?

  *   Melanie & Nick's Home: Saturday, November 1st, 10:00am - 12:00pm<https://watershedmg.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=50556&qid=6817199>

Sign up for the home tour to learn how you, too, could be ankle-deep in water in a year's time! Melanie and her husband Nick have worked hard to transform their two-home compound into a water harvesting desert oasis.

Melanie and Nick will also showcase their water saving pool cover, which saves them around 10,000 gallons a year! Solar Safe Pool Covers will be on site sharing information about their custom pool covers.

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New Beaver Video from the San Pedro River

Thank you to everyone who attended our 7th Annual Beavers & Brews! We had such a fun time updating you all on the beaver work happening along the San Pedro River and beyond.

Watch this video<https://watershedmg.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=50444&qid=6801604>, which was played at the event, to learn about our collaborative project with Mike Foster, a videographer and long-time WMG partner. It talks about the history of the San Pedro River and the beavers who inhabited it. You can view the video by clicking on this link<https://watershedmg.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=50444&qid=6801604> or the image above.

Already a beaver believer? Inspired by the video? We are looking for more volunteers to help survey for evidence of beaver activity on the San Pedro River. Sign up to volunteer for one or both of the upcoming surveys!

  *   Saturday November 15th<https://watershedmg.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=50601&qid=6817199>, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm<https://watershedmg.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=50602&qid=6817199> in the San Pedro National Conservation Area (SPRNCA) near Sierra Vista
  *   Saturday December 6th<https://watershedmg.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=50602&qid=6817199>, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm<https://watershedmg.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=50602&qid=6817199> on the Lower and Middle San Pedro near Cascabel and Mammoth

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Use Nature to Cool Your Landscape!

We are offering free cooling consultations to community spaces including neighborhood groups, Home Owners Associations, schools, churches and non-profit organizations. A WMG staff member will come out and assess your property, identify hot zones, and make recommendations on how to cool the space down using nature-based solutions. Learn more about the initiative and schedule your consultation on our Cool Tucson webpage.<https://watershedmg.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=50558&qid=6817199>

If you would like a consultation for your individual household, you can take one of our Cool Tucson Workshop<https://watershedmg.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=50559&qid=6817199>s<https://watershedmg.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=50560&qid=6817199> and be eligible for a free cool consultations before or after you install your own rain garden!

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Tap into Savings: Rebate Events to Transform Your Water Use

Attend our free, recurring rebate classes to discover practical ways to make the most of rain and other water resources. Learn how to use greywater to nourish your landscape or collect rainwater to support a thriving garden. These classes provide hands-on knowledge to help you save money, conserve water, and meet Tucson Water rebate requirements.

Register for any or all of these upcoming classes:


  *   Virtual Rainwater Harvesting Class - Tuesday, October 28 - 4:30pm to 7:00pm<https://watershedmg.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=50564&qid=6817199>
  *   In-person Rainwater Harvesting Class - Wednesday, November 12 - 4:30pm to 7:00pm<https://watershedmg.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=50565&qid=6817199>
  *   In-Person Greywater Harvesting Class - Thursday, November 15 - 5:00pm to 7:00pm<https://watershedmg.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=50566&qid=6817199>
  *   Virtual Rainwater Harvesting Class - Wednesday, November 19 - 4:30pm to 7:00pm<https://watershedmg.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=50574&qid=6817199>

[Image removed by sender.]Level Up Your Water Harvesting Knowledge

Don’t miss your chance to join the November Rainwater Harvesting Design Certification course! Register today to secure your place in this transformative training. This immersive program includes 45 hours of top-tier training with virtual primers (Oct 27 & 29) and a hands-on, in-person intensive (Nov 3-8) in Tucson, AZ. Led by experts, it combines fieldwork, design practicums, and real-world application. Perfect for professionals, community leaders, and water stewards ready to level up.

Learn more and register today<https://watershedmg.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=50596&qid=6817199>!

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Elevate Our Sacred Bond with Water

  *   Thursday, November 20th, 5:00pm - 7:00pm<https://watershedmg.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=50595&qid=6817199>

We invite you to join a conversation exploring the ancestral relationships between life-giving water-Nature and human beings. With our honored guests from different faith communities, we will discuss the spiritual importance of water and elevate our appreciation of our desert rivers.
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Explore the Living Lab with a Guided Tour

  *   Saturday, November 8th, 9:00am - 11:00am<https://watershedmg.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=50561&qid=6817199>

Tour WMG's Living Lab with a guide to learn how we use stormwater, greywater, and rainwater to meet almost all of our water needs. Along the way you’ll meet our chickens, desert tortoise, and the thriving plants sustained by these innovative water harvesting systems.

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Are We Out of a Drought Yet?

WMG's own Catlow Shipek shares his thoughts on the current status of our watershed.

Post tropical storm Raymond—are we out of a drought?

Following this weekend’s tropical storm and the previous late monsoon rains, has this past year’s intense drought finally ended? Before these late rains quenched our soil, we had seen mesquite trees die back, cottonwoods along Tanque Verde Creek completely die, as well as many of our urban non-native Aleppo pines and eucalyptus trees surrender to the drought.

Read the full article here<https://watershedmg.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=50567&qid=6817199>.



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