Deadline to sign up for installation of rain gardens and plantings with the 28th Annual Dunbar/Spring (& 5th Annual West University) Neighborhood Rain, Tree, & Native Food Forest Planting – Tucson, AZ

Deadline for placing an order: November 6,  2023 First step: Sign up on the Neighborhood Foresters Contact page here Second step: Fill out, sign, & return this maintenance/stewarding agreement to NeighborhoodForesters@gmail.com. Third step: If you want to qualify for Tucson Water's rainwater harvesting rebate or the low-income water harvesting grants and loans (as of July […]

Native wildflower seed planting in traffic circle & chicanes at 11th Ave and 1st Street

Now is the ideal time to plant native wildflower seeds if you'd like to see a sweet wildflower show this spring! The Dunbar/Spring Neighborhood Foresters have native wildflower seed for planting within neighborhood green infrastructure (water-harvesting, traffic-calming circles and chicanes/curb extensions). If you'd like to get some of that seed and coordinate a time with […]

28th Annual Dunbar/Spring neighborhood Rain & Native Food Forest Planting – Tucson, AZ

This planting of rain, trees, understory, & wildflowers is occurring in the West University neighborhood, but the planting event is open to anyone from any neighborhood, and is a great opportunity to see how such an event, or other Neighborhood Forester endeavors, could be organized elsewhere. Date: Saturday, April 13, 2024. The stormwater eddy basins […]

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5th Annual West University neighborhood Rain & Native Food Forest Planting – Tucson, AZ

This planting of rain, trees, understory, & wildflowers is occurring in the West University neighborhood, but the planting event is open to anyone from any neighborhood, and is a great opportunity to see how such an event, or other Neighborhood Forester endeavors, could be organized elsewhere. Date: Sunday, April 14, 2024. The stormwater eddy basins […]

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Dunbar/Spring and West University Rain & Native Food Forest Planting (PART TWO) – Tucson, AZ

This planting of rain, trees, understory, & wildflowers is occurring in the Dunbar/Spring and West University neighborhoods, but the planting event is open to anyone from any neighborhood, and is a great opportunity to see how such an event, or other Neighborhood Forester endeavors, could be organized elsewhere. Date: Sunday, April 21, 2024. The stormwater […]

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Dunbar/Spring Neighborhood Foresters’ Yard Tree Sale & Planting

Order forms and payment must be received in the month of September. The sooner you get it in, the sooner you get your tree(s). Last day we take orders is October 27. Order form here   Grow shade, food, wildlife habitat, and beauty around your home with 5-gallon-sized native trees available for $39 each if […]

Dunbar/Spring (and adjoining neighborhoods) baby saguaro sale & planting

Baby saguaros grown from seed (NOT removed from the wild), ranging from 6 to 8 inches in height are available for $25 each (and we can help you place and plant them where they will thrive). They have been growing out in the open (in their nursery pots), and can be planted in the ground […]

Traffic circle and chicane stewarding party at 11th Avenue and 1st Street

Dunbar Spring neighborhood Tucson, AZ, United States

Join your neighbors as we weed, prune, and clean up the water-harvesting traffic circle and chicanes at 11th Avenue and 1st Street. • You'll learn plant identification (what's a weed, what's a desired plant, and what its many benefits and uses are). • You'll learn best pruning practices. • We'll plant native wildflower seed, so […]

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Deadline to sign up for installation of rain gardens and plantings with the 29th Annual Dunbar/Spring (& 6th Annual West University) Neighborhood Rain, Tree, & Native Food Forest Planting – Tucson, AZ

Deadline for placing an order: November 8,  2024 First step: Sign up on the Neighborhood Foresters Contact page here Second step: Fill out, sign, & return this maintenance/stewarding agreement to NeighborhoodForesters@gmail.com. Third step: If you want to qualify for Tucson Water’s rainwater harvesting rebate or the low-income water harvesting grants and loans (as of July […]