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Master Naturalist goes on the road with “Secrets of the Santa Rita Mountains”
A Cohort 2 Master Naturalist, Dave DeGroot, is gathering stories from years of hiking the Santa Rita Mountains. He will share them in fast-moving presentations in local libraries under the title “Secrets of the Santa Rita Mountains.” Libraries are booking his pesentation for dates… Continue Reading “Master Naturalist goes on the road with “Secrets of the Santa Rita Mountains””
Tucson air quality may be affected by huge new mine
By Dave Degroot A new open pit mine is being planned in the northern Santa Rita Mountains by the multinational Hudbay Minerals Corporation of Toronto, Canada. A final step in the approval process for the huge mine will probably begin in August, 2024. The… Continue Reading “Tucson air quality may be affected by huge new mine”
Why I Wanted to Become a Master Naturalist
By Suzanne Wright I first fell in love with the Sonoran Desert when my then-employer held a national sales meeting at the Boulders Resort & Spa in Carefree, Arizona. I was 24 and I was blown away. Walking amid soaring saguaros, encountering a rattlesnake,… Continue Reading “Why I Wanted to Become a Master Naturalist”
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