Friends of Rio Vista is Now Online! (Bulletin 7)
In this issue, we focus on two new developments in our ability to bring Rio Vista’s wild and human communities together: the launch of our new website and online donations. . . .
Rio Vista Master Plan Approved
On December 28, the Tucson Parks and Recreation Commission voted unanimously to approve the revised master plan for Rio Vista Natural Resource Park. As you probably know, the revised plan was different . . .
Revised Rio Vista Master Plan
We hope that all of you had a good Thanksgiving holiday, with time to get outside for a long draft of natural beauty. We’re grateful to you for caring so . . .
You Spoke Up for Rio Vista — Thank You!
Thank you to the 154 individuals who signed on to the Friends of Rio Vista position statement advocating against the proposal to install a dog park at Rio Vista. Thank you to . . .
Rio Vista’s Future as a Natural Resource Park is at Risk
Most of the proposed improvements in the draft master plan for Rio Vista are completely in keeping with its needs as a natural resource park. We’re grateful to Tucson Parks . . .
Please Speak up for the Park on September 7!
Update: The Draft Master Plan is now available. Click here to download it (12 MB PDF). On Wednesday evening, September 7, from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m., Tucson Parks and Recreation (Tucson . . .
Paths to Habitat (Bulletin 6)
In this issue, we focus on Paths to Habitat — a collaborative effort to transform damage to abundance — and on the individuals and organizations who make it possible.
Rio Vista Alchemy — Take Heart, Take Part (Bulletin 5)
In this issue, we focus on two major transformations — Paths to Habitat and the City of Tucson master plan — in store for Rio Vista and for all of us who love it. And we invite each of you to be an agent of change — with your hands, with your voice, with your talents and skills. Ask not what your park can do for you. (We all know that this unique wild place is good for body and soul.) Ask what you can do for your park.
Rio Vista Master Plan: Existing Conditions, from Tucson Parks and Recreation
We were glad to see so many of you at the first public meeting for the Rio Vista Natural Resource Park master plan last Wednesday. We’re encouraged that so many . . .
Long Live Rio Vista’s Plant Communities — With Help from the Human Community (Bulletin 4)
In this issue, we focus on Rio Vista’s staff of life: its plant communities. Now’s a time of great opportunity. The rains came, at last. Community scientists have cataloged and mapped plant species. Volunteers have planted seeds and protected vegetation. And a new project — to transform the trail system with a barrage of native plants — is in the wings. You can help the park ecosystem to make the most of these opportunities.