LANDING PLACE, a temp orary art installation and celebration of the living Santa Cruz River, rai sing the visibility of plants and animals that have returned to the river< /p>
WHERE: View the installation from either side of th e Santa Cruz River, halfway between Cushing St. and West Starr Pass Blvd.< /p>
Opening and closing receptions: Verdugo Park, 902 S Verdugo Ave, Tuc son, AZ 85745
Free and open to the public
WHEN: Closing reception & Santa Cruz River Day Celebration, Saturda y, May 10, 5pm-Sundown
WHAT: Final day to view LAND ING PLACE installation with artists Maxie Adler and Kimi Eisele, Poetry de dication to the Santa Cruz River with Favor Celestial, Closing seed sharin g with Reconciliation on the River, Information about current efforts alon g the Santa Cruz River and how to get involved!
WHO: A collaboration between Maxie Adler, a Tucson-based muralist, textile-artist, and p rintmaker; and Kimi Eise le, a writer, visual artist, choreographer, and folklorist. Event collaboration with Favor Celestial, Reconcilación en el Rio, and the Santa Cruz R iver Refuge Coalition. The project is funded by a MOCA-Tucson Night Bloom grant.&nbs p;Event co-sponsored by Council Member Lane Santa Cruz Ward 1.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:252@tucsontimeline.info SUMMARY:Opening Reception-- LANDING PLACE: temporary art installation and c elebration of the living Santa Cruz River DTSTAMP:20260428T053014Z DTSTART:20250504T000000Z DTEND:20250504T030000Z DESCRIPTION:LANDING PLACE\, a temporary art installation and celebration of the living Santa\nCruz River\, raising the visibility of plants and anima ls that have returned to\nthe river\n\nWHERE: View the installation from e ither side of the Santa Cruz River\, halfway\nbetween Cushing St. and West Starr Pass Blvd.\n\nOpening and closing receptions: Verdugo Park\, 902 S Verdugo Ave\, Tucson\, AZ\n85745 \n\nFree and open to the public\n\nWHEN: May 3 through May 10\, 2025 (Santa Cruz River Day)\n--> Opening reception\ , Saturday\, May 3\, 5-Sundown\n\n--> Closing ceremony\, Saturday\, May 10 \, 5pm-Sundown\n\n WHO: A collaboration between Maxie Adler [https://www.m axieadler.com/]\, a\nTucson-based muralist\, textile-artist\, and printmak er\; and Kimi Eisele\n[https://kimieisele.com/]\, a writer\, visual artist \, choreographer\, and\nfolklorist. The project is funded by a MOCA-Tucson \n[https://moca-tucson.org/] Night Bloom grant. URL:https://tucsontimeline.info/event/opening-reception-landing-place-tempo rary-art-installation-and-celebration-of-the-living-santa-cruz-river LOCATION:Verdugo Park - 902 S Verdugo Ave\, Tucson\, AZ 85714 STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:LANDING PLACE, a temp orary art installation and celebration of the living Santa Cruz River, rai sing the visibility of plants and animals that have returned to the river< /p>
WHERE: View the installation from either side of th e Santa Cruz River, halfway between Cushing St. and West Starr Pass Blvd.< /p>
Opening and closing receptions: Verdugo Park, 902 S Verdugo Ave, Tuc son, AZ 85745
Free and open to the public
WHEN: May 3 through May 10, 2025 (Santa Cruz River Day)
--> Openi
ng reception, Saturday, May 3, 5-Sundown
--> Closing ceremony, Sa turday, May 10, 5pm-Sundown
WHO: A colla boration between Max ie Adler, a Tucson-based muralist, textile-artist, and printmaker; and Kimi Eisele, a writ er, visual artist, choreographer, and folklorist. The project is fund ed by a MOCA-Tucson Night Bloom grant.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:208@tucsontimeline.info SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Watershed Day of Connection DTSTAMP:20260428T053014Z DTSTART:20250315T160000Z DTEND:20250315T190000Z DESCRIPTION:SATURDAY\, MARCH 15\, FROM 9 AM TO NOON\n\n\n\nJoin us along th e river for a Santa Cruz Watershed Day of Connection\, a hands-on\neffort to restore and celebrate one of our region’s most important natural\nresou rces.\n\nTaking place at Verdugo Park (902 S Verdugo Ave\, Tucson\, AZ 857 14) in the Barrio\nKroeger Lane\, of downtown Tucson. In preparation of th e BKL 104 year anniversary\ncelebration\, this collaborative event—aims to remove 2\,000 pounds of trash from\nthe river while providing participant s with a meaningful way to engage with\ntheir local environment.\n\nThe Sa nta Cruz River is a rare ecological and cultural lifeline for southern\nAr izona. Trash and debris in the river not only degrade the landscape but al so\nharm local wildlife and water quality. By participating in this cleanu p\,\nvolunteers will help reduce pollution\, improve habitat for native sp ecies\, and\ncontribute to the long-term health of the river system.\n\nPl ease wear close toed shoes and Brin g a water bottle! Free music\, food an d\nfun! URL:https://tucsontimeline.info/event/santa-cruz-watershed-day-of-connectio n LOCATION:Verdugo Park - 902 S Verdugo Ave\, Tucson\, AZ 85714 STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Clean-up,free,Santa Cruz Heritage Project,Santa Cruz River X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Join us along the river for a Santa Cruz Watershed Day of Connec tion, a hands-on effort to restore and celebrate one of our region’s most important natural resources.
Taking place at Verdugo Park (902 S Verdugo Ave, Tucson, AZ 85714) in the Barrio Kroeger Lane, o f downtown Tucson. In preparation of the BKL 104 year anniversary celebrat ion, this collaborative event—aims to remove 2,000 pounds of trash from th e river while providing participants with a meaningful way to engage with their local environment.
The Santa Cruz River is a rare ecological and cultural lifeline for southern Arizona. Trash and debris in the river not only degrade the landscape but also harm local wildlife and water qual ity. By participating in this cleanup, volunteers will help reduce polluti on, improve habitat for native species, and contribute to the long-term he alth of the river system.
Please wear close toed shoes and Brin g a water bottle! Free music, food and fun!
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