Metro Week: 'Zoo Animals' Lives, Deaths Are Educational'
Reid Park meets national accreditation standards, teaches conservation.
Metro Week: Fire Season Underway, Prep Began Months Ago
lookouts watch for smoke, districts help residents create "defensible space."
Lookouts at Forefront of Fire Spotting
Mac Tippins will spend 4-5 months on duty in Mt. Lemmon's Lemmon Rock Lookout.
Tucson Launching Compost Pilot Project
City teaming up with UA group, Tohono O'odham Nation to collect food waste, turn it into fertilizer.
AZ Desert Museum Joins Bighorn Sustainable Breeding Program
6 U.S. institutions along with 2 in Mexico collaborating to increase genetic diversity of sheep; goal is to have 6 lambs by end of season.
Tucson Drafts Updates to Urban Agriculture Code
Kristen Culliney and her family keep 8 hens in their midtown backyard, making them outlaws under current city zoning code, her local homeowner’s association rules.
Forest Service Seeks Input on Upgrades to Sabino Canyon
Sabino’s recreational plan is two decades old and many of the facilities and services are outdated.
County Officials Seek Bond to Revitalize Agua Caliente Park
Water levels at record lows due to prolonged drought; if it gets green light, voters will see proposal on 2015 ballot.
Pima County Could Seek Mitigation for Pipeline Construction
Environmental Impact Statement for Kinder-Morgan's Sierrita Pipeline didn't find major negative impacts; County administrator says it could create second smuggling corridor.
Prickly Park Showcases Variety of Vegetation in Sonoran Desert
Located near West River Road and North Camino del la Tierra, the park is home to almost 3,000 native and non-native plants.
Disease Drives Shrimp Prices; UA Researcher Seeks Solution
Syndrome kills species when young, causing entire crops to be lost; scientist finds way to detect it early on.
Historic Park's Pond Drying Because of Drought
Distinctive desert-meets-swamp characteristic of Tucson's Agua Caliente Park is slowly disappearing.
