Have you, or have you been meaning to, visit the Rio Salado Habitat Restoration Area yet? Enjoy Phoenix's great spring weather by getting outside with your fellow Cubexers, friends, and family to help preserve this urban riparian gem in the desert. 

Less than 10 miles from Cubex HQ, the Rio Salado Habitat Restoration Area's 595 acres stretch along five miles of the Salt River just 1.5 miles south of downtown Phoenix.

Once a dump site, the Rio Salado (Spanish for Salt River) is now a lush riparian corridor with five miles of paved and dirt trails. Since 2005, over 76,000 trees and shrubs were planted in the restoration to replace 138,572 cubic yards of waste and 1,185 tons of tires (NOT a typo) which were removed from the once dried up river bed.

Home to the Nina Mason Pulliam Rio Salado Audubon Center, it is no wonder bird watchers have spotted more than 200 species of birds (and counting...) in the Rio Salado's varied habitats from wetland ponds to mesquite to cottonwood/willow forest. 

In March, we have two opportunities to help preserve this special place and habitat for both people and critters alike (plus an opportunity for remote employees to impact their community). Choose a 2 or 4 hour event option or pack a lunch and spend the whole day! Pick the event that works best for you and bring the family!

Contact Laura Brown to sign up for either event or for additional information.

Option 1: Saturday, March 16th - 8 am to 12 pm (4 hours)

Audubon Arizona (Organizer)
Project: Rio Salado Bird & Pollinator Garden Conservation Workday

Rio Salado Audubon Center 
3131 S Central Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85040

Family friendly event; minors need a signed liability release form 

Get your GREEN on in March with a workday focused on planting bird and pollinator-friendly native plants and doing some light weeding and other garden clean-up. 

• Gloves, tools, and instructions provided

• Wear work clothes and closed-toed shoes

• Be prepared for outdoor, physical work

• Bring hat and refillable water bottle

• We provide light snacks and water

• Kids age 8 and up are welcome with parent supervision
  

Option 2: Saturday, March 16th - 10 am to 12 pm (2 hours)

Keep Nature Wild collaboration with Four Peaks Brewery (Organizers)
Project: Trash cleanup at the Rio Salado Restoration Habitat along the Salt River

Rio Salado Habitat Restoration Area
2439 S. Central Ave.
Phoenix, AZ 85003

Family Friendly Event

Keep Nature Wild is a local Mesa, AZ apparel company with a simple mission: Build communities by picking up trash outside. With a focus on "standing for what we stand on," Keep Nature Wild's goal is to remove 1,000,000 pounds of trash from our wilderness areas. (Note: Not a non-profit but portions of apparel proceeds go towards hosting cleanup days like this one). 

• Bags and gloves will be provided. 

• Wear work clothes and closed-toed shoes

• Bring hat, sunscreen,  and refillable water bottle

• Safe Practices While Cleaning up Nature

Remote Employees. . . Join In!

Option 3: Saturday and Sunday, March 16th and 17th - Anytime

Choose this weekend to help keep your parks clean and preserved in your community. Tell us, or better yet, show us by sending in your pictures, how you are keeping your community parks, trails, or beaches clean.

Don't know where to find an event near you? Contact Laura for assistance.