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Desert Laboratory at Tumamoc Hill

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Tumamoc Hill, home to the Desert Laboratory, is a site of 4,000 years of human use, 115+ years of science, and over 1,000 people visiting a day.

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Webinar: Learn How to Join the 2026 Great Backyard Bird Count Join the world as we come together to celebrate and count birds in February during the 2026 Great Backyard Bird Count. Our lively, beginner-friendly webinar will show you how to deepen your connection...

How to Participate in the Great Backyard Bird Count: beginner friendly webinar. 2/5 at 3EST. url.usb.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/jmLMCN7oVg...

02.02.2026 18:50 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Free kids event at Tumamoc 1/24! Please join us!

06.01.2026 21:25 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Research on the hill!

06.01.2026 00:43 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Native hibiscus on the hill!

29.12.2025 00:03 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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What do I love about Tumamoc?

27.12.2025 18:07 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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23.12.2025 14:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Slice of saguaro

17.12.2025 20:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Free event in January!

12.12.2025 20:07 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Desert Laboratory Director Elise Gornish welcomed the UA Senior Vice President for Research and Partnerships and the Director of the Arizona Institute of Resilience today to talk about research and outreach directions and development at the lab!

08.12.2025 20:37 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Native plant genius Jim Koweek gives a talk about replacing invasive plants with native ones in southern Arizona. Our talks are always free for the public!

08.12.2025 13:41 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The seasonality of Southwestern US climate: does a wet monsoon follow a dry winter?

The seasonality of Southwestern US climate: does a wet monsoon follow a dry winter? climas.arizona.edu/news/seasona...

03.12.2025 18:36 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Best drive today- up the hill to the offices!

01.12.2025 16:45 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Overview of cool black widow spider research conducted on the hill!

30.11.2025 15:53 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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FronTierras: A Zine for Border + Art + Environment Border + Art + Environment

FronTierras: A Zine for Border + Art + Environment: frontierras.com

Includes work done at the hill!

26.11.2025 16:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Free kids art program going on right now at the bottom of the hill! Join us!

22.11.2025 17:02 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Sonoran Desert, stretching between the US and Mexico, is the most biologically diverse desert on earth. It is a desert alive with sounds. Environmental engineer L Tanfin and music composer G Rolland captured its biological and geophysical sounds: tinyurl.com/bdcu6thm

20.11.2025 15:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Join us for a free talk about native plants on Dec 3!

18.11.2025 21:42 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Little baby saying hello during on of our outreach events

17.11.2025 02:48 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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U of A students are conducting research on the hill to figure out why some saguaros are more vulnerable to dying in windstorms than others.

06.11.2025 21:19 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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At our mo they research seminar Dr. Albert Barberan talked about the value of considering soil microbes for arid land restoration!

06.11.2025 21:14 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Packed house for our second free youth event! We met some reptiles and made art!

18.10.2025 17:03 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Something new is on the hill! We will be collecting data of birds, bats and butterflies at Tumamoc! Signage to be added soon!

16.10.2025 22:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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15.10.2025 00:07 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Tumamoc tabling community events!

11.10.2025 17:08 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Our annual wildlife extravaganza was a hit! Over 400 people came through this free event to meet live animals, learn about wildlife and get a ton of give aways!

07.10.2025 15:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
University of Arizona Newsletter

Check out our most recent newsletter to be in the know of all the events going on at the hill! view.comms.arizona.edu?qs=fd1cc3299...

24.09.2025 02:49 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Morning babies on the hill! ๐Ÿ˜

23.09.2025 23:48 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Tumamoc Hill Youth Program begins The Desert Laboratory on Tumamoc Hill is adding a new program for kids starting Saturday September 20

Tumamoc Hill Youth Program begins: www.kgun9.com/entertainmen...

21.09.2025 15:21 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Our presenters for the very first youth art and science activity on the hill!

20.09.2025 16:29 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Tumamoc Hill Youth Program begins The Desert Laboratory on Tumamoc Hill is adding a new program for kids starting Saturday September 20

www.kgun9.com/entertainmen...

19.09.2025 22:25 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0