Annie Stencil Student Conservation Association Project Leader Saguaro National Park 3693 South Old Spanish Trail Tucson, Arizona 85730 Start 1/10/2011 End 10/14/2011 (208) 608 6320 astencil@thesca.org
Greetings from Sector 9. Buffelgrass was spotted and destroyed. Awaiting further instructions from the mothership...
And so the buffelgrass season continues here at Saguaro National Park! The days are getting hotter and the terrain is getting harder, but we're still having a blast out in the desert! Every day begins at the helibase with a safety circle and wake up stretches and exercises to get our blood flowing for the field. This week we worked in the Rincon Mountain District (East Side) of Saguaro National Park. We split up into two separate crews of about 6 or 7 and knocked out over 10 sub-units spraying every buffelgrass in sight. We had a few set backs due to crazy, unpredictable Tucson thunderstorms, but made a lot of progress!
The pictures below show:
Our awesome safety/stretch circles
Field Work
Creative shade spots to beat the heat
Make shift hats when your forget yours
