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Daniel Salzler No. 1296 EnviroInsight.org Four Items March 7, 2025
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- Join The Oak Creek Watershed Council Celebrating World Water Day! The Oak Creek Watershed Council is delighted to invite you to Sedona’s second annual World Water Day celebration! Hosted in partnership with the City of Sedona, the Arizona Water Company, and Arizona State Parks, the event will be full of family-friendly activities and goodies focused on maintaining the health of our local waterways
Slide Rock State Park: Saturday, March 22nd from 9am-1pm
World Water Day is a day of global advocacy for the sustainable management of freshwater resources, observed annually on March 22nd. In 2024, the City of Sedona, Oak Creek Watershed Council, and Arizona Water Company hosted our first ever World Water Day event for the people of Sedona and the Village of Oak Creek! Our goal is to continue to bring together local organizations and vendors to provide water resources education to the public year after year in a fun, outdoor setting.
2025 EVENT DETAILS
Date: Saturday, March 22nd, 2025
Time: 9 AM – 1 PM
Location: Slide Rock State Park
Join us at our second annual World Water Day event on Saturday, March 22nd from 9 AM – 1 PM at Slide Rock State ! Learn about local and state organizations that are leading efforts to manage and protect our natural resources, engage in hands-on activities related to natural and man-made water systems, and survey the macroinvertebrates living in Oak Creek. Park entry fees apply, so build us into a day of swimming and fun at Slide Rock with family or friends!
Macroinvertebrate Survey Registration March 22 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.
The macroinvertebrate survey in the creek is a scheduled event. To learn more about what the survey entails and register for your preferred time slot, click HERE. or at https://events.humanitix.com/tiny-wildlife-a-world-water-day-activity-wn48q5gk
RESOURCES
Interested in learning more? Check out the following online resources from our World Water Day hosts for ongoing water education!
Oak Creek Watershed information and updates: Resources – Oak Creek Watershed Council
Arizona Water Company hydrology education and water conservation hub: https://www.azwater.com/conservation/
Arizona Project WET Groundwater Education Series: https://gw.projectwet.arizona.edu/groundwatervideos
Arizona Department of Water Resources interactive Groundwater Site Inventory map: GWSIWEB
City of Sedona stormwater resources:
– General Information: Storms and Stormwater | City of Sedona
– Master Plan: Stormwater Master Plan | City of Sedona
2. City Of Phoenix Launches Handbook To Help Residents Collect And Use Rainwater. The city of Phoenix released a handbook to promote water conservation through rainwater collection and other methods.
The Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI) Handbook aims to help Phoenix residents save water, support local wildlife and decrease temperatures.
The free 25-page handbook, which is available online [https://www.phoenix.gov/pdd/gsi ] in English or Spanish, offers step-by-step GSI tips and guidance.
Included in the guide is information on native plants, soil considerations, irrigation recommendations and guidance in securing permits. Depending on the size and scale of the project, you may need to acquire permits or approvals.
“Everything in this information-packed and highly visual new handbook gives our residents and city an opportunity to benefit from GSI integration, all while embracing the beauty of our Sonoran Desert and honoring the wonder of this region,” Tricia Balluff of the city’s Office of Environmental Programs said in a press release Tuesday. Source: City pf Phoenix.
3. Over 30,000 People Have Been Admitted To Arizona Hospitals This Flu Season. This does not include those hospitalized for colds, RSV or Covid-19. This may be a good time to wear an N-95 or P-100 mask and/or to sanitize your home and car with a UV-C light.
4. The Healing Power Of Trees. We all know that tress provide a habitat for thousands of species of animals, insects, plants and more. Trees also provide shade, hold soil in place during a dry rainy period of time, provide lumber for humans to build houses, garages and other structures, and a lot more, like: Human Mental and Physical Health!
There’s a direct connection between air quality and human health. Polluted air can lead to cancer, heart disease and even obesity. These conditions have contributed to a recent two-year drop in life expectancy between 2011 and 2021. And the harms are not evenly distributed: People who live in more prosperous, predominantly white parts of cities live more than 15 years longer than the residents of more diverse, poorer neighborhoods—which, not coincidentally, also tend to have fewer trees.
Part of the body’s natural defense system, inflammation is triggered by injury, infection or irritants, summoning immune cells to combat pathogens and heal damage. But so-called chronic inflammation, which lasts for months or years and is associated with ongoing exposure to irritants like cigarette smoke and air pollution, actually degrades the body’s functions and contributes to problems like cardiovascular disease, diabetes and some cancers. The 13-20% reduction in C-reactive protein found by researchers translates to proportionally lower risk of these inflammation-associated conditions.
It’s great news for residents of any newly green neighborhood, and an astounding finding for the research team. Source: The Nature Conservancy 2025 Issue.
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