You’re invited to join AZ(LAND) for a special River Systems Tour, an immersive day-long experience exploring Arizona’s waterways, histories, present, and future. You can view the itinerary in the RSVP link below. This is an embodied learning experience for those of us removed through colonialism from the river system. Together, we’ll visit key river sites across the state, hear from community partners, and reflect on our personal and collective connections to water. This will be an outdoor journey with five planned visits where attendees will go through light walking and hiking. Please wear comfortable outdoor clothing & closed-toe shoes, a sun protecting hat, sunglasses, sunscreen. Please bring a refillable water bottle and any other items you may need for this outdoor experience.
📅 Date: Saturday October 4th, 2025
🕓 Time: 6:00 AM – 5:00 PM
📍 Starting Point: Nina Mason Pulliam Rio Salado Audubon Center
Highlights of the Tour:
Stop 1: Audubon center - History of Salt River and South Phoenix a topic on Sunbelt Apartheid
Stop 2: Tempe Town Lake – Displacement & Urban development
Stop 3: Gila River Interpretive Trail – History of water & environmental justice (with Gila River Indian Community staff)
Stop 4: Gila Bend Petroglyph Site – Stories of land and culture
Stop 5: Tres Rios Wetlands – Ecology, research, and restoration futures
Stop 6: Returning back to Audubon Center for drop off
What’s Included:
Provided charter bus transportation to all sites
Breakfast snacks & drinks
Lunch
Guided presentations & interactive activities
What to Bring:
Comfortable outdoor clothing & closed-toe shoes
Hat, sunglasses, sunscreen
Refillable water bottle
View a detailed Itinerary and secure your spot, RSVP here . – space is limited!
👉 Contact info@azlnd.org for more information.
This event is free to you however we encourage you to make a donation to AZ(LAND) to support future community field trips and environmental justice work. We look forward to exploring Arizona’s water stories with you and hope this will help build our collective capacity to safeguard our public lands, water systems, as you carry this experience to inform your work in other spaces.
With gratitude,
The AZ(LAND) Team