There’s a weed that has invaded our desert, and it’s called buffelgrass. Each plant lives for 20 years and grows 5,000 seeds a year. In its lifetime, it can grow 200,000 seeds in all. It was brought here from Africa in the 1930s by the farming industry to help feed cattle and control erosion.

However, buffelgrass is the villain to our native land. It fights plants for their water, nutrients and sunlight. Even if it gets caught in a fire, it can grow back while the native plants cannot. Buffelgrass can burn the size of a football field in only three minutes.

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FREE EVENT: Healthy Kids Day® is the Y’s national initiative to improve the health and well-being of kids and families. For over 30 years, YMCAs and their communities hosted free community events aimed to inspire kids and families to keep their minds and bodies active throughout the summer months and beyond. 

https://www.ymca.org/what-we-do/healthy-living/family-time/healthy-kids-day

Date: 
Saturday, April 29, 2023 - 10:00am to 1:00pm
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Join Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association (TAAA) for our annual Tucson Astronomy Festival at Brandi Fenton Memorial Park. We will have Solar Observing in the afternoon and Telescope observing of planets, galaxies, nebulae, star clusters, and lots more in the evening after dark. We will also have astronomy activities for the entire family throughout the event. Youth 17 and under can be entered to win a telescope. There will be other door prizes as well. Winners must be present to win. Door prizes will be given away starting at 7 p.m. Bring your own telescope if you want help using it.

Date: 
Saturday, April 29, 2023 - 3:00pm to 9:00pm
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• Free admission to the museum

• Live entertainment

• Music

• Mariachis

• Bands

• Food Trucks

• Community Resources

• Free information to children and families

• Free Vaccines

 

Date: 
Saturday, April 29, 2023 - 10:00am to 2:00pm
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Presented by Cats After Dark

Celebrate Earth Day the Dr. Seuss way with a free outdoor screening of The Lorax!  This free screening on the UA Mall is a great event for UA students, and is also open to the general public.  Please bring your own seating.

Date: 
Saturday, April 22, 2023 - 7:30pm
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Join Tucson Parks and Recreation for Hop-In Egg Hunt at Quincie Douglas Center, 1575 E. 36th Street, on Saturday, April 8, from 8-10:30 a.m. Kids will enjoy an egg hunt, crafts, games, and other fun activities. Please bring your own basket or bag for the egg hunt. For more information call the center at 520-791-2507.

Date: 
Saturday, April 8, 2023 - 8:00am to 10:30am
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Primavera Online School® and Arizona PBS would like to know your predictions about the school of the future! We would like to welcome students from kindergarten through fifth grade to participate in this year’s Arizona PBS Writing Contest sponsored by Primavera.

To enter, write and/or illustrate a story that shows or takes place at a school of the future. Stories can be fact or fiction and should be submitted by Sunday, April 23, 2023.

Date: 
Sunday, April 23, 2023 - 5:00pm
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Lot 3 Parking area is the West parking lot of the former Sears store.

Date: 
Saturday, April 8, 2023 - 10:00am to 2:00pm
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Kids from the 29th Street Thrive Zone are invited to Freedom Park to do an egg hunt, play games with Ready, Set, Rec, meet the Easter Bunny and enter to win fun prizes in our raffle! See you there!

https://29thstreet.tucsonaz.gov/events/neighborhood-spring-event

Date: 
Friday, April 7, 2023 - 6:00pm
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ZERO WASTE TUCSON is a free zero waste collection drive for Tucson and the surrounding areas! As a community collaboration, our goal is to provide a resource for local households looking to safely and responsibly reuse and recycle their commonly used goods.

  • GENLTY USED CLOTHING & TEXTILES

  • SMALL FURNITURE & HOUSEWARES

  • BOOKS

  • SCRAP METAL

  • BROKEN BIKES & BIKE PARTS

Date: 
Saturday, April 15, 2023 - 9:00am to 1:00pm
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