Sierra Club with Park staff after a buffelgrass pull.
NPS Photo
In Saguaro National Park:
Volunteer to remove buffelgrass at a Second Saturday buffelgrass pull in the Rincon Mountain District. You will be trained in how to identify buffelgrass and safely remove it. This is a great way to get outside and learn about and help protect the park. Receive a one-day pass to use at the Park for helping.
Volunteer at a buffelgrass pull at the Tucson Mountain District.
Fourth Saturdays October, January, February, March, and April.
Third Saturdays November and December.
For any questions contact us at (520) 733-5179 or email us.
Wilderness Volunteers after removing buffelgrass.
NPS Photo
Camp for a week and pull buffelgrass near the Madrona Pools. A day to hike and explore is included along with the four days of pulling buffelgrass. The project is done in conjunction with Wilderness Volunteers, a non-profit group that leads volunteer projects on public lands. Food and logistics are provided. A fee is required for expenses and to help fund this non-profit. Sign up at their website.
Participate in our Weed Free Trails program. This is a wonderful opportunity to hike the trails and keep them free of buffelgrass and other invasive plants.
Satisfied volunteer standing in what prior to the photo had been a patch of solid buffelgrass. A.Schauss
Adopt an area of the park to protect from invasive plants through our new Adopt-an-Area Program.
Please do not remove buffelgrass or other invasive plants in the park if you are not an official volunteer. To become a volunteer, email us.
To learn more about buffelgrass and how to get involved, schedule a buffelgrass presentation for your community group (neighborhood/homeowner association, civic or religious group, etc). Contact the Pima County Environmental Education Department or call (520) 615-7855.
Organize a neighborhood buffelgrass removal event.
