Desert Laboratory at Tumamoc Hill
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Tumamoc Hill, home to the Desert Laboratory, is a site of 4,000 years of human use, 115+ years of science, and over 1,000 people visiting a day.
Desert Laboratory Director Elise Gornish welcomed the UA Senior Vice President for Research and Partnerships and the Director of the Arizona Institute of Resilience today to talk about research and outreach directions and development at the lab!
December 8, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Desert Laboratory Director Elise Gornish welcomed the UA Senior Vice President for Research and Partnerships and the Director of the Arizona Institute of Resilience today to talk about research and outreach directions and development at the lab!
Native plant genius Jim Koweek gives a talk about replacing invasive plants with native ones in southern Arizona. Our talks are always free for the public!
December 8, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Native plant genius Jim Koweek gives a talk about replacing invasive plants with native ones in southern Arizona. Our talks are always free for the public!
The seasonality of Southwestern US climate: does a wet monsoon follow a dry winter? climas.arizona.edu/news/seasona...
The seasonality of Southwestern US climate: does a wet monsoon follow a dry winter?
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December 3, 2025 at 6:36 PM
The seasonality of Southwestern US climate: does a wet monsoon follow a dry winter? climas.arizona.edu/news/seasona...
Best drive today- up the hill to the offices!
December 1, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Best drive today- up the hill to the offices!
Overview of cool black widow spider research conducted on the hill!
November 30, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Overview of cool black widow spider research conducted on the hill!
FronTierras: A Zine for Border + Art + Environment
Border + Art + Environment
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November 26, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Free kids art program going on right now at the bottom of the hill! Join us!
November 22, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Free kids art program going on right now at the bottom of the hill! Join us!
The Sonoran Desert, stretching between the US and Mexico, is the most biologically diverse desert on earth. It is a desert alive with sounds. Environmental engineer L Tanfin and music composer G Rolland captured its biological and geophysical sounds: tinyurl.com/bdcu6thm
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November 20, 2025 at 3:40 PM
The Sonoran Desert, stretching between the US and Mexico, is the most biologically diverse desert on earth. It is a desert alive with sounds. Environmental engineer L Tanfin and music composer G Rolland captured its biological and geophysical sounds: tinyurl.com/bdcu6thm
Join us for a free talk about native plants on Dec 3!
November 18, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Join us for a free talk about native plants on Dec 3!
Little baby saying hello during on of our outreach events
November 17, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Little baby saying hello during on of our outreach events
U of A students are conducting research on the hill to figure out why some saguaros are more vulnerable to dying in windstorms than others.
November 6, 2025 at 9:19 PM
U of A students are conducting research on the hill to figure out why some saguaros are more vulnerable to dying in windstorms than others.
At our mo they research seminar Dr. Albert Barberan talked about the value of considering soil microbes for arid land restoration!
November 6, 2025 at 9:14 PM
At our mo they research seminar Dr. Albert Barberan talked about the value of considering soil microbes for arid land restoration!
Packed house for our second free youth event! We met some reptiles and made art!
October 18, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Packed house for our second free youth event! We met some reptiles and made art!
Something new is on the hill! We will be collecting data of birds, bats and butterflies at Tumamoc! Signage to be added soon!
October 16, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Something new is on the hill! We will be collecting data of birds, bats and butterflies at Tumamoc! Signage to be added soon!
Tumamoc tabling community events!
October 11, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Tumamoc tabling community events!
Our annual wildlife extravaganza was a hit! Over 400 people came through this free event to meet live animals, learn about wildlife and get a ton of give aways!
October 7, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Our annual wildlife extravaganza was a hit! Over 400 people came through this free event to meet live animals, learn about wildlife and get a ton of give aways!
Check out our most recent newsletter to be in the know of all the events going on at the hill! view.comms.arizona.edu?qs=fd1cc3299...
University of Arizona Newsletter
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September 24, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Check out our most recent newsletter to be in the know of all the events going on at the hill! view.comms.arizona.edu?qs=fd1cc3299...
Morning babies on the hill! 😍
September 23, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Morning babies on the hill! 😍
Tumamoc Hill Youth Program begins: www.kgun9.com/entertainmen...
Tumamoc Hill Youth Program begins
The Desert Laboratory on Tumamoc Hill is adding a new program for kids starting Saturday September 20
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September 21, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Tumamoc Hill Youth Program begins: www.kgun9.com/entertainmen...
Our presenters for the very first youth art and science activity on the hill!
September 20, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Our presenters for the very first youth art and science activity on the hill!
The 1908 saguaro census that saved an Arizona icon from extinction: wheninyourstate.com/arizona/the-...
The 1908 saguaro census that saved an Arizona icon from extinction
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September 12, 2025 at 4:45 PM
The 1908 saguaro census that saved an Arizona icon from extinction: wheninyourstate.com/arizona/the-...
Local Girl Scout troop trying out our shoe cleaner at the bottom of the hill. The shoe cleaner assists in removing invasive plant seeds from shoes to restrict movement of weeds on Tumamoc!
September 7, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Local Girl Scout troop trying out our shoe cleaner at the bottom of the hill. The shoe cleaner assists in removing invasive plant seeds from shoes to restrict movement of weeds on Tumamoc!
New cohort of UA students who are trying to figure out why some saguaros in Tumamoc died in a windstorm while others were fine
September 4, 2025 at 5:31 PM
New cohort of UA students who are trying to figure out why some saguaros in Tumamoc died in a windstorm while others were fine