Christmas comes late to desert restoration project
Discarded holiday trees become erosion control at a desert restoration site in Avra Valley.
Discarded holiday trees become erosion control at a desert restoration site in Avra Valley.
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas at the Waterman Restoration Site on the western edge of Avra Valley, where discarded holiday trees are being used to bring the desert back. Here's how it works.
Local officials and conservationists are marking the 25th anniversary of Ironwood Forest National Monument with proclamations of support amid threats by the Trump administration to shrink the preserve.
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