I wanted to hike this morning, so Papa suggested we go to Sweetwater Wetlands, a place he discovered on his bike rides along the Santa Cruz River. "Sweetwater Wetlands is one of the most important functional, environmental, and educational components of the City of Tucson's reclaimed water system. Treated water filters through sediments beneath recharged basins and replenishes the local aquifer. This reclaimed wastewater is recovered by extraction wells during periods of high water demand. Since 1996, the recovered wastewater is distributed for reuse in Tucson's golf courses, parks, schools, and other large turf irrigation areas."
We walked about 2 miles through Sweetwater Wetlands, with the pathways mostly shaded. We stopped to watch ducks and various birds. We enjoyed seeing water friendly vegetation, like cattails and cottonwood trees. And we were amazed to be walking in such a lush, wet place in the middle of Tucson, in the Sonoran desert!
We walked about 2 miles through Sweetwater Wetlands, with the pathways mostly shaded. We stopped to watch ducks and various birds. We enjoyed seeing water friendly vegetation, like cattails and cottonwood trees. And we were amazed to be walking in such a lush, wet place in the middle of Tucson, in the Sonoran desert!
