Replenishing the Reefs in the River

Replenishing the reefs in the river

The St. Mary’s River received about 25,500 new — and very welcome — residents last week when members of the Supporting Oyster Aquaculture and Restoration program planted oysters on an established sanctuary about a mile from the St. Mary’s College…

River restorers target dry stretch of Santa Cruz through Sahuarita

For Star subscribers: Water could soon return to another dry stretch of the Santa Cruz River, thanks to an effort by Pima County and others to use treated effluent to improve the aquifer and riparian area through Sahuarita.