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What does cienega mean?
Student Reading Resources
An overview of the significance of Cienega Creek.
Arizona Riparian Council's educational resources about riparian habitat and desert waters
Mining and Cienega Creek - A New York Times article about mining and water in Arizona
Arizona Daily Star article about how drought is affecting Cienega Creek.
A brief report by the Sonoran Institute about conserving land around Cienega Creek. A cienega at Las Cienegas
A report that summarizes years of monitoring data and examines the water level trend for Cienega Creek.
A Powerpoint presentation "Water Resource Trends in the Cienega Watershed" created by Pima Association of Government staff, presented June 8, 2013. Great for having students learn to read tables and graphs and interpret data.
Arizona's Riparian Areas by the UA's Cooperative Extension
Government Agencies and Non-profits that focus on local water issues
Pima Association of Governments
Pima County - Water and Riparian Resources
Water Education Resources
University of Arizona Water Resources Research Center
Watershed Education Resources
Crumple a watershed lesson
Sample curriculum: Watershed Connections Guidebook - from Canada
Water Resources - General
AZ Know Your Water- A Consumer's Guide to Water Sources, Quality, Regulations, and
Home Water Treatment Options (downloadable booklet)
Layperson's Guide to Arizona Water
Virtual Tour of Lower Cienega Creek at Marsh Station:
Hydrology of Cienega Creek
http://www.azwater.gov/AzDWR/StatewidePlanning/WaterAtlas/SEArizona/Hydrology/CienegaCreek.htm
http://www.pagnet.org/Programs/SustainableEnvironment/Water/HydrologicResearch/CienegaCreekProjects/tabid/912/Default.aspx
