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Join the Tucson chapter for a talk by Kayla Virgone on Tucson Water’s One Water 2100 Master Plan.

All attendees must register in advance. We will turn away walk-ins! This applies to professionals and to students who are attending for free. We need to know the number of attendees in advance so we can plan accordingly. Likewise, if you sign up but later find that you cannot attend, please let us know so we can open up your spot for someone else. Please respect these ground rules… and register early to ensure that you reserve your spot.

Abstract: Tucson’s One Water Future

Tucson’s mayor and council adopted the One Water 2100 Master Plan on October 17, 2023, with a goal of ensuring a sustainable, high quality water supply into the future. The plan’s outlook spans the next 77 years, bringing us to year 2100. It outlines a One Water approach, which values the interconnectedness of all water: surface water, groundwater, recycled water, and rain and stormwater harvesting. Long-range water resource management through 2100 is accomplished through 16 strategies and 68 implementation actions defined in the plan, which aim to protect the reliability and quality of Tucson’s water supply under changing conditions. Although the plan was just recently approved, we have made substantial progress implementing several strategies for the benefit of Tucson and the region. This talk will focus on the implementation of the plan in its first year (2023) and highlight noteworthy actions that have already been completed. The City of Tucson and Tucson Water are proud of the progress that has taken shape over the past year, and we are excited to share this progress update with the AHS community.

Speaker: Kayla Virgone, Tucson Water

Kayla Virgone is a project manager in Tucson Water’s Source Water Division, where she works on water resource planning projects. She was previously a hydrologist on Tucson Water’s Recharge and Special Projects Team and managed a reclaimed water recharge project in the Santa Cruz River. She has her M.S. from the UA’s Soil Water and Environmental Science department and has worked previously as an environmental consultant.

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Chapter News

• Tucson Chapter Holiday Bash to Be Held at the Botanical GardensSeptember 27, 2024
  This year’s annual holiday party will be held at the Tucson Botanical Gardens. Join AHS Tucson for a special evening at the Tucson Botanical Gardens on Monday, December. Enjoy the festive atmosphere among garden paths and local desert flora, celebrating…
• Congratulations to Our 2024 Halpenny Intern Scholar, Samuel Booker!April 24, 2024
  The Tucson chapter is pleased to announce that it has selected the Leonard Halpenny Inter Scholar for 2024. Samuel Booker is a junior pursuing a degree in hydrology and water resources at the UA. He is looking forward to working…
• Order Your AHS Beer MugJuly 27, 2023
  Now’s your chance to grab one or more AHS mason jar beer mugs. If you order by September 4, you can pick your mug up at the 2023 AHS Symposium. If you’re not planning to attend the symposium, you can…
• 2023 Halpenny Scholar AnnouncedJuly 14, 2023
  The Tucson chapter has selected this year’s Halpenny Intern Scholar: Natalie Yurek. Natalie is a rising junior in the UA’s Hydrology and Atmospheric Science (HAS) program. She is interested in exploring the interplay between Earth, atmosphere, and water systems by…
• Mission Garden Tour RecapFebruary 24, 2023
  On February 18, a group of folks from the Tucson chapter joined Chuck Graf, our 2018 AHS Lifetime Achievement Award winner, for a tour of Mission Garden and surrounding areas. Mission Garden was originally part of, and served, the village…
• Purchase your AHS Mason Jar MugsJanuary 9, 2023
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