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History Spotlight: The Quake That Drained the Desert

  • 2900 N. Craycroft Rd., Tucson, AZ, United States, Arizona 85712 · Tucson
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History Spotlight: The Quake That Drained the Desert
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History Spotlight: The Quake That Drained the Desert
Saturday, January 30, 2027
2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m.
Members: $7 per person | General: $10 per person | At the door: $10
Pre-registration Required
For more information or to register https://tucsonpresidio.com/civicrm/event/info/?reset=1&id=1391
Join us as Mary Reynolds, an urban planner-turned-historian, discusses the hidden forces that shape desert ecosystems and water systems. Raised in the Sonoran Desert, she blends historical investigation with science reporting to reveal how past events shape modern environmental realities.
Her book, The Quake That Drained the Desert, traces how a forgotten 19th century Arizona earthquake continues to affect aquifers today offering a surprising new lens on groundwater, climate resilience, and the long memory of landscapes.
Registration opens on January 1, 2027

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2900 N. Craycroft Rd., Tucson, AZ, United States, Arizona 85712

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