Events: Arizona - Phoenix - Scottsdale

Water – Use It Wisely, Watershed Management Group and Local First Arizona are hosting Cruise the Canals, a bike ride along the Arizona Canal with local water experts who will educate and inspire. The ride kicks off in Old Town Scottsdale, where attendees will hop on their bicycles and pedal along the stretch of the Arizona Canal that runs through Scottsdale and Arcadia with a final destination of OHSO Brewery. Discussions will focus on the following: 

• Learn all about the canal system from Jim Duncan, Salt River Project Engineer. A stop at the scenic Arizona Falls, the oldest hydro-electric generation site in Phoenix, will include a discussion on how the Falls combine art, history and technology to generate clean electricity from the canal’s waterfall.
• Water - Use It Wisely will share information about water conservation in the desert and easy steps to be more water aware.
• Watershed Management Group will share information on rainwater harvesting and creating landscape features that preserve our watershed.
• OHSO Brewery will be sharing their beer made with Sinagua Malt, a water conserving malt grown in the Verde Valley, and talking about water in the beer making process.

Date: December 1

Time: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Cost: Free to attend. Food, drink and bike rental are not included.

Meeting location: South Bridge along Arizona Canal & Marshall Way, 4420 N Scottsdale Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 85251

More information: https://localfirstaz.com/events/cruise-the-canals RSVP is required. There is limited seating at OHSO Brewery so spots are listed on first-come, first served basis.