The Watershed Management Group is celebrating the delicious shade of mesquite and other edible desert-adapted vegetation with a mesquite pancake breakfast from 9 a.m. – noon on Sunday, February 11.
The pancakes are one-of-a-kind because of their locally sourced and organic ingredients, and toppings that include organic butter, organic syrups made from maple, prickly pear, and pomegranate.
The celebration also features live music, puppet shows from Puppets Amongus, local non-profits, and educational presentations.
Tickets are $8 per person and that’ll get your hands on four pancakes and a beverage, whether you’re craving iced tea, orange juice, or a coffee from EXO Roast Company.
Seats are limited to just 500 people, so pick them up quick. The first 100 to bring their recent bill from Tucson Electric Power will get a free Mesquite or Arizona Ash tree.
Presentation Schedule
- 9:30 – 9:50 a.m.: WMG’s River Run Network with Cultural Ecologist Dr. Joaquin Murrieta-Saldivar
- 10:00 – 10:20 a.m.: Puppets Amongus performance
- 10:30 – 10:50 a.m.: Fruit Tree Propagation Demonstration with Dena Cowan of Mission Garden
- 11:00 – 11:20 a.m.: Puppets Amongus performance
- 11:30 – 11:50 a.m.: Fruit Tree Propagation Demonstration with Dena Cowan of Mission Garden
Music on the Plaza
- 9 – 10 a.m.: Brokedown Palace
- 10:30 a.m. – noon: Out of Kilters
The Watershed Management Group is located at 1137 N. Dodge Blvd. For more information, call (520) 396-3266 or visit Watershed Management Group’s Facebook Event Page.
Article written by:
Matt Sterner
More about MattAt a very young age, Matt Sterner was gifted with the artistic ability to masterfully roll a burrito to the highest of standards, but the wrapped medley of delicious innards wasn’t his first love. Matt’s first true love was a combination of reading, writing, and creating. He grew up reading comics, the ingredients list of his shampoo and conditioner bottles, choose-your-own-adventure books, and the Scrabble dictionary — something he found useful when challenging his grandmother to a game.
He attended college at New Mexico State University and graduated with a degree in Digital Filmmaking. One of his favorite classes was screenwriting because he became responsible for the story’s birth before it came to life on-screen. After school, Matt took on numerous positions at a local television station in Tucson. From dealing out stories about heartbreak to producing “fluffier” content for a lifestyle broadcast, he learned what it takes to adapt to the many emotions the world of media can stir. Since 2017, Matt has dabbled in the culinary world of Tucson as well as San Diego, California from time to time.
If you’re in the mood for strange stories, head over to his pride and joy, wonkytimes.com. And in case you’re curious — yes, after all of this time, he still manages to roll a killer burrito.
