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Welcome Jonni!

The Coalition has a new team member! We are very excited to introduce our new Program & Communications Coordinator, Jonni Zeman! Here are a few words of introduction from Jonni:  […]

Quail Canyon and the Sonoran Desert Conservation Plan

Pima County’s Sonoran Desert Conservation Plan (SDCP) is Pima County’s blueprint for growth, with biologically-important lands identified by local biologists who convened as the Science Technical Advisory Team. In 2001, […]

Pygmy owl regains federal protection

On July 19, 2023, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced that the cactus ferruginous pygmy owl (Glaucidium brasilianum cactorum) will be listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. […]

Spring 2023 Friends of the Desert Newsletter

Our Spring 2023 newsletter showcases all the important work your support makes possible.  Check out the following articles in the newsletter: Thank you for supporting a protected and restored Sonoran Desert!

Honor Hector Conde with your gift today

This past winter, long-time conservationist Hector Conde passed away. Hector Conde (1930-2023) was born and educated in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Hector’s world view was influenced by his classical education; he spoke […]

An update on the Desert Fence Busters

by Trica Oshant Hawkins, Conservation Programs Director, Arizona Wildlife Federation [Excerpted from the Spring 2023 Friends of Ironwood Forest Newsletter] I’ve been coordinating various volunteer conservation projects for well over […]

The I-11 lawsuit explained

by Tom Hannagan, Friends of Ironwood Forest, President of the Board of Directors (excerpted from the Friends of Ironwood Forest Spring 2023 Newsletter) Usually in this space, I would review […]

Join Our Team!

The Coalition is hiring! In addition to TWO new paid internship positions open for the Fall 2023 semester, we are also seeking to grow another arm on our saguaro with […]

Pima County pursues new protected open spaces

Late last year, Pima County announced a slate of new protected open space acquisitions they are pursuing with the $2 million allocated for the acquisition of conservation land in the […]

2022 Wildlife Camera Project Recap

2022 was another successful year for our Wildlife Camera Monitoring Program, and also our 10th anniversary of this community science-based project! Big thanks to ALL the volunteers that have been […]

SnapShot USA in full swing

The Snapshot USA project is a huge collaborative effort to sample mammal populations with camera traps across all of the United States. The study is designed to sample sites in […]