In the Spotlight Archives
Thursday, March 27, 2008
Arroyo Grande Information Center
The AZ State Land Department is currently exploring annexation into the Town of Oro Valley of the proposed Arroyo Grande Development. The Coalition is concerned with Arroyo Grande because of its biological significance as a wildlife linkage between the Catalina and Tortolita Mountains….
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Friday, March 14, 2008
Wildlife Linkage Public Forum
Wildlife Linkages: Opportunities and Challenges
Join us MARCH 20th for an informative evening on the exploration of the wildlife linkage between the Catalina and Tortolita Mountains in the Oro Valley area.
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Friday, October 26, 2007
Suppport More Open Space Acquisitions
The Pima County Bond Advisory Committee needs to hear that your number one priority is protecting the Sonoran Desert...
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Wednesday, July 25, 2007
Rosemont Mine Update - Save the Scenic Santa Ritas
Augusta Resource submitted their Mine Plan of Operations for Rosemont Ranch to the Forest Service on July 11, 2007. THIS DOES NOT MEAN THAT THE MINE IS APPROVED!!!!
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Wednesday, May 9, 2007
Enter the NLCS Hike Contest
Want to discover great hikes and a chance to win gear? Enter the National Landscape Conservation System Hikes ContestThe National Landscape Conservation System is the West's best-kept secret. It holds the hidden treasures of the American West...
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Monday, December 11, 2006
$40K Pledged as a Challenge Grant!!!
The Coalition's largest individual supporter offered to double his giving this Fall -- he then successfully challenged the Coalition's other largest donors to double their gifts as well! In total, our major supporters have now pledged $40,000 as a matching challenge grant. By contributing to this campaign, you can help us raise $80,000 for Sonoran Desert Protection.....
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Sunday, December 10, 2006
Urging Pima County to buy, protect open lands
.....the Board of Supervisors has a unique opportunity to show its commitment to implementation of the Sonoran Desert Conservation Plan - and to the county's Science Technical Advisory Team, wildlife biologists, the conservation community and Pima County voters - with the acquisition of more than 33 acres - from willing sellers - in this remarkable part of Pima County......
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Friday, September 1, 2006
County releases 4th Draft of the MSCP
Pima County has released the forth draft the Mutli-Species Conservation Plan. This document, which is a part of the Sonoran Desert Conservation Plan, will further define how we will accomplish conservation in Pima County for the next 50 years. Stay tuned for further action. You can view the entire county plan at http://www.pima.gov/sdcp/ or a 5 page PDF Introduction HERE.
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Monday, August 7, 2006
Team Coonhound completes the Badwater 135 mile footrace!
Coalition supporter, Bruce Gungle, finished a 135 mile footrace through Death Valley as a fundraiser for the Coalition. Read Bruce’s summary of the race, view pictures, and more here!
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Sunday, August 6, 2006
Badwater Gallery
Pictures of the race.
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Tuesday, July 25, 2006
Badwater Update & Pictures
Success!!! Bruce Gungle finished the 135 mile race which starts in Death Valley. His finish time was 41:26:23, beating his time in 2004 by 1:22:35. Check out the highlights and pictures from the race and stay tuned for an update from Bruce.
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Friday, June 23, 2006
Team Coonhound T-shirts
Help support the Coalition by purchasing a Team Coonhound T-shirt today!
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Thursday, June 22, 2006
Death Valley Ultramarathon Run is Fundraiser for Coalition!
Long time Coalition supporter Bruce Gungle is once again sacrificing body and mind to raise funds for the Coalition. And you can join him! From July 24-26, Bruce will be competing in "the world's toughest foot race," the Badwater 135 Ultramarathon...
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Wednesday, May 3, 2006
NEW LONG SLEEVE T'S
We have new long sleeve t-shirts in stock. The new shirts are navy blue with the Coalition Saguaro logo with Coalition for Sonoran Desert Protection in white. On the back there is white lettering that reads, "Un Amigo del Desierto es un Amigo Mio" (A Friends of the Desert is a Friend of Mine). Go to out merchadise section to place your order today! http://www.sonorandesert.org/coalition-gifts
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Saturday, January 28, 2006
Draft III of the MSCP Released!!!
Pima County has released the third draft the the Mutli-Species Conservation Plan. Stay tuned for possible future actions! Go to the county website to download the document.
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Friday, January 27, 2006
Team Coonhound Finishes the 508!
In October, Sky Island Alliance Biologist Sergio Avila and long time Coalition supporter Bruce Gungle set out to complete a 508 mile bike race through southern California as a fundraiser for the Coalition. Bruce and Sergio along with their support crew Cory Jones of Sky Island Alliance and Sean Sullivan of the Coalition for Sonoran Desert Protection, together known as Team Coonhound, tackled this champion of endurance bike races and completed it in less than 36 hours.
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Wednesday, January 25, 2006
Team Coonhound Finishes the 508 -- Original Notice
On October 8th and 9th, Coalition for Sonoran Desert Protection supporters Sergio Avila and Bruce Gungle, known as Team Coonhound, will set out to ride the Furnace Creek 508 — a brutal, world-renowned ultramarathon cycling event where riders traverse 508 miles of mountains, stark deserts and desolate roads — all within 46 hours! The race begins in Santa Clarita, California, crosses 10 significant mountain passes, 35,000 feet of elevation change, crosses Death Valley National Park, Mojave National Preserve and historic Route 66 before ending in Twenty Nine Palms, California.
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Monday, January 23, 2006
Team Coonhound Finishes the 508 -- Bruce's Summary
Like a stick of butter left out in the summer heat of 2005, Team Coonhound re-coagulated with the cooler weather of early October to participate in its first two-wheeled event, the Furnace Creek 508. The 508 is a bicycle ride of 508 miles that begins in Santa Clarita, California, travels NNE through the towns of Mojave, California City and Trona to Stove Pipe Wells in Death Valley, then turns SSE through Furnace Creek, Badwater Basin, Baker, and the Mojave National Preserve, to end at Twenty Nine Palms....
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Monday, January 23, 2006
Team Coonhound Finishes the 508 -- A Message From Sergio
Dear friends, The adventure is over, the race is past now and all the training, riding, planning and thinking is gone; but the happiness, the sense of achievement and the pain in the... legs, remain and grow with every one of your kind messages of support and shared satisfaction. I am personally very happy with the results of the race, but more than that with the group of friends I spent the weekend with and the work that we all did together to achieve this. There will never be enough "thank you" for each one of you: Bruce, Sean and Cory -- and back in town: Kevin, Carolyn, Jenny and all of you who donated in honor of Team Coonhound or followed the race with interest.
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Friday, January 20, 2006
UPDATE/NO ACTION NECESSARY: $45 Million for Critical Wildlife Connections in Regional Transportation Plan
The Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) citizen's advisory committee approved recommending an additional $20 million dollars for Critical Wildlife Connections for a total of $45 million!
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