Coalition for Sonoran Desert Protection
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Interstate 11: A Disaster for the Sonoran Desert
Learn more about this destructive proposal for a new freeway next to Saguaro National Park.
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Adopt a Wildlife Camera Today!
With your camera sponsorship, you can name your camera and receive exclusive photos!
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Safe Passages
Watch a stunning film about the Coalition’s work to protect Sonoran Desert wildlife linkages.
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Oracle Road Wildlife Crossings: Frequently Asked Questions
Learn everything you need to know about the Oracle Road wildlife crossings.
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Wildlife Monitoring Captures Thousands of Wildlife Photos!
The Coalition’s remote camera wildlife monitoring project has captured thousands of photos of stunning Sonoran Desert wildlife.
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Pima County acquires new open space properties - February 25, 2019
February 25, 2019 Good news! According to Pima County Environmental Planning Manager Julia Fonseca, “In December 2018, the Pima County Board of Supervisors unanimously accepted a donation of 545 acres near the Ajo Scenic Loop in Western Pima County from a total of seven owners who wish to protect this natural desert over the long […]
Stand up for Avra Valley! - December 20, 2018
One of the Coalition’s supporters, Rick Brown, wrote this beautiful and powerful poem in defense of Avra Valley. Take a moment to sit with Rick’s commanding words about what we stand to lose if Interstate 11 is built at the doorstep to Saguaro National Park and other irreplaceable public lands. Thank you, Rick, for […]
New interactive case study about the Oracle Road wildlife crossings - December 7, 2018
A new interactive case study about the Oracle Road wildlife crossings was just launched through the work of the Desert Landscape Conservation Cooperative. This case study features both a 2-page summary and an interactive map with more detailed information. You can check out the case study at https://arcg.is/09arn8 or look at it in the box below. […]
Sonoran Desert wildlife linkages featured in Desert Leaf magazine - November 9, 2018
CSDP Conservation Science Director Jessica Moreno published a new article in the most recent edition of the Desert Leaf magazine. Jessica’s article provides a fantastic summary of the history of wildlife linkages protection in Pima County’s Sonoran Desert, along with anecdotes and reflections on both black bears and Sonoran Desert tortoises and why they both […]
New Game and Fish monitoring report documents over 4,400 animals using Oracle Road wildlife crossings in first 2 years - October 4, 2018
The Arizona Game and Fish Department recently released their latest monitoring report on the Oracle Road wildlife bridge and underpass. Game and Fish is in the middle of four years of post-construction monitoring of these wildlife crossings. According to the report, as of June 2018, 2,477 animals have used the wildlife bridge and 1,941 animals […]
Oracle Road Wildlife Bridge named for former Pima County Supervisor Ann Day -
The Oracle Road wildlife bridge has a new name. On August 8, 2018, the Arizona State Board on Geographic and Historic Names approved the re-naming of the Sonoran Desert’s first wildlife bridge to the Ann Day Memorial Wildlife Bridge. Ann Day served as a Pima County Supervisor from 2000 to 2012 and was a […]
Friends of the Desert newsletter now available! - September 12, 2018
Our latest Friends of the Desert newsletter is now available! Click on the image to the right to access the digital version. If you’d like a print copy, please send us an email or give us a call at (520) 388-9925 and we’d be happy to put one in the mail! In this issue: Celebrating […]
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“I support the Coalition because it consistently produces great results against often-overwhelming odds.”
