Together with our volunteers, member groups, and donors, we are a strong voice for the people and wildlife of the Sonoran Desert.
We are committed staff and volunteers and a coalition of 30 member groups, ranging from local to international non-profits, who seek to protect and restore the Sonoran Desert in southern Arizona.
Through advocacy, education, and collaboration, we pro-actively protect and restore Sonoran Desert habitat and wildlife linkages and defend against threats from short-sighted development.
The Coalition’s mission is to protect the biodiversity of the Sonoran Desert in southern Arizona through science-based advocacy, education, and collaboration.
We work to create a community where: ecosystem health is protected; nature and healthy wild animal populations are valued; and residents, visitors, and future generations can all drink clean water, breathe clean air, and find wild places to roam.
March 18, 2025
Ragged top peak in Ironwood Forest National Monument – Photo BLM This year, we’re celebrating the 25th anniversary of Ironwood Forest National Monument. “The 189,000 acre Ironwood Forest National Monument, with […]
March 17, 2025
Rep. Raúl Grijalva at a news conference at the U.S. Capitol on March 28, 2022. Photo: Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images. We lost a hero this past week, and what a […]
February 28, 2025
The Coalition for Sonoran Desert Protection’s shares its concerns, and that of the community, with the RTA Next draft plan FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, February 19, 2025Contact: Kate Hotten, kate.hotten@sonorandesert.org, (520) 388 […]
