The first Tortolita BioBlitz was a huge success!
On Saturday November 19th, 46 participants made almost 700 observations of over 135 species! The first Tortolita Preserve BioBlitz was a huge success! What a great way to share and […]
Kit Fox: CSDP Photographs Another First
By Jessica Moreno, Conservation Science Director It’s late morning in early May when my phone buzzes with a text message from my friend and long-time Desert Monitor Josh Skattum. It’s […]
Desert Fence Busters tackle the Big Wash in Oro Valley
In mid-November 2022, the Desert Fence Busters tackled a section of the Big Wash in Oro Valley. Over the course of a beautiful Saturday morning, 35 people removed 1.5 miles […]
Remembering and Celebrating Josh
Our community suffered a tragic loss when our first Desert Wildlife Intern and long-time volunteer Josh Skattum died tragically on October 22, 2022 after being involved in a serious car […]
2022 Volunteer Awards
Join us in celebrating our volunteers! (Awardees are listed in no particular order) Volunteer of the Year In recognition of outstanding volunteer service for Sonoran Desert protection in as […]
Join us for the Tortolita BioBlitz!
In partnership with Town of Marana Parks & Recreation, Arizona Master Naturalists, the Tortolita Alliance, Arizona Game and Fish Department, and others, we are hosting the first annual BIOBLITZ for […]
Check out our 2021 Annual Gratitude Report!
We can’t say it enough but we are grateful for you! Our 2021 Annual Gratitude Report is a place to celebrate many of the things we accomplished together in 2021. […]
The latest on Interstate 11 and our lawsuit
The Coalition has been involved in commenting on the proposal for a new southern Arizona federal highway, Interstate 11, for a decade. We first commented on the Corridor Justification Study […]
Pima County’s 2021 MSCP Annual Report
Pima County recently released their 2021 MSCP Annual Report. The MSCP – or Multi-Species Habitat Conservation Plan – is an integral part of the larger Sonoran Desert Conservation Plan. According […]
Welcome to our newest member group, the Arizona Master Naturalist Association!
This month, we welcomed a new member group, the Arizona Master Naturalist Association (AZMNA)! For the last several years, we have partnered with the Pima Master Naturalists (a chapter of […]
Welcome to our first Desert Wildlife Intern!
We are excited to announce and welcome our first Desert Wildlife Intern! Josh Skattum (he/him/his) will be joining our staff on a part-time basis from August-December and we are so […]
Pima County’s Open Space Conservation Acquisitions: An Overview
Pima County has invested heavily in acquiring conservation properties, especially in fulfilling the goals of the Sonoran Desert Conservation Plan. The County recently released a new report about all their […]
Reducing Roadkill: Safe Passages for Wildlife on Interstate-10 East
By Jessica Moreno, Conservation Science Director One of the best things about doing roadkill surveys is watching the sunrise. During the monsoons, the sun breaks across the eastern horizon and […]
New paid Desert Wildlife Internship!
We are excited to announce a new paid internship program with the Coalition. This August, we will be hiring our first paid Desert Wildlife Intern for the Fall 2022 semester. […]
CSDP and partners sue over federal approval of Interstate 11
On April 21, 2022, four conservation groups – the Coalition for Sonoran Desert Protection, along with our member groups Center for Biological Diversity, Tucson Audubon Society, and Friends of Ironwood […]
The latest news in our Spring 2022 Friends of the Desert newsletter
We hope our Spring 2022 newsletter brings some hope, joy, and positivity into your mailboxes and inboxes. Check out the following articles in the newsletter: The many pieces of a connected landscape State […]
Join us in removing old fencing and improving wildlife connectivity in Avra Valley!
Join us this week to remove old fencing and improve wildlife connectivity between the Tucson Mountains and the Tohono O’odham Nation! Background This past December, over 65 volunteers came together […]
SR86 Wildlife Bridges move to siting and design phase
In January 2022, a group of people from Arizona Game and Fish Department, Arizona Department of Transportation, the Tohono O’odham Nation, and the Coalition for Sonoran Desert Protection conducted a […]