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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 […]

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 […]

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 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 […]

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. […]