In the Spotlight
$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…..
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……
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.
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!
Badwater Gallery
Pictures of the race.
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.
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…
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
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.
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.