Read our full letter to the Oro Valley Town Council encouraging them to not rescind Resolution No. (R) 07-55, which they passed in April 2007. This resolution stated the Town’s opposition to the proposed Rosemont Mine and clearly outlines numerous reasons why the Rosemont Mine will be detrimental to the long term health of oureconomy, water resources, wildlife and wildlife habitat, and recreational and scenic values. The Rosemont Valley and site of the proposed pit. Photo courtesy Save the Scenic Santa Ritas.

Pima County will purchase Sweetwater Canyon, expanding Sweetwater Preserve. This property is crossed by the Sweetwater Wash and two small tributaries, providing space for wildlife movement.

Coalition staffers authored a chapter for the new book Safe Passages: Highways, Wildlife, and Habitat Connectivity. This chapter highlights the successes and challenges of the Sonoran Desert Conservation Plan and the Regional Transportation Authority. Order your copy today!

Wildlife crossings are successful and speak to the value that Arizonans place on the future of this region, writes Tony Davis of the Arizona Daily Star. Story published 21 February 2010.

Advocates say three structures would minimize road kill, increase animal health.  By Patrick McNamara, as published in The Explorer on July-15-2009.

One opportunity remains to link the Tortolita and Tucson Mountains…..

The AZ State Land Department is currently exploring annexation into the Town of Oro Valley of the proposed Arroyo Grande Development. The Coalition is concerned with Arroyo Grande because of its biological significance as a wildlife linkage between the Catalina and Tortolita Mountains….

The huge Mission Peaks project proposed for west of Sahuarita got a giant thumbs-down from the Pima County Planning and Zoning Commission…

For those concerned with the proposed annexation and subsequent development of an expanse of Arizona State Trust Land north of Oro Valley, a new campaign offers a ray of hope….

Protecting animal crossings presents a challenge in proposed Arroyo Grande annexation….