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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260210T110000
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SUMMARY:Let's talk RTA and wildlife!
DESCRIPTION:Join Coalition staff to learn why the RTA Next is a vote to keep wildlife and drivers safe in Pima County! We will give a brief presentation followed by open Q&A and discussion. \nWe’ll cover: \n\nChallenges for wildlife movement\nWhat we’re trying to do about it (wildlife crossings!)\nHow the RTA Next plan will help\n\nWHEN: Tuesday\, February 10\, 11AM \nWHERE: Martha Cooper Library\, Multipurpose room \nWe’ll have *free* snacks and coffee for you\, this event is open to all (no RSVP required)! 
URL:https://www.sonorandesert.org/event/lets-talk-rta-and-wildlife/
CATEGORIES:Public advocacy,Volunteer Event
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SUMMARY:Desert Fence Busters
DESCRIPTION:Get your gloves and wire cutters ready! We’ll be working on removing stretches of outdated and dangerous barbed wire fencing with the Desert Fence Busters. \nOrganizers will provide all the necessary tools as well as coffee\, snacks\, water\, and Gatorade during breaks. Please bring a reusable water bottle and coffee cup. We recommend you bring a lunch. \n\nYou can sign up today and learn more information at the Arizona Game and Fish Department website. \n\nHOW TO SIGN UP:  You will need to create an account with the Arizona Game and Fish volunteer portal (if you don’t have one already) and then sign up for this specific event.  \n1. After navigating to the event sign-up page\, click the “Respond” button in the top right corner. \n2. Click “Sign Up” to create an account and follow the required steps.  \n3. Once your account is created\, including signing the volunteer registration form\, you will be sent back to the main sign-up page. Scroll down below the photo to the section titled “Shifts.”  \n4. Click the “Respond Individually” button and sign up for the event.  \nFor folks that have not participated in one of our Desert Fence Buster Fence Removal days before\, we encourage you to check out this orientation step through the process: DESERT FENCE BUSTERS. This is not a pre-requisite to participate\, but it is helpful context on what to expect from these events. \n\nWant to learn more about the Desert Fence Busters in general? Check out this summary of their accomplishments since 2021: Desert Fence Busters – Coalition for Sonoran Desert Protection
URL:https://www.sonorandesert.org/event/desert-fence-busters-14/
CATEGORIES:Desert Fence Busters,Volunteer Event
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260322
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260323
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SUMMARY:Buffelgrass pull in Ironwood Forest National Monument
DESCRIPTION:Join the Coalition for Sonoran Desert Protection and the Friends of Ironwood Forest for a hands-on buffelgrass pull at Ironwood Forest National Monument. \nThis is a fantastic opportunity to experience the beautiful monument and help protect it from a dangerous invasive grass\, while working as part of a fun group. Buffelgrass is an incredibly invasive\, non-native grass that outcompetes native plants and is a fire hazard for the Sonoran Desert. \nWHEN:  Sunday\, March 22 from 7:30AM-11AM \nWe will meet at 7:30AM at the Marana Regional Airport\, then carpool to the work site. We will work until around 11AM but may finish earlier depending on the heat. Plan for a 45-minute drive from Central Tucson. \nNo experience needed and all tools will be provided\, as well as lots of snacks to fuel this hard work! \nSign up here!\nThe Ironwood Forest National Monument (IFNM) supports vast biodiversity\, preserves ancient archaeological sites\, and provides cherished opportunities for outdoor recreation. Alongside our partners Friends of Ironwood Forest and several others\, we are monitoring threats from the Administration against six national monuments\, including against IFNM – indications that federal officials are considering shrinking boundaries\, weakening protections\, or opening them to mining. \nYou won’t want to miss an opportunity to visit the monument for yourself and help play a part in protecting it! \nThis project is funded in part by Tucson Electric Power (TEP).
URL:https://www.sonorandesert.org/event/buffelgrass-pull-in-ironwood-forest-national-monument/
CATEGORIES:Volunteer Event
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SUMMARY:(Urgent!) Stinknet pull at Ironwood Forest National Monument
DESCRIPTION:Join the Coalition for Sonoran Desert Protection and the Friends of Ironwood Forest for an urgent hands-on stinknet pull at Ironwood Forest National Monument. \nThis is a fantastic opportunity to experience the beautiful monument and help protect it from a dangerous invasive species\, while working as part of a fun group. Stinknet is an incredibly invasive plant that outcompetes native plants and is a fire hazard for the Sonoran Desert. \nWHEN:  Friday\, March 27 from 7:30AM-11AM \nWHERE: We will meet at 7:30AM at the corner of N. Aguirre Road and Silverbell Road (fully paved to the meeting location). We will be prioritizing removing stinknet in areas along the nearby roadbed – where vehicles park or people obviously walk – to reduce stinknet seed spread into the monument.  \nWe will work until around 11AM but may finish earlier depending on the heat. Plan for a 45-minute drive from Central Tucson.  \nNo experience needed and all tools will be provided\, as well as lots of snacks to fuel this hard work! \nSign up here!\nThe Ironwood Forest National Monument (IFNM) supports vast biodiversity\, preserves ancient archaeological sites\, and provides cherished opportunities for outdoor recreation. Alongside our partners Friends of Ironwood Forest and several others\, we are monitoring threats from the Administration against six national monuments\, including against IFNM – indications that federal officials are considering shrinking boundaries\, weakening protections\, or opening them to mining. \nYou won’t want to miss an opportunity to visit the monument for yourself and help play a part in protecting it! \nThis project is funded in part by Tucson Electric Power (TEP).
URL:https://www.sonorandesert.org/event/urgent-stinknet-pull-at-ironwood-forest-national-monument/
LOCATION:Intersection of N. Aguirre Road and W. Silverbell Road
CATEGORIES:Volunteer Event
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