• March 28th Erosion Control Rock-Work Day

    Join us for an erosion control rock-work day at the Oracle Road wildlife underpass! Take a tour with us to the wildlife crossings and learn the impacts that erosion can […]

  • Desert Fence Busters

    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 We’ll be working on removing stretches of outdated and dangerous barbed wire fencing with the Desert Fence Busters. Organizers will provide all the […]

  • Mailing Party

    Join us for an in-person mailing party to put together our spring fundraising letters. We need all the help we can get addressing and stuffing envelopes.  WHEN: Thursday, March 24th, […]

  • Santa Cruz Research Days – CSDP Presentation

    This FREE event, is a venue for learning about research and conservation efforts while exploring the Santa Cruz River’s natural and cultural resources. The Coalition for Sonoran Desert Protection's Conservation Science Director is giving a talk on April 30th, and is the second speaker in the 8:30am - 12:30am session. Tune in to learn about one […]

  • Highway-Cleanup on Oracle Road

    Help us collect trash along our adopted stretch of Oracle Rd near the wildlife crossing structures! This will be our last highway clean-up of the season as the summer heat […]

  • Coffee and chat: Share ideas for CSDP’s next strategic plan

    Cafe Passe 415 N 4th Ave, Tucson

    Please join us to chat about the Coalition for Sonoran Desert Protection's next strategic plan, which we're just starting to draft. Our very first plan was launched in 2020 after […]

  • Proclamations to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Ironwood Forest National Monument

    Come celebrate this milestone with us! The Pima County Board of Supervisors and the Marana Town Council will be holding proclamations to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Ironwood Forest National Monument on June 3rd, presented to the Friends of Ironwood Forest and the Coalition for Sonoran Desert Protection.  Save the date - more information coming […]

  • Oro Valley Wildlife Camera Monitoring Project Volunteer Celebration

    Join us for a celebration of a job well done - concluding 13 Years of the Oro Valley Wildlife Camera Project. This effort began in 2012 and has led to two iconic wildlife crossings, innovative wildlife funnel gates, an elementary school curriculum, habitat restoration, over a decade of wildlife data, and an almost total reduction in roadkill on Oracle Road.

  • Tree planting & Erosion control at the Oracle Road wildlife underpass

    Saturday, July 19th, 7:00 am - 11:00 am Join us for an erosion control rock-work day at the Oracle Road wildlife underpass! We will be building erosion control structures and planting native plants. This is a great opportunity to get a hands-on, restoration experience and learn more about how wildlife crossings help local wildlife. No […]

  • Oracle Road Wildlife Fence Line Survey

    Join Kate and Jessica in surveying the condition of the wildlife funnel fence along Oracle Rd near the wildlife crossings. The wildlife funnel fencing on Oracle Road is important for helping animals find and cross the Ann Day Memorial wildlife bridge and underpass and stay off the road. We will look for and record any […]