• Panel Presentation: Celebrating Women Leaders in Conservation with Carolyn Campbell

    CLR 2026 Speaker Series: Panel Presentation: Celebrating Women Leaders in Conservation with Carolyn Campbell   Join Pima County Conservation Lands and Resources (CLR) in welcoming Carolyn Campbell, Board Member and Founder of the Coalition for Sonoran Desert Protection, along with multiple acclaimed conservationists responsible for landmark conservation efforts, including the internationally renowned, award-winning Sonoran Desert […]

  • Nature Fest – Leap into Spring!

    CSDP will be tabling at the Desert Museum's Nature Fest - come find us and say hello! Celebrate springtime in the Sonoran Desert with family and friends with the Arizona-Sonora […]

  • (Urgent!) Stinknet pull at Ironwood Forest National Monument

    Intersection of N. Aguirre Road and W. Silverbell Road

    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. This 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 […]

  • Meet the Monument 2026

    SAVE THE DATE for Meet the Monument 2026. This is a fantastic opportunity to experience Ironwood Forest National Monument and hear from local environmental leaders.  WHEN: Saturday, April 4, 2026, […]

  • Habitat Restoration Day

    Save the date for a day of habitat restoration work at the Oracle Road wildlife bridge and underpass! This is a great opportunity to get a hands-on, restoration experience, take a tour of these amazing structures, and learn more about wildlife connectivity projects in Southern Arizona. Our goals for the day: Water establishing plants Build […]

  • Wild Connections Week – Explore the Santa Cruz River Wildlife Ramp

    As part of Wild Connections Week — Tour the NEW one-of-a-kind project that helps wildlife move to and from the Tucson Mountains. Plus, visit the proposed site for a future wildlife bridge over I-10. Light refreshments will be provided. Local experts will be joining us – stay tuned! When: Monday, April 13, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM Where: West of the Avra Valley […]

  • Wild Connections Week – Cross the CAP canal in Avra Valley

    As part of Wild Connections Week — Tour the custom-built wildlife bridge that helps wildlife cross over the CAP (Central Arizona Project) Canal in Avra Valley, one of our priority project areas. This will include learning about the nearby Tucson Mitigation Corridor, where two desert bighorn sheep have been spotted!, the goals and successes of the Desert Fence Busters, the […]

  • Wild Connections Week – Why didn’t the tortoise cross Picture Rocks Road?

    As part of Wild Connections Week — Scout for Sonoran Desert tortoises and their burrows in the scenic Tucson Mountains! Learn about how the traffic on Picture Rocks Road threatens the movement of tortoises, and many other creatures, across the Tucson Mountains and within Saguaro National Park West. We’ll talk about what’s making traffic worse, and what can be […]

  • Wild Connections Week – Sunset at the wildlife bridge, 10th anniversary celebration!

    A special event as part of Wild Connections Week — Celebrate 10 years of the Sonoran Desert’s first wildlife crossing bridge, completed in April 2016! Featuring special guests Pima County District 1 Supervisor Rex Scott, the Town of Oro Valley Mayor Joe Winfield, and more! This is a rare chance to see and explore Southern Arizona’s only wildlife bridge and hear […]

  • 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, April 23, […]

  • Highway Cleanup

    Help us collect trash along our adopted stretch of highway along the I-10 frontage road near Avra Valley Road and the Santa Cruz River wildlife ramp! Gloves, safety vests, snacks and drinks, trash bags, and pick-up sticks (grabbers) are provided.  More specific information and directions will be sent in an email to all RSVPs. Please RSVP […]