Events
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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, 9am-12pm. Stay for however long works for you! WHERE: The Historic Y Courtyard, 738 N. 5th Avenue PARKING: Parking is free on the 5th Avenue […]
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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 […]
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Special Living Lab & Learning Center Tour: Habitat for Desert Creatures
CSDP will be tabling and presenting at the Watershed Management Group's (WMG) upcoming Living Lab tour. When: Saturday May 9, 2026 8:00 am to 10:00 am Where: Living Lab & […]
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Living Desert Alliance Speaker Series: Featuring CSDP!
The Living Desert Alliance is launching their first‑ever Speaker Series, a new community forum created to educate, inspire, and bring neighbors together around the issues shaping the future of the […]
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CANCELED – Roadkill survey on Sandario Road
CAP Trailhead (2310 N Sandario), off of Sandario Road and Mile Wide 2310 North Sandario, Tucson, AZ, United StatesJoin us at sunrise for a roadkill survey through an important wildlife movement corridor! This walking survey of Sandario Road, near Saguaro National Park West, will help us better understand […]
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Close old mines in Tucson Mountain Park
Historic mining exploration in Tucson Mountain Park left behind dozens of open pits. These holes trap and kill wildlife—reptiles, mammals, birds—and they create serious hazards for people hiking and recreating […]
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Desert Fence Busters
Get your gloves and wire cutters ready! We’ll be removing outdated and dangerous barbed wire fences with the Desert Fence Busters to help wildlife roam freely. Organizers will provide all […]
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Desert Fence Busters
Get your gloves and wire cutters ready! We’ll be removing outdated and dangerous barbed wire fences with the Desert Fence Busters to help wildlife roam freely. Organizers will provide all […]
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Desert Fence Busters
Get your gloves and wire cutters ready! We’ll be removing outdated and dangerous barbed wire fences with the Desert Fence Busters to help wildlife roam freely. Organizers will provide all […]