Events
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Environmental Day at the Arizona Capitol
Time to Act! Extreme Heat and Climate Justice. Environmental Day at the Capitol 2025 Please join Sierra Club, Chispa Arizona, Coalition for Sonoran Desert Protection, AZ AANHPI for Equity, and many other groups for our annual lobby day at the Arizona Capitol. Meet with your legislators, hear from great speakers, and connect with others who […]
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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 We’ll be working on removing stretches of outdated and dangerous barbed wire fencing with the Desert Fence Busters.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 necessary tools as well as coffee, snacks, water, and Gatorade during breaks. Please bring a re-useable water bottle and coffee cup. You can sign up […]
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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 We’ll be working on removing stretches of outdated and dangerous barbed wire fencing with the Desert Fence Busters.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 necessary tools as well as coffee, snacks, water, and Gatorade during breaks. Please bring a re-useable water bottle and coffee cup. You can sign up […]
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Volunteer Appreciation Potluck Luncheon
Join us for our Volunteer Appreciation Potluck Lunch in the Historic Y Courtyard! CSDP will be providing tamales from Tucson Tamale Company and beverages. We invite you to bring a […]
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March 1st Highway Clean-up on Oracle Road
Help us collect trash along Oracle Rd near the wildlife crossing structures! Gloves, safety vests, snacks and drinks, trash bags, and pick-up sticks (grabbers) are provided. You’re welcome to join us for as long as you like. Please bring a re-useable water bottle. Physical requirements: Frequent bending and kneeling, walking in the sun for prolonged […]
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March 6th Roadkill Survey talk and training
Interested Volunteers should attend the In-Person or Virtual Training and Info Session: Thursday March 6, 2025 at 9am Historic Y Conference Room 300 E. University Blvd., Tucson, AZ (Zoom link provided at sign up) RSVP Here. No commitment is required to attend. Great horned owl road mortality (c) AZGFD Desert Roadies go road cruising after […]
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Meet the Monument – 25th Anniversary Celebration of Ironwood Forest National Monument
Join us in celebrating the 25th anniversary of the proclamation that created the Ironwood Forest National Monument. More details will be added here regarding the event and schedules as we have them. Location: El Tiro Gliderport, Marana, Arizona Admission: Free and open to the public. No reservations required. Parking: Free. Signed lot within the Gliderport. Facilities: Port-a-potties, […]
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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 have on the landscape. There are areas of erosion at the underpass that we can help remediate with rock structures; we have all the rocks […]
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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 necessary tools as well as coffee, snacks, water, and Gatorade during breaks. Please bring a re-useable water bottle and coffee cup. We recommend you bring […]
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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, March 24th, 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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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 […]
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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 […]