• 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 […]

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 We’ll be working on removing stretches of outdated and dangerous barbed wire fencing with the Desert Fence Busters.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

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 We’ll be working on removing stretches of outdated and dangerous barbed wire fencing with the Desert Fence Busters.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

  • 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 side dish or dessert to share! Eat, mingle, and join fun optional activities including cornhole toss and tie-dye. Please bring an item to tie-dye! We will […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

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 We’ll be working on removing stretches of outdated and dangerous barbed wire fencing with the Desert Fence Busters.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

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]