• Oracle Road highway cleanup and buffelgrass pull

    Get your grabbers ready - highway cleanups are back! We are excited to return to our regular highway cleanups near the Oracle Road wildlife crossings. This time, we'll also be pulling buffelgrass along the route! We will split into teams and assign you to either pick up trash or pull buffelgrass. Teams are flexible, please […]

  • Public forum: Wildlife crossings and the RTA Next draft budget

    Historic Y Conference Room 738 N. 5th Ave, Tucson, AZ, United States

    Start your new year on a positive note by joining our community in an informative discussion on the region's wildlife crossings, our future crossing plans and how to advocate for them. The Coalition for Sonoran Desert Protection is hosting a public forum on the importance of wildlife crossings, Pima County's Regional Transportation Authority's 20-year draft […]

  • Habitat Restoration Days

    Join us for our first Erosion Control workshop at the Oracle Road wildlife crossings! Restoration & Invasive Species Program Manager, Kelsey Landreville, from Pima County Conservation Lands and Resources; and […]

  • 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 We’ll be working on removing stretches of outdated and dangerous barbed wire fencing with the Desert Fence Busters.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 coffee and donuts/bagels in the morning and snacks, water, and Gatorade during breaks.  You can sign up today and learn more information at the Arizona Game and […]

  • 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 We’ll be working on removing stretches of outdated and dangerous barbed wire fencing with the Desert Fence Busters.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 coffee and donuts/bagels in the morning and snacks, water, and Gatorade during breaks.  You can sign up today and learn more information at the Arizona Game and […]

  • 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 […]

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 We’ll be working on removing stretches of outdated and dangerous barbed wire fencing with the Desert Fence Busters.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 We’ll be working on removing stretches of outdated and dangerous barbed wire fencing with the Desert Fence Busters.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