Events
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Public forum: Wildlife crossings and the RTA Next draft budget
Historic Y Conference Room 738 N. 5th Ave, Tucson, AZ, United StatesStart 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 […]
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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 native plant specialist, Carianne Funicelli, from Strategic Habitat Enhancements will be joining us and leading these workshops. Together we'll learn how to identify erosion, what […]
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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 We’ll be working on removing stretches of outdated and dangerous barbed wire fencing with the Desert Fence Busters.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 coffee and […]
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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 We’ll be working on removing stretches of outdated and dangerous barbed wire fencing with the Desert Fence Busters.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 coffee and […]
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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 We’ll be working on removing stretches of outdated and dangerous barbed wire fencing with the Desert Fence Busters.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 […]
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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 We’ll be working on removing stretches of outdated and dangerous barbed wire fencing with the Desert Fence Busters.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 […]
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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 […]