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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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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, […]

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 We’ll be working on removing stretches of outdated and dangerous barbed wire fencing with the Desert Fence Busters.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

  • 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 […]

  • 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 is quickly approaching. Gloves, safety vests, snacks and drinks, trash bags, and pick-up sticks (grabbers) are provided. You’re welcome to join us for as long […]

  • Coffee and chat: Share ideas for CSDP’s next strategic plan

    Cafe Passe 415 N 4th Ave, Tucson

    Please join us to chat about the Coalition for Sonoran Desert Protection's next strategic plan, which we're just starting to draft. Our very first plan was launched in 2020 after we officially became a 501(c)(3) following years of support and sponsorship from Sky Island Alliance. You can check out that plan here. It's now time […]

  • Proclamations to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Ironwood Forest National Monument

    Come celebrate this milestone with us! The Pima County Board of Supervisors and the Marana Town Council will be holding proclamations to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Ironwood Forest National Monument on June 3rd, presented to the Friends of Ironwood Forest and the Coalition for Sonoran Desert Protection.  Save the date - more information coming […]