Events
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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 We’ll be working on removing stretches of outdated and dangerous barbed wire fencing with the Desert Fence Busters.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 […]
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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 […]
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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 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 […]
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“Big Wash Wildlife Corridor” interpretive signage unveiling
Join CSDP and Oro Valley Mayor Joe Winfield for the official unveiling of our new "Big Wash Wildlife Corridor" interpretative signage installed at Big Wash Trailhead!
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Coffee and chat: Share ideas for CSDP’s next strategic plan
Cafe Passe 415 N 4th Ave, TucsonPlease 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 […]
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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 […]
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Rally for public lands at Ironwood Forest National Monument
Celebrate the anniversary of the Antiquities Act and the 25th anniversary of Ironwood Forest National Monument with Friends of Ironwood Forest (FIF) at the Waterman Peak Trail Parking Area. We […]