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2022 Annual Gratitude Report
August 17, 2023
Our Annual Gratitude Report for 2022 is here! – Click here for the full report. We’d like to extend our gratitude to all our supporters and volunteers that helped us accomplish great […]
Welcome Jonni!
August 4, 2023
The Coalition has a new team member! We are very excited to introduce our new Program & Communications Coordinator, Jonni Zeman! Here are a few words of introduction from Jonni: […]
Quail Canyon and the Sonoran Desert Conservation Plan
July 31, 2023
Pima County’s Sonoran Desert Conservation Plan (SDCP) is Pima County’s blueprint for growth, with biologically-important lands identified by local biologists who convened as the Science Technical Advisory Team. In 2001, […]
Pygmy owl regains federal protection
July 26, 2023
On July 19, 2023, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced that the cactus ferruginous pygmy owl (Glaucidium brasilianum cactorum) will be listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. […]
Support the fight against SunZia in the San Pedro River Valley
June 15, 2023
For almost 15 years, Coalition member group Cascabel Conservation Association and other conservation groups have been fighting the construction of SunZia, a mega-transmission line from east central New Mexico to […]
Spring 2023 Friends of the Desert Newsletter
May 16, 2023
Our Spring 2023 newsletter showcases all the important work your support makes possible. Check out the following articles in the newsletter: Thank you for supporting a protected and restored Sonoran Desert!
Honor Hector Conde with your gift today
May 2, 2023
This past winter, long-time conservationist Hector Conde passed away. Hector Conde (1930-2023) was born and educated in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Hector’s world view was influenced by his classical education; he spoke […]
SR77 Wildlife Gate and Fencing Ribbon Cutting Event
April 13, 2023
On April 19, 2023, the Town of Oro Valley hosted a ribbon cutting to celebrate the culmination of a years-long collaboration between the Town, surrounding neighbors and regional partners to […]
An update on the Desert Fence Busters
April 12, 2023
by Trica Oshant Hawkins, Conservation Programs Director, Arizona Wildlife Federation [Excerpted from the Spring 2023 Friends of Ironwood Forest Newsletter] I’ve been coordinating various volunteer conservation projects for well over […]
The I-11 lawsuit explained
April 11, 2023
by Tom Hannagan, Friends of Ironwood Forest, President of the Board of Directors (excerpted from the Friends of Ironwood Forest Spring 2023 Newsletter) Usually in this space, I would review […]
Join Our Team!
March 7, 2023
The Coalition is hiring! In addition to TWO new paid internship positions open for the Fall 2023 semester, we are also seeking to grow another arm on our saguaro with […]
Tucson-Tortolita Mountains Wildlife Linkage: The Latest Data and Looking Ahead
February 23, 2023
Last month we shared that we expanded this project in 2022, with cameras on either side of I-10 between the Tucson Mountains and Tortolita Mountains, and six more planned to […]
Celebration of Life and Hike and Memorial for Josh Skattum
February 15, 2023
Please join us Saturday 3/4/23 at Sabino Canyon to remember and celebrate our friend and colleague Josh Skattum. We’ll walk in our tie-dyed shirts to the Cactus Picnic Area to […]
Pima County pursues new protected open spaces
January 26, 2023
Late last year, Pima County announced a slate of new protected open space acquisitions they are pursuing with the $2 million allocated for the acquisition of conservation land in the […]
2022 Wildlife Camera Project Recap
January 26, 2023
2022 was another successful year for our Wildlife Camera Monitoring Program, and also our 10th anniversary of this community science-based project! Big thanks to ALL the volunteers that have been […]
The latest on I-11: Lawsuit sees its first day in court
January 26, 2023
On Wednesday, January 25, 2023, U.S. District Judge John C. Hinderaker heard arguments on the federal government’s motion to dismiss a portion of our challenge to Interstate 11 filed in […]
Join us for Environmental Lobby Day on February 7!
January 19, 2023
Let’s tell our legislators to prioritize wildlife, people, & the planet in 2023! On Tuesday, February 7th, come join the Coalition, Tucson Audubon Society, and over 20 other organizations for […]
SnapShot USA in full swing
December 19, 2022
The Snapshot USA project is a huge collaborative effort to sample mammal populations with camera traps across all of the United States. The study is designed to sample sites in […]