Coalition for Sonoran Desert Protection

Diary of a Desert Identifier: Welcome to the Neighborhood or the Saga of the Clever Rodent - September 3, 2021

By Gay Russell Being a Desert Identifier means going through large files of photos captured on a disc from the desert cameras.  The photos have usually been taken over several days, usually a week to 10 days.  You quickly begin to see the site as the same as any neighborhood, populated by certain characters (species) […]

Updated COVID-19 Response Plan - August 12, 2021

Pima County is currently under a high rate of transmission as the Delta variant spreads (data here). The situation continues to evolve. Here is CSDP's response plan to help slow the spread and to help keep our staff and volunteers safe: All CSDP staff are fully vaccinated. We have in place a Pandemic Policy that provides […]

Public comment period now open on I-11 Tier 1 Final Environmental Impact Statement - July 21, 2021

On July 16, 2021, the Arizona Department of Transportation and Federal Highways Administration released the Tier 1 Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS). The FEIS now identifies TWO possible Preferred Alternatives, a West Option through Avra Valley AND an East Option that co-locates I-11 with I-19 and I-10 through the Tucson region. Action #1: Please ACT […]

Field Notes: a nest of great horned owls - May 26, 2021

By Gay Russell During the over twenty years I have lived in Sun City Oro Valley, we have had several sets of Great Horned Owls nest within our area.  In 2017, a pair made a nest in one of two large trees next to a golf cart path on the edge of the golf course […]