This property is located between the Las Cienegas National Conservation Area and the Coronado National Forest and is entirely within a Biological Core area of the Conservation Lands System. It contains priority conservation areas for the Chiricahua leopard frog and lesser long-nosed bat, among other species.
Date Acquired: December 29, 2006
Cost: $122,257
Cost Per Acre: $3,134
Acres: 39
Type: Fee
Bond Category: Habitat Protection Priority
Our Spring 2023 newsletter showcases all the important work your support makes possible. Check out the following articles in the newsletter: Reflecting on a decade of positive results from the wildlife […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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