Newsletters

The Coalition publishes a quarterly newsletter, Friends of the Desert. Full of up-to-date information on our major programs and projects, check out past issues of our newsletter below!

Fall 2023 Friends of the Desert Newsletter

October 26, 2023

Our Fall 2023 newsletter showcases all the important work your support makes possible! Check out the following articles in the newsletter: – Taking Care of the Wildlife Crossings – New Desert […]

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!

Friends of the Desert Newsletter #60

November 2, 2021

We hope our Fall 2021 newsletter brings some hope, joy, and positivity into your mailboxes and inboxes.  Check out the following articles in the newsletter: New project will collect wildlife data […]

Friends of the Desert Newsletter #59

April 7, 2021

We hope our Spring 2021 newsletter brings some hope, joy, and positivity into your mailboxes and inboxes. Check out the following articles in the newsletter: Increasing our impact through community science […]

Friends of the Desert Newsletter #58

October 8, 2020

We hope our Fall 2020 newsletter brings some hope, joy, and positivity into your mailboxes and inboxes. Despite the many really hard situations in the world today, there is still […]

Friends of the Desert Newsletter – April 2019

March 29, 2019

Our latest Friends of the Desert newsletter is now available! Click on the image to the right to access the digital version. If you’d like a print copy, please send us […]

Friends of the Desert newsletter now available!

September 12, 2018

Our latest Friends of the Desert newsletter is now available! Click on the image to the right to access the digital version. If you’d like a print copy, please send […]

Friends of the Desert Newsletter- Summer 2017

August 30, 2017

In this issue you’ll find… The Oracle Road Wildlife Crossings: A Year in Review Updates on our 2017 Remote Wildlife Camera Monitoring Program How to Add Your Nature Observations to […]

Friends of the Desert Newsletter – Spring 2017

March 20, 2017

In this issue: The finalization of Pima County’s Multi-Species Conservation Plan, 18 years in the making! The expansion of our Remote Wildlife Camera Monitoring project continues. A showcase of some […]

Friends of the Desert #51

August 15, 2016

In this issue: What’s next for Oracle Road? Find out the progress of this project and what’s next now that the wildlife bridge is complete. More Cameras, More Critters: Learn […]

Friends of the Desert #50

April 1, 2016

In this issue: What Future do you See for the Sonoran Desert? New aerial photos showcase both recent successes and ongoing challenges; Arizona Corporate Commission Approves Destructive SunZia Transmission Line: Renowned San Pedro River Valley and highly diverse wildlife will suffer; If You Build it, They Will Come: Monitoring of the Oracle Road Wildlife Crossings Starts Soon!; and more!

Friends of the Desert #49

December 31, 2015

In this issue: Reflecting on 2015, Looking Ahead to 2016; Carolyn’s Corner: Seasons of Successes, Challenges; Wildlife Soon to Have Safe Passages Across Oracle Road; We’re Adding Wildlife Cameras to Our Fleet!; and more!

Friends of the Desert #47

April 15, 2015

In this issue: Wildlife Crossings Underway on Oracle Road; Carolyn’s Corner: The Time for a Bond Election is Now; More Cameras, More Critters!; Huge Victory for Wildlife in Marana; and more!

Friends of the Desert #46

October 6, 2014

In this issue: Why We Need More Open Space in Pima County: Your input is critical to a successful 2015 Open Space Bond; What’s the Latest with Rosemont?: An Ocelot, Hudbay and the Threat of an Environmental Disaster; Protecting Wildlife Linkages near Kitt Peak; Painted Hills: Now Protected as a Community Treasure; and more!