Demand an open and fair process regarding the proposed Rosemont Mine!
June 24, 2011
A motion hearing is set for our member group’s, Save the Scenic Santa Ritas, Freedom of Information Act case this coming Monday, June 27th at 10am. The hearing will be open to the public (limited seating). If you plan to attend please email lisa@scenicsantaritas.org. The hearing is expected to run about two hours at the Evo A. DeConcini U.S. Courthouse (Suite 1500, 405 West Congress St.)
Letter to OV Town Council Re: Rosemont Mine
June 15, 2011
Read our full letter to the Oro Valley Town Council encouraging them to not rescind Resolution No. (R) 07-55, which they passed in April 2007. This resolution stated the Town’s opposition to the proposed Rosemont Mine and clearly outlines numerous reasons why the Rosemont Mine will be detrimental to the long term health of oureconomy, water resources, wildlife and wildlife habitat, and recreational and scenic values. The Rosemont Valley and site of the proposed pit. Photo courtesy Save the Scenic Santa Ritas.
Wild & Scenic Film Festival
June 13, 2011
Buy tickets online now! Or purchase for a discounted rate at Summit Hut, Antigone Books, and the Tucson Audubon Nature Shop. Join us once again as we host the Tucson stop of the Wild & Scenic Film Festival!The Wild & Scenic Film Festival brings together a selection of films from the annual festival held each January in Nevada City, CA. The films will inspire and motivate you to go out and make a difference here in Tucson and around the world.Please join us for an entertaining evening of film at the Loft Cinema and learn about the ongoing work of the Coalition!For more information, please call 520-388-9925.
Talking Points for Oro Valley Town Council 6.15.2011
June 10, 2011
On Wednesday, June 15th, the Oro Valley Town Council will consider action to rescind its opposition to Rosemont Mine. The Town Council meeting willl be held at 6:00pm at 11000 N La Canada Drive. See the full council agenda or read the Center for Biological Diversity’s latest press release about the Rosemont Mine and its potential negative impacts.
Friends of the Desert #41
May 31, 2011
In this issue: Renewable Energy: Conservation Lands Must Be Protected, Planning for SR77 Wildlife Crossings Moves Forward, Looking Ahead: The Continued Need for State Trust Land Reform, Marana Borrow Pit Restoration Begins, and more!
SR 77 Public Input
May 5, 2011
Your comments and suggestions are still needed about the Oracle Road project. Voice your support for the SR77 Wildlife Crossing Structures by filling out a short comment form. Read more to find out how.
Protect Your Voice In Transmission Projects
March 29, 2011
We need your help to protect local input on big power line projects like the interstate SunZia Southwest Transmission Project! SunZia has hired a powerful lobbying firm to ram through SB 1517, which would threaten Arizonans’ power to be heard in local hearings on interstate power projects that would pass through our communities. If this bill passes, by the time you learn of a major interstate transmission project coming through your community, it may be too late. We can’t let this happen.
County Purchases Sweetwater Canyon
March 2, 2011
Pima County will purchase Sweetwater Canyon, expanding Sweetwater Preserve. This property is crossed by the Sweetwater Wash and two small tributaries, providing space for wildlife movement.
Creating Safe Passages Brochure
January 27, 2011
Want to learn more about why we need to protect the Sonoran Desert’s wildlife linkages? This brochure is a clear and concise primer of the what, where, and why of wildlife linkages, including detailed maps, compelling photos, and FAQs. Read for information on how to get your own!
Friends of the Desert #40
January 4, 2011
In this issue: Voters Reject Sweep of Land Conservation Fund, Mountain Lions in the Tucson Mountains, The Arizona Preserve Initiative, Pinal Partnership Kicks Off Open Space Planning Initiative, and more!
Conserve to Enhance
December 3, 2010
Help restore our desert rivers! Tucson residents are needed to install water conservation measures, track water savings on their water bill, and donate the savings to benefit local river environments. Subsidies are being offered. Apply before January 7th!
Prop 301 Overwhelmingly Rejected by AZ Voters!
November 8, 2010
On November 2, Arizona voters rejected Prop 301, the proposed raid on the Land Conservation Fund, by a 74-26 margin. Read the Coalition’s full press release on the defeat of Prop 301 for more details.
Vote Yes on Prop 110
October 12, 2010
Prop 110 provides a means to conserve Arizona lands and create open space buffers around military bases. Prop 110 amends the State Constitution to allow land exchanges of State Trust land with the federal government in order to protect military facilities and properly manage, protect, and use State Trust lands. All exchanges must be for properties of like value and undergo two independent appraisals, thus ensuring that no revenues are lost that would benefit the Trust’s beneficiaries. The exchanges also must be reviewed by the State Legislature and approved by the voters of Arizona.
Top 5 Reasons to Vote NO on Prop 301
October 11, 2010
Proposition 301 was referred to the ballot by the Arizona Legislature in order to raid a voter-protected fund for land conservation and sweep it into the General Fund, where the Legislature will determine how it is used – and you can bet it will not be for land conservation.For an in-depth analysis of this proposition, and its effects here in Pima County, please read our Top 5 Reasons to Vote NO on Prop 301.
Vote the Environment!
October 4, 2010
Vote the Environment this Election Day!The Coalition for Sonoran Desert Protection has taken position on three of the propositions in this years election. To find out more about each of these three propositions, follow the links below:Vote NO on Prop 109Vote YES on Prop 110 Vote NO on Prop 301