Pima County’s 2021 MSCP Annual Report
August 26, 2022
Pima County recently released their 2021 MSCP Annual Report. The MSCP – or Multi-Species Habitat Conservation Plan – is an integral part of the larger Sonoran Desert Conservation Plan. According […]
Welcome to our newest member group, the Arizona Master Naturalist Association!
August 23, 2022
This month, we welcomed a new member group, the Arizona Master Naturalist Association (AZMNA)! For the last several years, we have partnered with the Pima Master Naturalists (a chapter of […]
Welcome to our first Desert Wildlife Intern!
August 22, 2022
We are excited to announce and welcome our first Desert Wildlife Intern! Josh Skattum (he/him/his) will be joining our staff on a part-time basis from August-December and we are so […]
Pima County’s Open Space Conservation Acquisitions: An Overview
July 28, 2022
Pima County has invested heavily in acquiring conservation properties, especially in fulfilling the goals of the Sonoran Desert Conservation Plan. The County recently released a new report about all their […]
Reducing Roadkill: Safe Passages for Wildlife on Interstate-10 East
July 27, 2022
By Jessica Moreno, Conservation Science Director One of the best things about doing roadkill surveys is watching the sunrise. During the monsoons, the sun breaks across the eastern horizon and […]
New paid Desert Wildlife Internship!
May 9, 2022
We are excited to announce a new paid internship program with the Coalition. This August, we will be hiring our first paid Desert Wildlife Intern for the Fall 2022 semester. […]
CSDP and partners sue over federal approval of Interstate 11
May 4, 2022
On April 21, 2022, four conservation groups – the Coalition for Sonoran Desert Protection, along with our member groups Center for Biological Diversity, Tucson Audubon Society, and Friends of Ironwood […]
The latest news in our Spring 2022 Friends of the Desert newsletter
April 18, 2022
We hope our Spring 2022 newsletter brings some hope, joy, and positivity into your mailboxes and inboxes. Check out the following articles in the newsletter: The many pieces of a connected landscape State […]
Join us in removing old fencing and improving wildlife connectivity in Avra Valley!
March 7, 2022
Join us this week to remove old fencing and improve wildlife connectivity between the Tucson Mountains and the Tohono O’odham Nation! Background This past December, over 65 volunteers came together […]
SR86 Wildlife Bridges move to siting and design phase
February 17, 2022
In January 2022, a group of people from Arizona Game and Fish Department, Arizona Department of Transportation, the Tohono O’odham Nation, and the Coalition for Sonoran Desert Protection conducted a […]
Avra Valley Fence Removal Volunteer Day a Big Success!
February 11, 2022
On December 11, 2021, a group of local organizations and state/federal agencies came together to celebrate National Public Lands Day by holding a Fence Removal Volunteer Day in Avra Valley. […]
2021 Wildlife Camera Program Snapshot
January 23, 2022
In 2021, 84 active volunteers logged 1,027 hours of volunteer time towards our Wildlife Camera Program. Here is a snapshot of where we are at with our projects: Oro Valley […]
Fish and Wildlife Service propose listing the pygmy owl as a threatened species
January 23, 2022
The small but mighty cactus ferruginous pygmy owl was in the news once again recently after the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed re-listing the species, this time as a […]
2020 Annual Gratitude Report
November 18, 2021
We recently sent out our 2020 Annual Gratitude Report with our Fall 2021 Friends of the Desert Newsletter. Please check it out today and feel good about everything we accomplished […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]