Coalition for Sonoran Desert Protection

The Town of Oro Valley is considering a General Plan Amendment for the proposed Desert Springs development, which would dramatically increase the density of allowable development adjacent to Catalina State Park. There are upcoming opportunities for the public to become engaged in the process. Find out how you can help.

This fall, Arizona voters will have the opportunity to stop an attempted land grab by the Arizona State Legislature. This extreme amendment would set in motion a demand by the state that all federal public lands – national parks, forests, wildlife refuges, monuments, wilderness areas, recreation areas, historic lands, and more – be turned over to state and potentially private ownership. We urge you to VOTE NO on Proposition 120 – Stop the Arizona Legislature’s Land Grab!

The BLM’s Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed SunZia Transmission Line project is deficient in its analyses of impacts to the Sonoran Desert Conservation Plan. Additionally, because of the adverse impacts to ecologically sensitive areas and wildlife resources, the Coalition urges the BLM to select the No Action Alternative.

The Coalition is excited to announce the launch of our new remote camera, wildlife monitoring project. This project gives local citizens the opportunity to monitor wildlife movement and activity near the Oracle Road wildlife crossings.

Comment on the proposed amendments to the 2040 Regional Transportation Plan. The Pima Association of Governments (PAG) is accepting comments on amendments to its 2040 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) now […]

Our ability to preserve open space in the Sonoran Desert is being threatened by House Bill 2656. The passage of HB 2656, currently under consideration by the Arizona State Legislature, would […]