Vote today for CSDP to win a $2,000 Banff Grant!
February 3, 2020
Will you take 30 seconds today and vote for CSDP to win one of Summit Hut’s $2,000 Banff Grants? You can vote right now at: https://woobox.com/77j9qu Five wonderful non-profits have been […]
Join us for Environmental Day 2020!
January 10, 2020
Thinking about what you can do for the environment this year? Join us for Environmental Day at the Arizona State Capitol on Wednesday, February 5, 2020. We’ve got a bus […]
Oracle Road wildlife crossings featured on FOX10 Drone Zone segment
December 17, 2019
The Oracle Road wildlife crossings were recently featured on TV station FOX10’s Drone Zone segment in Phoenix. Check out this 3+ minute segment to see some amazing drone footage of […]
Tortolita Preserve protected in new Marana General Plan
December 13, 2019
Good news for conservation in Marana! On December 10, 2019, the Marana Town Council approved the new draft Marana General Plan with a few major changes we requested. This includes […]
What types of wildlife cameras do we use?
December 5, 2019
Interested in purchasing a wildlife camera for yourself or as a gift for family or friends? The short answer from our Conservation Science Director Jessica Moreno is: I recommend checking […]
Arizona suspends efforts to take over provisions of Clean Water Act
December 5, 2019
Good news for clean water in Arizona! The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) has officially suspended its efforts to take over a key part of the federal Clean Water […]
ACTION ALERT: Comments needed on draft Marana General Plan!
November 19, 2019
The Town of Marana is currently accepting public comments on its new draft General Plan – will you send the Planning and Zoning Commission a quick email today and comment on this important […]
The latest numbers from our wildlife camera program
October 30, 2019
Thanks to all of our supporters and volunteers for another year of successful wildlife camera monitoring in the Tucson Mountains and Oro Valley study areas! See an overview of our […]
New video about Nevada wildlife crossings worth a watch
October 23, 2019
Our friends at Wildlands Network shared a new short film about wildlife crossings in Nevada – it’s well worth watching! From their email about the film: “ARC Solutions and the […]
Coalition comments on proposed changes to the Tortolita Preserve
October 16, 2019
The Arizona State Land Department and the Town of Marana have recently begun discussions about changes to the Tortolita Preserve. This 2,400 acre preserve was established in consultation, as required […]
Mule Deer Constellations, a new article in the Desert Leaf
October 4, 2019
Want to learn lots of interesting facts about the Sonoran Desert’s mule deer? Check out CSDP Conservation Science Director Jessica Moreno’s latest column in the Desert Leaf magazine. In this […]
Coalition staffer presents on I-10 Safe Passages Project at International Conference on Ecology and Transportation
October 4, 2019
By Myles Traphagen, Borderland Programs Coordinator, Wildlands Network Sacramento, California was the location of the tenth biennial International Conference on Ecology and Transportation (ICOET) held September 22 to 26th, 2019. […]
Coalition weighs in on draft Marana General Plan
October 3, 2019
On Friday, September 27, 2019, the Coalition submitted detailed comments on Marana’s latest draft General Plan, called “Make Marana.” To view the comment letter we submitted, head HERE.
Friends of the Desert Newsletter #56 is hot off the presses!
September 4, 2019
The August 2019 Friends of the Desert newsletter is hot off the presses! Check out the following articles: Proposed I-11 Route Faces Overwhelming Opposition (and what you can still do […]
Two surveys are looking for your input on floodplain and stormwater management!
August 16, 2019
There are currently two open public surveys that are looking for your input! 1. Pima County is looking for your input on floodprone areas near where you live and work. […]
New report on I-11 calls it a “white elephant” and “unnecessary”
August 14, 2019
On August 8, 2019, the Center for American Progress released a new report on the proposed Interstate 11 as part of its “White Elephant Watch” series, which “profiles projects that […]
Pima County releases Aquatic Species Management Plan
August 5, 2019
In July 2019, as part of the continued implementation of their Multi-Species Habitat Conservation Plan (MSCP), Pima County released a new Aquatic Species Management Plan. According to Pima County Environmental […]
Monitoring results from the Tangerine Road wildlife crossings
July 25, 2019
Did you know that there are now five wildlife underpasses under Tangerine Road? As part of a larger project to improve Tangerine Road, five existing drainage structures were enhanced […]