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!
Friends of the Desert #45
December 23, 2013
In this issue: Birders Mean Business!: Arizona’s Watchable Wildlife worth $1.4 Billion Per Year, Jaguars in Arizona: Threats and Critical Habitat, Open Space Remains a Top Priority for Pima County Residents,The Painted Hills: A treasure for All City and County Residents; and more!
Friends of the Desert #44
April 17, 2013
In this issue: Too Many Houses – Too Close to the Park: Coalition Supporters Make a Difference for Catalina State Park; Safe Passages Coming in 2013: Wildlife Crossing Project Awarded Additional Funding; Collaborative History in Creating Catalina State Park; Discovery Through the Lens: Wildlife Monitoring a Great Experience; and more!
Friends of the Desert #43
June 10, 2012
In this issue: The Sonoran Desert Conservation Plan Continues to Inspire; Oracle Road Wildlife Crossings: Moving Close to Completion; The Kitt Peak Wildlife Linkage: Cooperation in Promoting Connectivity on SR86; Rosemont Roundup: Mine Seeks Permission to Damage our Air, Water, and Land; and more!
Friends of the Desert #42
November 17, 2011
In this issue: A Wild Way to Create Jobs, The Value of Conserving Wildlife, Solar Development that is Good for the Sonoran Desert?, Rosemont Mine: It Just Doesn’t Add Up, What Will State Trust Reform Really Look Like?, and more!
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!
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!
Friends of the Desert #39
May 17, 2010
In this issue: Wildlife Crossings Funded, Conservation Acquisition Update, Rosemont Mine Action Alert, Wild and Scenic Environmental Film Festival, and more!
Friends of the Desert #38
July 28, 2009
In this issue: Conservation Acquisition Success, Mountain Lions in the Tucson Mountains, Safe Passages for Wildlife, Buffelgrass, Fixing the Clean Water Act, and more
Friends of the Desert #37
November 12, 2008
In this Issue: Successes on Regional Conservation, New Science Steers Acquisition Program, 2009 Bond Process Moves Forward, Ecological Monitoring Plan Under Development, Now is the Time for Buying Open Space, Updates on Arroyo Grande and Conservation Acquisitions, and more
Friends of the Desert #36
March 27, 2008
In this Issue: Arroyo Grande, I-10 Bypass, Buffelgrass, Widlife Linkages, Update: Open Space and Water Resource Policy, Rosemont Mine, Monthly Gifts….
Friends of the Desert #35
October 26, 2007
In this Issue: Message from the Director, 2008 Open Space Bond needs your help, Protection for Water Resources, 15,000 house development, Tumamoc Puble Hearing Notice.
Friends of the Desert #34
June 5, 2007
In this Issue: 04′ Open Space Update; Monitoring Grant; Rosemont Update; Friends of Ironwood Forest Update; NLCS Best Hikes Contest.
Friends of the Desert #33
October 12, 2006
In this Issue: NO on PROP 207, 4th MSCP released, Friends of the Ironwood Forest, Badwater Update.
Friends of the Desert #32
June 24, 2006
In This Issue: Death Valley Fundraiser, Action: Protect Roadless Areas, Two Coalition Supporters Appreciated, Wildlife Crossing Funds, Save the Santa Ritas.
Friends of the Desert #31
March 31, 2006
In This Issue: Draft III of the MSCP, Tucson HCP, NLCS, Marana, Website, New CSDP Staff.
Friends of the Desert #30
November 20, 2005
In This Issue: Carnivores & Highways, the 508, Critical Wildlife Connections, CFPO Hearing, Open Space Acquisitions, Conservation in Marana?, CSDP in Defenders Magazine.
Friends of the Desert #29
September 1, 2005
In This Issue: Action Alert: Protect the Pygmy Owl, Action Alert: Support Wildlife Crossings, The 508 (A Race for the Coalition), Hats Are In.
Friends of the Desert #28
July 20, 2005
In this Issue: SDCP Update; Slogan Winner; May Celebration; Outreach Activities; Hats Available!