Coalition for Sonoran Desert Protection

Our mission is to protect the biodiversity of the Sonoran Desert in southern Arizona through science-based advocacy, education, and collaboration. We work to create a community where ecosystem health is protected; nature and healthy wild animal populations are valued; and residents, visitors, and future generations can all drink clean water, breathe clean air, and find wild places to roam.

The Coalition is a nonprofit organization based in Tucson, Arizona. We currently have 30 member groups, representing over 30,000 members, in addition to our own individual members, volunteers, and four paid staff. We work on a grassroots level, leveraging the expertise, experience, and knowledge-base of our member groups and other community partners into long-lasting positive change for Sonoran Desert conservation, including policy change, open space protection, building wildlife crossings over roadways, and much more.