About CAZCA
What We Do
The Central Arizona Conservation Alliance (CAZCA) was founded in 2012 as an ongoing initiative of Desert Botanical Garden. Together with regional partners, CAZCA developed a long-term strategy for the preservation of Central Arizona’s open spaces to support a healthy ecosystem and provide beautiful, safe open spaces for recreation, education, and relaxation.
Vision
We envision a sustainable preserve system that supports healthy ecosystems and provides beautiful, safe open spaces for healthy communities.
Mission
To lead community engagement, collaboration, and strategy to protect, restore, and promote desert open spaces in the Central Arizona region.
Our work would not be possible without the generous support of the Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust. We are deeply grateful for their long-standing commitment to CAZCA and our mission.
Steering Committee
Challie Facemire, Ph.D.
CAZCA Program Director
Mary Chisholm
CAZCA Engagement Coordinator
Kim McCue
Desert Botanical Garden - Host Institution
Kevin Hultine
Desert Botanical Garden - Host Institution
Dawn Collins
CAZCA Steering Committee Chair - Arizona State Parks and Trails
Sarah Webber
Arizona State Parks and Trails
Neil Large
Arizona State Parks and Trails
Carolina Jordão
ASU - Arizona Water Innovation Initiative
Harry Cooper
ASU- Arizona Water Innovation Initiative
Becky Ball
Central Arizona–Phoenix Long-Term Ecological Research
Kelli Larson
Central Arizona–Phoenix Long-Term Ecological Research
Laura Hackett
Liberty Wildlife
Jennifer Waller
Maricopa County Parks and Recreation Department
David Jordan
Maricopa County Parks and Recreation Department
Claire Miller
Phoenix Parks and Recreation
Jarod Rogers
Phoenix Parks and Recreation
Devin Quintana
US Forest Service Tonto
Sharma Torrens
White Tank Mountains Conservancy
Laurel Arndt
White Tank Mountains Conservancy
Dan Gruber
Independent Advisor
R.J. Cardin
Independent Advisor
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