This primer is designed to assist communities and open space advocates in crafting a compelling case
for open space protection, find funding and start meaningful dialogue and assessment on this topic.
The primer focuses on activities, information sources, talking points about the benefits of open space,
successful local case studies, and key messaging strategies that can be incorporated in a case statement.
Educational material on how to use iNaturalist to upload invasive species
A 2 page flyer on fire in the desert and how to live fire safe.
An 8 page presentation on social trails by Taylor Riske.
A 9 page presentation on wildlife connectivity in the Central Arizona region.
Do you communicate with your communities about the environment, sustainability or natural systems? You’re an environmental educator! Listen to the discussion with the Arizona Association of Environmental Education about Environmental Education (EE) in Arizona! While EE has a strong presence in K-16 classrooms statewide, EE can happen in lots of different places beyond the formal classroom. We talked about how the work you do can intersect with the work educators do for the environment. We also discussed the definition of environmental education, its role in Arizona and the intersection of equity and inclusion and environmental justice.
You have heard of invasive plants and you have heard of wildfire, but have you heard of invasive plants as a ‘biological wildfire’? Wildfire and invasive plants have more in common than you might think, from their impact to their management. Join us to hear from Willie Sommers, Invasive Plant Program Coordinator with the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management (DFFM). He will discuss weeds as a ‘biological wildfire’, general considerations for wildfire prevention and recovery for burned areas, and explore the the DFFM Invasive Plant Program.
Stinknet (Oncosiphon pilulifer) has certain made its mark in Arizona and is a recent (2020) addition to the Arizona State Noxious Weed List. Join us for our first speaker series of 2021 with Michael Chamberland from the Maricopa Cooperative Extension Office as we explore this noxious weed. The invasive threat of stinknet is becoming widely recognized, including its potential to fuel wildfire and harmful effects to human health.
Learn about invasive plants of the Sonoran Desert and the impacts they can have on native ecosystems.
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