# CAZCA: Central Arizona Conservation Alliance

> A Desert Botanical Garden initiative to help regional conservation organizations collaborate, engage, and startegize to protect open spaces\.

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## Pages
- [Partners](https://cazca.org/about-us/partners/)
- [About Us](https://cazca.org/about-us/)
- [Events](https://cazca.org/events/)
- [North Valley Outdoor Network Marketing WG](https://cazca.org/nvon-marketing/)
- [Blog \& Newsletters](https://cazca.org/resources/blog/)

## Posts
- [Central Arizona Urban Desert Landscape Guide](https://cazca.org/blog/central-arizona-urban-desert-landscape-guide/)
- [Collaborative Conservation Internship](https://cazca.org/blog/collaborative-conservation-internship/)

## Projects
- [Urban Desertscape Enhancement](https://cazca.org/project/ude/)
- [Desert Defenders](https://cazca.org/project/desert-defenders/): Desert Defenders is a collaborative community science program to map and remove invasive plant species in Maricopa County\. Join us and become a Defender\!
- [Sonoran Seed Collaborative](https://cazca.org/project/sonoran-seed-collaborative/): A native plant project to grow, test and find the best practices for propagating native Sonoran Desert plants to harvest for seeds for future restoration projects\.
- [Sonoran Insiders](https://cazca.org/project/sonoran-insiders/): A social media ambassador program to leverage influencer audiences for the stewardship and responsible use of public lands and National Forests in Arizona\. 
- [CAZCA Greenprint](https://cazca.org/project/cazca-greenprint/): Greenprint is a mapping tool designed to help in identifying solutions to balance recreational needs, enhance quality of life and protect critical habitat of the Sonoran Desert\.

## Events
- [Wilderness First Aid Certification Course \(NOLS\)](https://cazca.org/events/wilderness-first-aid-certification-course-nols/): When emergencies happen miles from help, confidence and preparation can make all the difference\. The Wilderness First Aid \(WFA\) course is an immersive, hands\-on experience designed for trip leaders, camp staff, outdoor adventurers, and anyone who spends time in remote environments\.
- [Backyard Wildlife Webinar](https://cazca.org/events/backyard-wildlife-webinar/): Join us for a fun webinar on wildlife you may encounter in your Sonoran Desert backyard\! We will be hearing from Jessie Dwyer, Wildlife Project Manager at the McDowell Sonoran Conservancy to learn all about the flora and fauna we share a home with here in the desert\.
- [Incorporating Native Plants into your Landscape](https://cazca.org/events/incorporating-native-plants-into-your-landscape/): Join us for an exciting webinar with City of Glendale's Anne Stahley on how to lower your water bill and conserve the desert by incorporating Sonoran Desert native plants into your yard\!
- [Safeguarding Our Desert Icon: Inside the Saguaro Initiatives at Desert Botanical Garden](https://cazca.org/events/safeguarding-our-desert-icon-inside-the-saguaro-initiatives-at-desert-botanical-garden/): The Botanic Briefings is a seminar series covering the research or conservation efforts going on at the Desert Botanical Garden \(DBG\), or outside groups / agencies / organizations working with someone in the Research, Conservation, and Collections department of DBG\.

This presentation will be given by Tania Hernandez from DBG\.
- [Community Science Monitoring of Urban Saguaro Health: The Saguaro Monitoring Program within the Desert Botanical Garden’s Saguaro Initiatives](https://cazca.org/events/community-science-monitoring-of-urban-saguaro-health-the-saguaro-monitoring-program-within-the-desert-botanical-gardens-saguaro-initiatives/): The Botanic Briefings is a seminar series covering the research or conservation efforts going on at the Desert Botanical Garden \(DBG\), or outside groups / agencies / organizations working with someone in the Research, Conservation, and Collections department of DBG\.

This presentation will be given by Billie Fraser, ASU Masters of Science program at the School of Life Sciences, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences\.

## Resources
- [Desert Invaders Flyer](https://cazca.org/blog/resources/desert-invaders-flyer/): A flyer showing common invasive plant species in Maricopa County\. 
- [A Visual Guide to Low Desert Butterflies and Moths](https://cazca.org/blog/resources/a-visual-guide-to-low-desert-butterflies-and-moths/)
- [Impacts of Invasive Species and Fire on Desert Soil Ecology](https://cazca.org/blog/resources/impacts-of-invasive-species-and-fire-on-desert-soil-ecology/)
- [Economic Value of Trails in Arizona](https://cazca.org/blog/resources/economic-value-of-trails-in-arizona/)
- [K\-12 Environmental Education Guidelines for Excellence](https://cazca.org/blog/resources/k-12-environmental-education-guidelines-for-excellence/)

## CAZCA Members
- [Jacob Draper](https://cazca.org/committee/jacob-draper/)
- [Mary Chisholm](https://cazca.org/committee/mary-chisholm/)
- [Andrew Ruelas](https://cazca.org/committee/andrew-ruelas/)
- [Jennifer Waller](https://cazca.org/committee/jennifer-waller/)
- [Shannon Fehlberg](https://cazca.org/committee/shannon-fehlberg/)

## Press Releases
- [Regional Open Space Strategy Update for 2025](https://cazca.org/press-center/regional-open-space-strategy-update-for-2025/)
- [Open Spaces by Kerdiwen Cornelius](https://cazca.org/press-center/open-spaces-by-kerdiwen-cornelius/): The first kernel of CAZCA was a question: “How do we go beyond our own Garden walls?” McCue says\. “How do we take our expertise and our desire to have positive impact in our community out beyond what we do here at the Garden?”
- [La Alianza de Conservación de Arizona Central lanza Greenprint para el Condado de Maricopa](https://cazca.org/press-center/la-alianza-de-conservacion-de-arizona-central-lanza-greenprint-para-el-condado-de-maricopa/): La Alianza de Conservación de Arizona Central lanza Greenprint para el Condado de Maricopa
Esta semana socios que conforman la Alianza de Conservación de Arizona Central \(CAZCA en inglés\), dieron a conocer una iniciativa del Jardín Botánico del Desierto, dio a conocer su "Greenprint" para el Condado de Maricopa\.
- [The Central Arizona Conservation Alliance releases Greenprint for Maricopa County](https://cazca.org/press-center/the-central-arizona-conservation-alliance-releases-greenprint-for-maricopa-county/): Partners in the Central Arizona Conservation Alliance \(CAZCA\), convened by the Desert Botanical Garden, unveiled its “Greenprint” for Maricopa County this week\. The GIS\-based decision\-support tool compiles data from across agencies and organizations\.
- [White Tank Mountains Conservancy launches Regional Connectivity Initiative StoryMap and Speaker Series](https://cazca.org/press-center/white-tank-mountains-conservancy-launches-regional-connectivity-initiative-storymap-and-speaker-series/)

## Categories
- [Uncategorized](https://cazca.org/blog/category/uncategorized/)
- [Staff](https://cazca.org/blog/category/staff/)
- [Committee](https://cazca.org/blog/category/committee/)

## Tags
- [urban desertscape enhancement](https://cazca.org/blog/tag/urban-desertscape-enhancement/)
- [wildlife tracking](https://cazca.org/blog/tag/wildlife-tracking/)
- [volunteer event](https://cazca.org/blog/tag/volunteer-event/)
- [Community science](https://cazca.org/blog/tag/community-science/)
- [native plants](https://cazca.org/blog/tag/native-plants/)

## Categories
- [Home](https://cazca.org/blog/layout_category/home/)
- [General](https://cazca.org/blog/layout_category/general/)
- [Footer](https://cazca.org/blog/layout_category/footer/)
- [Events](https://cazca.org/blog/layout_category/events/)
- [Posts](https://cazca.org/blog/layout_category/posts/)

## Type
- [section](https://cazca.org/blog/layout_type/section/)
- [module](https://cazca.org/blog/layout_type/module/)
- [row](https://cazca.org/blog/layout_type/row/)
- [layout](https://cazca.org/blog/layout_type/layout/)

## Module Width
- [regular](https://cazca.org/blog/module_width/regular/)
- [fullwidth](https://cazca.org/blog/module_width/fullwidth/)

## Scope
- [not\_global](https://cazca.org/blog/scope/not_global/)

## Event Categories
- [Protect \& Connect](https://cazca.org/_events_/category/protect-connect/)
- [Sustain \& Restore](https://cazca.org/_events_/category/sustain-restore/)
- [Love \& Support](https://cazca.org/_events_/category/love-support/)
- [Coordinate \& Elevate](https://cazca.org/_events_/category/coordinate-elevate/)
- [ecoquest](https://cazca.org/_events_/category/ecoquest/)

## Category
- [Coordinate \& Elevate](https://cazca.org/blog/resource-categories/coordinate-elevate/)
- [Love \& Support](https://cazca.org/blog/resource-categories/love-support/)
- [Sustain \& Restore](https://cazca.org/blog/resource-categories/sustain-restore/)
- [Protect \& Connect](https://cazca.org/blog/resource-categories/protect-connect/)

## Resource Types
- [Desert Defenders](https://cazca.org/blog/resource-types/desert-defenders/)
- [Sonoran Seed Collaborative](https://cazca.org/blog/resource-types/sonoran-seed-collaborative/)
- [Sonoran Insiders](https://cazca.org/blog/resource-types/sonoran-insiders/)
- [Urban Desertscape Enhancement](https://cazca.org/blog/resource-types/urban-desertscape-enhancement/)

## Resource Tags
- [Partner Resource](https://cazca.org/blog/resource-tags/partner-resource/)
- [Wildfire](https://cazca.org/blog/resource-tags/wildfire/)
- [Seed](https://cazca.org/blog/resource-tags/seed/)
- [Report](https://cazca.org/blog/resource-tags/report/)
- [Collaborative conservation](https://cazca.org/blog/resource-tags/collaborative-conservation/)

## Optional
- [Sitemap index](https://cazca.org/sitemap_index.xml)