RESOURCES
RESOURCE LIBRARY
The CAZCA Speaker Series is returning this fall through spring, and will be in person! Please click the button below to view the lineup and access direct links to the events.
Sonoran Seed Collaborative for Native Plant Development in Arizona
The Sonoran Seed Collaborative is a partnership of CAZCA, Arizona Columbine Garden Club, Arizona Native Plant Society, Tovrea Carraro Society, the City of Phoenix, and the Desert Botanical Garden. Its goal is to increase the availability of native plant materials for restoration projects in Maricopa County. This is a report detailing the activities of the first year of the project. Put together by Carianne Campbell from Strategic Habitat Enhancements, LLC.
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Sonoran Insiders Year One Report
The Sonoran Insiders Ambassadors is a collaborative program with local influencers to reach wider audiences for the care and responsible use of natural spaces and National Forests in Central Arizona. This report details the methodology, processes and lessons learned from the first year of this pilot project. Sonoran Insiders is a joint effort between CAZCA, the National Forest Foundation, the U.S. Forest Service, Friends of the Verde, and the Arizona Conservation Partners.
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Desert Defenders Training Workbook
As part of the Desert Defenders program, we have created a visual workbook of the invasive plant species that are targeted for mapping and removal.
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CAZCA Open Space Primer
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 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.
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CAZCA Greenprint
The Greenprint was developed to support localities, land managers, and other natural resource stakeholders in understanding natural resource assets. This report outlines data and suggests ways in which it supports planning and prioritization, communications and marketing, and it functions as a tool for stakeholder engagement processes.
ReadWhat is CAZCA Doing for Our Open Spaces
CAZCA has been instrumental in the development of the Regional Open Space Strategy (or
ROSS), which was created with the help of our partner organizations to guide efforts to insure
that the people of Phoenix continue to have access to natural areas, even as the city and its
population grows. Now we are facilitating the implementation of that plan with the help of
many amazing organizations throughout Central Arizona.
Get Involved
Whether you love to hike or just want to smell the desert roses, CAZCA has a way for you to get involved in the preservation of the Sonoran Desert.
