Love & Support

Build champions and the constituency of support and action for Sonoran Desert conservation by raising awareness and connecting people with nature.

Current Progress

This goal aims to bring our communities into the process of managing and protecting natural, open spaces in Arizona. To do this, we want to raise awareness about the challenges and opportunities facing the Sonoran Desert, help get people into nature, and empower community members to turn their hopes for open space in Arizona into a reality.

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Showing Love and Support

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Volunteer With Us

Do you have an interest or passion for the outdoors? Or working in collaboration with amazing organizations in the region? We need your help.

We are currently recruiting for several volunteer positions to help us with our key programs and initatives. Join us!

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Desert Defenders

Invasive species are one of the biggest threats to the health of local habitats by crowding out native species, decreasing biodiversity and increasing wildfire risk. Desert Defenders is a citizen science program focused on finding, mapping and removing invasive species at local parks and preserves using a map-based smartphone app. Join the new Desert Defenders program to help us find and remove these plants!

Protect Your Open Spaces

City Nature Challenge 2025

Apr 25 - 28, 2025
Community science

Do you like observing nature? Then make your observations count! April 25-28, the Greater Phoenix Area will participate in the 2025 City Nature Challenge. This is a global effort to observe and document as much urban biodiversity as possible, using iNaturalist.

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Pinal County Earth Day

Apr 26, 2025
Partner Event

Celebrate Earth Day with booths, games, arts, crafts, and guided nature hikes at the beautiful Peralta Regional Park. Hosted by the Pinal County Open Space, Trails, and Regional Parks Department.

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Become a SW-IFL Volunteer – Hestia Traffic App Training

Apr 29, 2025
Community science volunteer event

Join us to become a SW-IFL Volunteer and learn about the Hestia Traffic App and how you can help us collect data for this community science project! This is a virtual training.

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Technical Leads

Together we can build a strong future for our environment and protect the natural beauty of Central Arizona.

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Sustain & Restore

Coordinate & Elevate

CAZCA

CAZCA is an initiative of Desert Botanical Garden. Any donations made to CAZCA must be made through Desert Botanical Garden. You will now be taken to their website to complete this transaction. Thank you!
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