Green groups, military interests promote Ariz. conservation plan
A proposal backed by environmental groups and military interests in southern Arizona would protect hundreds of thousands of acres -- as well as large swaths of the airspace above them.read more
View ArticleReport Calls for Increased Protection of Lands near Arizona’s Military...
PHOENIX - A report released today by the Sonoran Institute and the Arizona Wilderness Coalition analyzes the critical relationship between land use and military installations in western Maricopa County...
View ArticleLegislation to Preserve Sonoran Desert and Protect Arizona’s Military...
PHOENIX – In the newly introduced “Arizona Sonoran Desert Heritage Act of 2013,” Representative Raúl Grijalva (D-Dist. 3) seeks to preserve critical tracts west of Phoenix that serve as important...
View ArticleArizona Sonoran Desert Heritage Act a preservation 3-fer
Land preservation meets national defense meets eco-tourism in a plan that protects wildlife corridors, military flight paths and the West Valley’s access to some dynamite outdoor activities. Talk...
View ArticleProtected public lands support US defense mission
To prevent budget shortages and base closures from affecting military installations and training facilities in the United States, we need to be vigilant and creative in how we defend them from...
View ArticleRep. Grijalva reintroduces Arizona Sonoran Desert Heritage Bill
Representative Raul Grijalva reintroduced the Arizona Sonoran Desert Heritage Bill (HB2926) to protect natural and recreational values in western Maricopa County and to safeguard Arizona's major...
View ArticleThe Wilderness Society Applauds Grijalva's Reintroduction of Sonoran Desert...
Rep. Grijalva reintroduces Arizona Sonoran Desert Heritage Bill (HR2926), designed to preserve wildlife habitat and recreational opportunties in western Maricopa County while simultaneously...
View ArticleWhy We Must Protect Public Lands
"The Arizona Sonoran Desert Heritage Act (HR 2926) would protect approximately 900,000 acreas of BLM lands west and south of the White Tank Mountains, including 650 square miles of lands under training...
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