Central Arizona Conservation Alliance
@cazca.bsky.social
A 100+ partnership convened by the Desert Botanical Garden aiming to conserve & enhance open spaces through collective impact in Central Arizona.
https://cazca.org/
https://cazca.org/
Save the Date for the CAZCA All Partners meeting! Join us to learn, share, & connect with the community on this year's theme - Survive and Thrive: Adapting to a changing environment while conserving ecosystem health & stability 🌵 Scan the QR codes to submit presentations / breakout group topic ideas
November 12, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Save the Date for the CAZCA All Partners meeting! Join us to learn, share, & connect with the community on this year's theme - Survive and Thrive: Adapting to a changing environment while conserving ecosystem health & stability 🌵 Scan the QR codes to submit presentations / breakout group topic ideas
Its not too late to register for our first presentation of the '25-26 CAZCA Speaker Series! Join us this Thursday Nov 13th to learn all about what the City of Phoenix is doing to embrace nature in urban living and how you can too! 🌵🌇
Register using the QR code or at cazca.org/events
Register using the QR code or at cazca.org/events
November 10, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Its not too late to register for our first presentation of the '25-26 CAZCA Speaker Series! Join us this Thursday Nov 13th to learn all about what the City of Phoenix is doing to embrace nature in urban living and how you can too! 🌵🌇
Register using the QR code or at cazca.org/events
Register using the QR code or at cazca.org/events
Do you want to help protect our desert? 🌵 Do you want to spend some time outdoors and get your hands dirty? 💪 CAZCA is looking for volunteers to assist with our Plant Swap Program - scan the QR code or visit https://forms.gle/aGy6xLNXUq3AsbVw5 for more information and to sign up! We appreciate you!
November 5, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Do you want to help protect our desert? 🌵 Do you want to spend some time outdoors and get your hands dirty? 💪 CAZCA is looking for volunteers to assist with our Plant Swap Program - scan the QR code or visit https://forms.gle/aGy6xLNXUq3AsbVw5 for more information and to sign up! We appreciate you!
We are so grateful for all this rain we've been getting but, make sure to keep an eye out for invasive species that are sure to be popping up! Swipe for a few of the most common culprits - if you see these guys start to pop up: pull and bag them so their seeds can't spread 🌵💪
October 27, 2025 at 5:02 PM
We are so grateful for all this rain we've been getting but, make sure to keep an eye out for invasive species that are sure to be popping up! Swipe for a few of the most common culprits - if you see these guys start to pop up: pull and bag them so their seeds can't spread 🌵💪
Join the training on 10/26 to become a Trail Ambassador with Maricopa Trails and Parks Foundation! Be a steward of the land while getting outside- what's better than that?! 🌵
Find more information and register here: https://mtpf.ivolunteer.com/
Find more information and register here: https://mtpf.ivolunteer.com/
October 22, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Join the training on 10/26 to become a Trail Ambassador with Maricopa Trails and Parks Foundation! Be a steward of the land while getting outside- what's better than that?! 🌵
Find more information and register here: https://mtpf.ivolunteer.com/
Find more information and register here: https://mtpf.ivolunteer.com/
Our social media team is out today, so we handed things off to a 6 year old. Please enjoy this drawing of a rare "sandcat" and get outside! 🌵 See you all Wednesday for our regularly scheduled programming 🫡
#AZ #Arizona #SonoranDesert #Conservation
#AZ #Arizona #SonoranDesert #Conservation
October 20, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Our social media team is out today, so we handed things off to a 6 year old. Please enjoy this drawing of a rare "sandcat" and get outside! 🌵 See you all Wednesday for our regularly scheduled programming 🫡
#AZ #Arizona #SonoranDesert #Conservation
#AZ #Arizona #SonoranDesert #Conservation
Our 2025-2026 Speaker Series are just around the corner! Visit cazca.org/events to learn more and register- see you there! 😄
#AZ #Arizona #SonoranDesert #Conservation #Pollinators #Wildlife #InvasiveSpecies
#AZ #Arizona #SonoranDesert #Conservation #Pollinators #Wildlife #InvasiveSpecies
October 15, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Our 2025-2026 Speaker Series are just around the corner! Visit cazca.org/events to learn more and register- see you there! 😄
#AZ #Arizona #SonoranDesert #Conservation #Pollinators #Wildlife #InvasiveSpecies
#AZ #Arizona #SonoranDesert #Conservation #Pollinators #Wildlife #InvasiveSpecies
🚨Job Alert 🚨
🌵Boyce Thompson Arboretum is hiring a Horticulture Manager🌵
Apply Here: https://recruiting.paylocity.com/Recruiting/Jobs/Details/3381068
#AZ #Arizona #SonoranDesert #Conservation #JobPosting #ConservationJob
🌵Boyce Thompson Arboretum is hiring a Horticulture Manager🌵
Apply Here: https://recruiting.paylocity.com/Recruiting/Jobs/Details/3381068
#AZ #Arizona #SonoranDesert #Conservation #JobPosting #ConservationJob
October 13, 2025 at 5:02 PM
🚨Job Alert 🚨
🌵Boyce Thompson Arboretum is hiring a Horticulture Manager🌵
Apply Here: https://recruiting.paylocity.com/Recruiting/Jobs/Details/3381068
#AZ #Arizona #SonoranDesert #Conservation #JobPosting #ConservationJob
🌵Boyce Thompson Arboretum is hiring a Horticulture Manager🌵
Apply Here: https://recruiting.paylocity.com/Recruiting/Jobs/Details/3381068
#AZ #Arizona #SonoranDesert #Conservation #JobPosting #ConservationJob
Join Heather Finden w/ the City of Phoenix to learn about the benefits of incorporating water harvesting techniques in your own backyard💧 You can find more techniques & resources w/ the Central Arizona Urban Desert Landscape Guide - access the guide for FREE here: https://bit.ly/desertscape
October 8, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Join Heather Finden w/ the City of Phoenix to learn about the benefits of incorporating water harvesting techniques in your own backyard💧 You can find more techniques & resources w/ the Central Arizona Urban Desert Landscape Guide - access the guide for FREE here: https://bit.ly/desertscape
Hmmm... what does City of Phoenix's Heather Finden (aka real life Leslie Knope) have in store for us?? Tune in this Wednesday (10/8) to find out! 👀
#AZ #Arizona #SonoranDesert #WaterHarvesting #WaterConservation
#AZ #Arizona #SonoranDesert #WaterHarvesting #WaterConservation
October 6, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Hmmm... what does City of Phoenix's Heather Finden (aka real life Leslie Knope) have in store for us?? Tune in this Wednesday (10/8) to find out! 👀
#AZ #Arizona #SonoranDesert #WaterHarvesting #WaterConservation
#AZ #Arizona #SonoranDesert #WaterHarvesting #WaterConservation
2 bills were introduced in the House of Reps bills that would reduce protections on over 1 mil acres in the Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni – Ancestral Footprints of Grand Canyon Nat.Monument & Ironwood Forest Nat. Monument
Contact your reps to comment: https://www.congress.gov/members/find-your-member
Contact your reps to comment: https://www.congress.gov/members/find-your-member
September 30, 2025 at 10:02 PM
2 bills were introduced in the House of Reps bills that would reduce protections on over 1 mil acres in the Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni – Ancestral Footprints of Grand Canyon Nat.Monument & Ironwood Forest Nat. Monument
Contact your reps to comment: https://www.congress.gov/members/find-your-member
Contact your reps to comment: https://www.congress.gov/members/find-your-member
Join the Trail Ambassador Program 🥾 with Maricopa Parks & Rec and Maricopa Trail and Park Foundation to play a crucial role in preserving our trails and creating a safe, enjoyable environment for everyone!
🌵If you can't make it on 10/4, you can register online at https://mtpf.ivolunteer.com/
🌵If you can't make it on 10/4, you can register online at https://mtpf.ivolunteer.com/
September 29, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Join the Trail Ambassador Program 🥾 with Maricopa Parks & Rec and Maricopa Trail and Park Foundation to play a crucial role in preserving our trails and creating a safe, enjoyable environment for everyone!
🌵If you can't make it on 10/4, you can register online at https://mtpf.ivolunteer.com/
🌵If you can't make it on 10/4, you can register online at https://mtpf.ivolunteer.com/
The CAZCA Speaker Series lineup is set! Experts will discuss topics including nature as part of urban life in Phoenix, the Sky Islands FotoFauna wildlife camera network, and using fire to manage invasive plants. Register at cazca.org/events. See you there! #AZ #Arizona #SonoranDesert #Conservation
September 24, 2025 at 5:02 PM
The CAZCA Speaker Series lineup is set! Experts will discuss topics including nature as part of urban life in Phoenix, the Sky Islands FotoFauna wildlife camera network, and using fire to manage invasive plants. Register at cazca.org/events. See you there! #AZ #Arizona #SonoranDesert #Conservation
Can sheep help save our saguaros? The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum @desertmusem set sheep to graze on "A" Mountain as part of a plan to manage invasive buffelgrass, which increases wildfire risk. See the blog about grazing at desertmuseum.org #Arizona #SonoranDesert #Conservation 📸: ASDM/Gracie Heim
September 22, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Can sheep help save our saguaros? The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum @desertmusem set sheep to graze on "A" Mountain as part of a plan to manage invasive buffelgrass, which increases wildfire risk. See the blog about grazing at desertmuseum.org #Arizona #SonoranDesert #Conservation 📸: ASDM/Gracie Heim
✨Star Party!✨ Tomorrow 9/20 head over to Oracle State Park (with the required park entrance fee) at 6pm to enjoy food by @labufadoratucsonaz and music by Fred Terry, then stargaze with @tucsonastronomy 7-9pm. Bring a chair and arrive early to secure a seat! #AZ #Arizona #SonoranDesert #Conservation
September 19, 2025 at 5:02 PM
✨Star Party!✨ Tomorrow 9/20 head over to Oracle State Park (with the required park entrance fee) at 6pm to enjoy food by @labufadoratucsonaz and music by Fred Terry, then stargaze with @tucsonastronomy 7-9pm. Bring a chair and arrive early to secure a seat! #AZ #Arizona #SonoranDesert #Conservation
Tune in for tips on picking the perfect tree for your space with Ray from Desert Botanical Garden! 🌳 You can find more info to set your desert garden up for success with the Central Arizona Urban Desert Landscape Guide - access the guide for FREE here: https://bit.ly/desertscape
September 17, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Tune in for tips on picking the perfect tree for your space with Ray from Desert Botanical Garden! 🌳 You can find more info to set your desert garden up for success with the Central Arizona Urban Desert Landscape Guide - access the guide for FREE here: https://bit.ly/desertscape
Saturday, Sept. 27 from 9am-12pm join City of Phoenix and Butterfly Wonderland at their Rio Salado butterfly garden to release butterflies, help clean-up, and remove invasive species from the garden. Check our events page or the flyer for more information. #AZ #Arizona #SonoranDesert #Conservation
September 15, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Saturday, Sept. 27 from 9am-12pm join City of Phoenix and Butterfly Wonderland at their Rio Salado butterfly garden to release butterflies, help clean-up, and remove invasive species from the garden. Check our events page or the flyer for more information. #AZ #Arizona #SonoranDesert #Conservation
Learn about Sonoran Desert native and low water use plants with Kaci from the City of Tempe! 🌵 Get more inspiration and guidance for gardening in the desert with the Central Arizona Urban Desert Landscape Guide - access the guide for FREE here: https://bit.ly/desertscape
September 10, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Learn about Sonoran Desert native and low water use plants with Kaci from the City of Tempe! 🌵 Get more inspiration and guidance for gardening in the desert with the Central Arizona Urban Desert Landscape Guide - access the guide for FREE here: https://bit.ly/desertscape
Identify local butterflies and help scientists at a Parks for Pollinators BioBlitz! Sep. 20th, join Maricopa County Parks & Recreation and the National Recreation and Parks Association at one of 5 locations across the valley! Register at cazca.org/events #AZ #Arizona #SonoranDesert #Conservation
September 3, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Identify local butterflies and help scientists at a Parks for Pollinators BioBlitz! Sep. 20th, join Maricopa County Parks & Recreation and the National Recreation and Parks Association at one of 5 locations across the valley! Register at cazca.org/events #AZ #Arizona #SonoranDesert #Conservation
The pollinators are coming! Get ready for the Parks for Pollinators BioBlitz in a free virtual butterfly workshop, then put your identification skills to the test while documenting species for science! Learn more and register at cazca.org/events #AZ #Arizona #SonoranDesert #Conservation
September 3, 2025 at 5:02 PM
The pollinators are coming! Get ready for the Parks for Pollinators BioBlitz in a free virtual butterfly workshop, then put your identification skills to the test while documenting species for science! Learn more and register at cazca.org/events #AZ #Arizona #SonoranDesert #Conservation
The National Forests will be impacted by the USDA reorganization plan. Read the plan and make your voice heard.
Read here: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/sm-1078-015.pdf ).
You are encouraged to comment by emailing reorganization@usda.gov
The comment period open through 8/31/25.
Read here: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/sm-1078-015.pdf ).
You are encouraged to comment by emailing reorganization@usda.gov
The comment period open through 8/31/25.
August 27, 2025 at 7:30 PM
The National Forests will be impacted by the USDA reorganization plan. Read the plan and make your voice heard.
Read here: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/sm-1078-015.pdf ).
You are encouraged to comment by emailing reorganization@usda.gov
The comment period open through 8/31/25.
Read here: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/sm-1078-015.pdf ).
You are encouraged to comment by emailing reorganization@usda.gov
The comment period open through 8/31/25.
Adorable toads and frogs seem to appear out of nowhere during monsoon rain in the Sonoran desert. Check these tips for spotting them in your neighborhood:
🐸Walk slowly, they hop fast!
🐸Listen for their sounds!
🐸Look closely, they can camouflage!
📸: Ella M
#AZ #Arizona #SonoranDesert #Conservation
🐸Walk slowly, they hop fast!
🐸Listen for their sounds!
🐸Look closely, they can camouflage!
📸: Ella M
#AZ #Arizona #SonoranDesert #Conservation
August 25, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Adorable toads and frogs seem to appear out of nowhere during monsoon rain in the Sonoran desert. Check these tips for spotting them in your neighborhood:
🐸Walk slowly, they hop fast!
🐸Listen for their sounds!
🐸Look closely, they can camouflage!
📸: Ella M
#AZ #Arizona #SonoranDesert #Conservation
🐸Walk slowly, they hop fast!
🐸Listen for their sounds!
🐸Look closely, they can camouflage!
📸: Ella M
#AZ #Arizona #SonoranDesert #Conservation
Saturday, August 23rd you can be part of the first Science Fair & Research Night at Desert Botanical Garden! Check out the latest in plant science, meet young researchers, see behind-the-scenes, and more! Check out @dbgphx for event and ticket info. #AZ #Arizona #SonoranDesert #Conservation
August 20, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Saturday, August 23rd you can be part of the first Science Fair & Research Night at Desert Botanical Garden! Check out the latest in plant science, meet young researchers, see behind-the-scenes, and more! Check out @dbgphx for event and ticket info. #AZ #Arizona #SonoranDesert #Conservation
Friendly reminder to sign up for the upcoming Wonderful World of Composting Webinar 8/21 3:00-4:00pm 😀🪱Register to get the zoom link at cazca.org/events 🤩
#Arizona #AZ #SonoranDesert #Conservation #Compost
#Arizona #AZ #SonoranDesert #Conservation #Compost
August 13, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Friendly reminder to sign up for the upcoming Wonderful World of Composting Webinar 8/21 3:00-4:00pm 😀🪱Register to get the zoom link at cazca.org/events 🤩
#Arizona #AZ #SonoranDesert #Conservation #Compost
#Arizona #AZ #SonoranDesert #Conservation #Compost
This past Saturday (8/9) was the beloved Smokey the Bears 81st birthday! 🎂 The iconic mascot first appeared in the USFS messaging in 1944, educating Americans on prevention of unwanted, human-caused wildfires to help project our wildlands 🐻 Always do your part to aid in wildfire prevention!
August 11, 2025 at 5:02 PM
This past Saturday (8/9) was the beloved Smokey the Bears 81st birthday! 🎂 The iconic mascot first appeared in the USFS messaging in 1944, educating Americans on prevention of unwanted, human-caused wildfires to help project our wildlands 🐻 Always do your part to aid in wildfire prevention!