Just a few of the places where we've made a difference:
DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN
NATURE PRESERVES & CONSERVATION GROUPS
NATURE PRESERVES & CONSERVATION GROUPS
For the Desert Botanical Garden, our volunteers have contributed over 650 hours helping with education, stewardship, and community science. From docents leading tours to master naturalists fostering baby saguaros - the impact is incredible.
NATURE PRESERVES & CONSERVATION GROUPS
NATURE PRESERVES & CONSERVATION GROUPS
NATURE PRESERVES & CONSERVATION GROUPS
Hundreds of hours supporting the Boyce Thompson Arboretum (over 150 hours), the McDowell Sonoran Conservancy (over 140 hours), and the Audubon Maricopa Chapters (Rio Salado, Desert Rivers, Sonoran) (nearly 80 hours).
LOCAL WILDLIFE RESCUES & ZOOS
NATURE PRESERVES & CONSERVATION GROUPS
LOCAL WILDLIFE RESCUES & ZOOS
Nearly 140 hours volunteering at Liberty Wildlife and nearly 40 hours at The Phoenix Zoo.
MARICOPA COUNTY PARKS
NATURE PRESERVES & CONSERVATION GROUPS
LOCAL WILDLIFE RESCUES & ZOOS
Our volunteers have spent over 650 hours with the Desert Defender initiative identifying, mapping, and removing invasive plants to reduce wildfire risk, as well as supporting the native seed program for Maricopa County Parks.
How Your Donation Helps Us Grow
We focus on three main areas: Stewardship, which means restoring habitats; Education, which includes teaching the public and leading tours; and Community Science, where we collect important data on local plants and animals for scientists. As our metro area grows, the need for environmental education and conservation continues to rise. We rely on your support to meet this need. Your donations help us:
- Train More Volunteers: Provide the resources, materials, and expert instruction needed to train and certify more Master Naturalists.
- Expand Our Reach: Send more trained volunteers to local parks to lead free hikes, workshops, and public events.
- Protect Local Ecosystems: Give our teams the tools they need for hands-on restoration projects, such as removing invasive weeds that harm native plants.