Desert Defenders
The Desert Defenders program is a collaborative citizen science project between Maricopa County's regional parks and:
- Central Arizona Conservation Alliance,
- White Tank Mountains Conservancy,
- McDowell Mountain Conservancy, and
- additional agencies.
The project allows citizen scientists to locate and map Invasive species, and then remove the desert invaders. The invasive species identified in the brochure are spreading throughout the desert landscape, including high-quality natural areas within the Maricopa County's regional parks.
The agencies are currently focusing on the most problematic desert invaders by using collector and/or field apps to can map invasive species in the parks.
The data collected is then used to help understand invasive species hot spots so the department's natural resource staff can strategically prioritize management efforts for removal.
To learn more about the Desert Defenders program, visit the Desert Defender website.
UPCOMING DESERT DEFENDER INVASIVE SPECIES REMOVAL EVENTS:
DESERT DEFENDER - INVASIVE SPECIES REMOVAL
HOW TO NAVIGATE THE DOCUMENT
- Click on the (<) and (>) symbols in the lower left-hand corner of the Invasive Species Removal screen to navigate the presentation slides.
- Click on the diagonal arrows in the lower right-hand corner for a pop-out window/enlarged version of the document. To close the window, press on the 'Esc' button in the upper left-hand corner of your keyboard.
UPCOMING NATIVE SEED HARVESTING EVENTS:
Native Seed Harvesting Events
HOW TO NAVIGATE THE DOCUMENT
- Click on the (<) and (>) symbols in the lower left-hand corner of the Native Seed Harvesting event screen to navigate the presentation slides.
- Click on the diagonal arrows in the lower right-hand corner for a pop-out window/enlarged version of the document. To close the window, press on the 'Esc' button in the upper left-hand corner of your keyboard.