The Alliance Insider
In this Issue: Watch CAZCA events, CAZCA Hub, partner sign up, project updates
CAZCA Speaker Series and Presentations

We invite you to head over to our YouTube channel to watch our last speaker series with LoriAnne Barnett, President of the Arizona Association of Environmental Education (AAEE). We had a fantastic conversation about AAEE, environmental education and the role it plays in diversity, inclusion and equity.

You can learn more about CAZCA and who we are by watching a CAZCA presentation to the Arizona Association of Environmental Professionals (AZAEP). Explore some of the other presentations and videos we have of previous amazing speakers.
Progress and Updates
See what CAZCA is up to:
CAZCA Partner Registration

We want the world to know who are partners are, and to continue growing our regional, conservation community. If you have worked with CAZCA in the past, or are interested in working with us, we would love to hear from you! All you need to do is fill out the following form to let us know you want to be included on our partner list.

Once completed, your organizations' name will appear on our website on the partners page where others can find you and we can acknowledge the work you are doing. Be a part of Central Arizona's collaborative conservation community!
Farewell Beth!

Last week we said goodbye to our summer intern Beth Whiteman. From graphic design, to social media, to taking the initiative and leading aspects of the Sonoran Insiders program, Beth was an incredible addition to the team.

She is starting her junior year at Arizona State University - School of Sustainability, and we wish her all the best!
CAZCA Speaker Series: Connecting Urban Green Spaces

How can we use GIS modeling to integrate social and environmental data to identify potential wildlife and community corridors?

Join us as Sara Meerow and Caleb Carpenter, show how geographic information systems (GIS) modeling can be used to integrate data and identify potential paths to connect existing open spaces.
CAZCA Collaboration Hub

Thanks to the hard work of Annia, the CAZCA Collaboration Hub (v 1.0) is ready for you to start exploring. Next steps include gathering data on your initiatives to share with the partnership, and collecting reports and research from all of you to elevate among our community members.

The ROSS implementation working groups organized at this year's All-Partners Meeting will also be finding a home on the Collaboration Hub soon. Check it out.
Share your Projects with the Partnership
During the All-Partners, we heard you all wanted the Collaboration Hub to partially serve as a directory of partner initiatives. We loved this idea. Having such a directory will help us all learn more about the work being done across the Valley and identify opportunities for collaboration among us.

In order to do this, we need information from you about what projects you are working on so they can be added to the Collaboration Hub Initiative directory.  

Please fill out our Partner Initiatives form with any projects or programs you want to share with the CAZCA partnership and help us all strengthen our collaborative conservation effort in Central Arizona!
CAZCA Project Updates
Desert Defenders

There is no denying the relationship between wildfires and invasions of non-native plants. Information on invasive species, wildfires and wildfire safety is crucial our community. As part of the Desert Defender program we have begun to create and collect these important resources on our website. This is a first step in making this program a more robust effort on raising awareness on invasive species and their impacts locally.
Sonoran Insiders

Parks, public lands and natural areas have seen an explosion of visitors due to the COVID-19 and with this renewed interest, it's important to learn what responsible recreation looks like. Watch the Hiking 101 Webinar with three Sonoran Insiders: Lisa Hankinson, Rebeca Rodriguez and Sean McClue to learn great tips and lessons.
Metro Phoenix EcoFlora

Stay up to date! Sign up to receive the new EcoFlora newsletter and learn about upcoming EcoQuests, trainings and receive cool updates on the project.

Join the August EcoQuest: Monsoon Soon. This month we are on the search for flora and wildlife associated with monsoons.
Sonoran Seed Collaborative

Over the last few months volunteers from the Arizona Columbine Garden Club have been busy (and safely) caring for our Sweetbush plants. We've also had another addition - Desert Senna! This native to the desert with beautiful yellow blooms, is a hardy plant, thriving in our plot over the summer months.