Posted April 22, 2011
A June 7th – 8th workshop to be held at the Best Western Great Northern Hotel in Helena, Montana will provide wildlife managers, elected officials, planners, citizens, rural landowners, and the conservation community… MORE ›
Posted March 5, 2011
The forum has been designed to bring together local and state government decision makers, leaders in the environmental community, and utility and renewable energy company representatives to discuss: Arizona’s Energy Future and how… MORE ›
Posted March 2, 2011
“The size of state trust land holdings is staggering,” says Economic and Policy Analyst Dan Hunting, the report’s author. “The Arizona State Land Department controls an area larger than the states of New… MORE ›
Posted February 2, 2011
“Given the importance of public lands in Arizona and the many challenges they face, I am excited about this appointment,” said Gorsegner. Gorsegner is the Associate Director of the Institute’s Sun Corridor Legacy… MORE ›
Posted January 27, 2011
“The entrepreneur Ray Kroc once said, ‘The quality of a leader is reflected in the standards they set for themselves,’” said Diane Snyder, director of the Institute’s Northern Rockies program. “Randy has set… MORE ›
Posted January 6, 2011
“Moving our offices to downtown Tucson celebrates the core mission of our organization, which promotes Main Street and urban revitalization as vital conservation objectives,” said Luther Propst, executive director of the Institute. “This… MORE ›
Posted May 24, 2010
The report encourages local leaders to recognize the area’s role within the Sun Corridor region – which links Tucson and Phoenix and stretches from Mexico to Prescott. This region forms the largest concentration… MORE ›
Posted January 26, 2010
“Being a native Westerner, John brings a valuable working knowledge of Wyoming into our conservation and smart-growth work,” said Luther Propst, executive director of the Sonoran Institute. “We were delighted to… MORE ›
Posted December 10, 2009
Local Land Use Planning and Climate Change Policy is a comprehensive survey of nearly 50 government staff and elected officials in seven western states — Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming… MORE ›
Posted August 20, 2009
The meetings culminate an 18-month effort by a steering committee of diverse stakeholders and consultants to visualize four potential scenarios for Superstition Vistas and share them with area residents to get their feedback. … MORE ›
Posted August 17, 2009
“Our research clearly shows a new economy coming to life in Western Colorado reversing a long-time dependence on jobs created by mining and the extractive industries,” said Joe Marlow, senior economist with the… MORE ›
Posted July 8, 2009
The report focuses on specific lands within the National Landscape Conservation System which encompasses about 27 million acres in 11 western states with more than 800 protected areas designated as national monuments,… MORE ›
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Interior Secretary Salazar to Take Land Conservation Initiative Nationwideby Joe Hanel Herald Denver Bureau Article Last Updated; Thursday, January 29, 2009 DENVER – Interior Secretary Ken Salazar wants to invigorate a national land… MORE ›
Posted January 26, 2009
Western growth – how much is too much? by Mark Jaffe on January 26, 2009 Growth. Can The West take it? The answer varies depending upon who you ask. The environmentalists and natural… MORE ›
Posted December 1, 2008
For Immediate Release: December 1, 2008 Contacts: Emily Brott, Sonoran Institute, 520-290-0828Diana Rhoades, Tucson Ward 1, 520-982-4178Lisa Shipek, Watershed Management Group, 520-396-3266 SECOND TUCSON WATER HARVESTING WORKSHOP SET FOR DECEMBER 6th The second… MORE ›