Desert Awareness

Desert Foothills Land Trust has long partnered with the volunteer community organization Desert Awareness Committee (DAC) on community outreach and education activities. In 2010, DAC joined the nonprofit Foothills Community Foundation (FCF), which is dedicated to providing resources for education, community service and cultural enrichment to Desert Foothills residents of all ages.

The DAC started in 1974 with a mission of "educating residents and visitors that they might join us in understanding, conserving and preserving our fragile Sonoran desert, its plant and animals, its water and wildlife." DAC accomplishes these goals through their education efforts, including hikes, walks, fieldtrips and mini seminars for members, new residents and the community; the sale of the publication The Fragile Desert; and their school outreach program known as Desert Reach.

The Land Trust is pleased to host a number of natural history articles prepared by DAC members and other community members. For more information about the Desert Awareness Committee, including a schedule of their meetings and events, visit them at the Foothills Community Foundation website .