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Who’s defending Arizona?

10 public places under threat in Arizona

3 live federal cases over the places under threat in Arizona

The defenders

The groups doing the most work here

12 groups are on the record for Arizona, in the order they carry the weight. Give directly; nothing routes through us.

16 more groups also work on Arizona

On the ground in Arizona

Kaibab National Forest FriendsThey work only in ArizonaFriends GroupSaguaro National Park TrustThey work only in ArizonaFriends GroupSonoran InstituteArizona is one of the 4 states they work inCoalitionConservation Lands FoundationBacks Friends of the Agua Fria National Monument through its Friends Grassroots Network with grants, capacity building, and field support, dating to its inaugural 2008 grant round.AdvocacyWildEarth Guardians5 live federal cases across all their workLegalGlen Canyon InstituteArizona is one of the 2 states they work inFriends GroupWestern National Parks AssociationBased in Tucson, working ArizonaFriends GroupWolf Conservation CenterArizona is one of the 4 states they work inWildlife

The national muscle

Defenders of Wildlife4 live federal cases across all their workAdvocacyThe Wilderness Society3 live federal cases across all their workAdvocacyFriends of the Earth2 live federal cases across all their workAdvocacyNatural Resources Defense Council2 live federal cases across all their workLegalConservation Alliance1 live federal case across all their workAdvocacyEnvironment America1 live federal case across all their workAdvocacyNational Audubon Society1 live federal case across all their workAdvocacyNational Trust for Historic Preservation1 live federal case across all their workAdvocacy

The places

Under threat in Arizona

Each has its own page with the groups on the record for it. The most urgent first.

  1. 2 cases in federal court, shared with Rosemont Mine / CoronadoOak Flat / Chi'chil BildagoteelOak Flat transferred to Resolution Copper
  2. 1 case in federal courtGrand Canyon National ParkUranium mining withdrawal under review
  3. 1 case in federal court, shared with Oak Flat / Chi'chil BildagoteelRosemont Mine / Coronado National ForestRosemont copper mine proposal advancing
  4. Critical threatBaaj Nwaavjo I'tah Kukveni National MonumentUranium mining interests push for access
  5. Critical threatHermosa Critical Minerals Project (Coronado NF)Forest Service signs final record of decision
  6. Critical threatPinyon Plain Uranium Mine (Kaibab NF)Arizona raises arsenic limit at uranium mine
  7. Threat developingSonoran Desert National MonumentLivestock grazing devastating arid monument landscapes
  8. Threat developingIronwood Forest National MonumentMonument boundaries under review
  9. Threat developingVermilion Cliffs National MonumentBoundary modifications under review
  10. On watchAgua Fria National MonumentUrban sprawl encroaching on monument

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How to stand for Arizona

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Arizona has defenders. It needs more.

12 groups on the record, Grand Canyon Trust with 48 staff + 210 volunteers. That is who is holding it. Find your way in.

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Sources and methodGroup crews and program ratios: IRS Form 990 via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, latest filed year, EINs on each group’s profile. Which groups defend Arizona, and their role: MTJP editorial curation, one verified link at a time, plus the federal court record and each group’s own footprint. Match ranges decompose into those signals on every row. Org-reported figures are always labeled. Data verified as of 2026-09-23. Nothing on this page is pay-to-play.