About the Friends of Ironwood Forest
The Friends of Ironwood Forest are a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that work for the permanent protection of the biological, geological, archaeological, and historical resources and values for which the Ironwood Forest National Monument was established.
The Friends provide critical volunteer labor for projects on the Monument, working with the Bureau for Land Management and many other partners, and to increase community awareness through education, public outreach, and advocacy.
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DEC 16 / Event 1
DEC 17 / Event 2
DEC 18 / Event 3
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Webinar: Easement Monitoring from the Air
A webinar for pilots and land trusts about aerial conservation easement monitoring.
Soaring Higher: Whales, Lynx, Land Trusts and Toxic Algae
How LightHawk's Supporters are Saving the Earth From Slime to SavedWhen LightHawk flights lead to presidential actionsWhen you think of Florida’s beaches, you probably don’timagine them abandoned, full of dead fish, and giving off toxic gas. That’s exactly what...
Soaring Higher: Flying otters, preventing fires, expanding refuges and Fractracker finds
LightHawk flew for conservation in so many ways this summer! An orchard under an agricultural conservation easement is hugged by Colorado’s Gunnison River. In a drought year riddled with wildfires, aerial monitoring of conservation lands reduces the risk of...
Balancing rapid growth with delicate desert ecosystems
It’s not just elbow room — it’s a matter of survival. Arizona’s Sun Corridor will double in population by 2040. One of America’s fastest growing areas is also one of its most environmentally-sensitive, increasing pressure on a North American gem – the Sonoran Desert....
Discovering collaboration from the air
It was dark when I got out of bed and still before 6:00 am when I pulled onto I-25. I was headed to the airport for my first LightHawk flight on my fifth day as the organization’s Western Program Director. Sure, I had been on plenty of flights in my grandfather’s...
Soaring Higher: Oil spills, endangered wolves, the power of awe
When Oil Spills, We’re First on the Scene When a section of the Keystone pipeline burst spilling more than 210,000 gallons of oil onto the South Dakota prairie, LightHawk sprang into action. Working hand-in-hand with our national partner the Waterkeeper Alliance and...
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