Peaceful Chiricahua Skies – Another EIS Delay
The US Air Force’s release of their final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) has been delayed again until summer 2026, with the Record of Decision expected to follow.
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Nature on the board: Portal in the news
While this may not technically be a “current issue” in the normal regard, we thought you all would enjoy this article about Portal, Friends of Cave Creek Canyon, and our friend Rene Donaldson. We love the idea of putting Nature on the Board!
A tribute to Wynne Brown
The Chiricahua Regional Council has been extremely fortunate to have had Wynne Brown at the helm the past 12 years. Wynne’s leadership has been crucial to maintaining the council’s mission as a vital conservation group in the region. She is stepping aside as CRC’s president, effective immediately, to devote more time to new projects. She…
Major Threat to Guadalupe Canyon
Border wall construction has begun in Guadalupe Canyon. The contractor has already begun to blast and bulldoze the canyon and adjacent uplands. We do still have a slim hope of halting construction there. For orientation, this very rugged, remote canyon rises in the Peloncillo Mountains of New Mexico and cuts across the southeastern corner of Arizona, before meandering south…
Protecting Jaguar Habitat in the Southwest: An Update on Our Legal Work
Our organization has been engaged in active litigation to protect critical wildlife habitat within several canyon systems of the Chiricahua Mountains — an area that serves as important territory for jaguars, spotted owls, and other imperiled species. At issue is a Forest Service project that would expand road access into three canyon areas: John Long…
Opportunity to Object on the Chiricahua Public Access Project
On May 31, 2023, the USDA Forest Service sent out the below information about the Chiricahua Public Access Project. (Here is a link to the original objections we submitted.) We are formulating our objections to share with the community and encourage others to do the same. Stay tuned for more information. Objections are due 45 days…
Groundwater Policy Statement
As an environmental group pledged to protect intact habitats and natural resources, CRC acknowledges that groundwater pumping for industrial scale agriculture and mining poses very real threats to underground aquifers and the health of riparian habitats. Wildlife and human communities depend on reliable water resources. Aquifers are being over exploited in many parts of the…
