CNUW Introduction
Our Mission
To teach and advocate responsible desert living through the conservation of native and urban wildlife.
What We Do
- Education outreach to share the value and importance of natural desert environments
- Restore Sonoran Desert habitats
- Promote stewardship of Sonoran Desert ecosystems through active involvement
You can call us CNUW (see-new). Read on or get in touch with us if you would like to learn more.
Upcoming events
Spring Plant Sale
Come to our Spring Plant Sale – help urban wildlife and support the work we do! Check back for updates on upcoming plant sales in March and October.
CNUW Spring 2023 Plant Sale Flyer
Open House at Toad Hall
Join us for Open House at Toad Hall, CNUW's nature center! Every Wednesday from 11 am - 1 pm. People of all ages and small groups under 10 welcome. Come see and learn about desert wildlife, then visit our Wildlife Demonstration Gardens on campus. Open House Wednesdays run from February 15 through May 10.
What we offer

CNUW Exhibits
Visit biodiversity past and present and explore our community gardens and greenhouse.

CNUW Projects
Participate in phenology observations, solitary bee studies, plant propagation, burrowing owl nests, and bird surveys.

Biodiversity Tours
Learn about the importance of the Sonoran Desert on our biodiversity tour.
Support CNUW
If you would like to support CNUW through a donation, you can easily purchase items off of our Amazon Wish List and have it shipped to the Center. Your donations help us continually improve and we greatly appreciate your support!
Contact Us

- Dr. John Weser
- Executive Director
- (480) 423-6016
- [email protected]

- Natalie Case
- Education Programs Developer
- (480) 423-6737
- [email protected]

- Darrell Woolf
- Exhibits Curator
- (480) 423-6730
- [email protected]

- R. Sean Tanner
- Assistant Curator
- (480) 423-6737
- [email protected]

- Alistair Bergstedt
- Assistant Curator
- (480) 423-6737
- [email protected]

- Roy Barnes
- CNUW Founder
- Essay on Biodiversity Education