This report examines how effectively Pima County’s natural open-space acquisitions have addressed priorities for conserving species’ habitats and landscape features identified in the Sonoran Desert Conservation Plan. The scope of this study is beyond the County's Multi-Species Conservation Plan, which is a subset of the overall Sonoran Desert Conservation Plan.

Photograph showing the interior of a building at Arcosanti with a drafting table

Photograph showing architectural drawings in a building at Arcosanti

Photograph showing Paolo Soleri talking to a group of people in The Octagon, a community building at Arcosanti

Photograph of Paolo Soleri standing in front of a structure at Arcosanti

Photograph showing people at Ceramic Apse under construction at Arcosanti

Photograph showing people working on construction of vaults and Ceramic Apse at Arcosanti

Photograph showing vaults under construction at Arcosanti

Photograph of vaults under construction at Arcosanti

Photograph showing people at vaults under construction at Arcosanti