Due to your support, thousands of adult volunteers and youth are learning about and taking care of our wonderful canyons.  Since our campaign began 10 years ago we have established over 45 new friends groups for the canyons. With SDCL leadership, the county-wide Canyons Coalition continues to provide a united, region-wide front for canyons protection and to facilitate shared resources.  There are hundreds more canyons that are in need of a friends group and there are many threats that need our swift attention and organized advocacy.  Some of the major threats we are facing are: Impacts of inappropriate brush clearing, illegal encroachments, invasive plant species and weakened wetlands protections.