
News, Media & Resources
Media Center
Access media contacts, organizational resources, and quick facts about the White Tank Mountains Conservancy and its conservation initiatives across the West Valley.
Media Center
White Tank Mountains Conservancy
Your resource for news, story ideas, and expert insight on conservation, growth, and quality of life in the West Valley.
We respond quickly to media requests and can coordinate interviews, site visits, and visual assets.
Media Contacts
Media Resources
Photo
Event Photography
Access event images and visual assets for approved media and promotional use.
Video
B-roll Footage
Find video resources that help tell the story of the White Tank Mountains.
Gallery
Photo Gallery
Browse selected images from WTMC programs, events, and conservation work.
Facts
Fact Sheet
Download quick background information about WTMC, its mission, and signature initiatives.
Press Releases & Media Coverage
Press Releases
Media Coverage
Coverage
White Tank Mountains Selected by the Arizona Game & Fish Department as Conservation Organization of the Year 2026
Arizona Game & Fish Department · September 15, 2026
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White Tank Mountains Conservancy celebrates new giving initiative
Litchfield Park / Goodyear Independent · July 28, 2026
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Pleased to Meet with Linda Furman and Sharma Torrens
The West Valley Talking News
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Group helps to protect wildlife in the White Tanks on Earth Day
Arizona’s Family · April 22, 2025
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Mark Your Calendars: Wildlife for Tomorrow AZ Outdoor Hall of Fame Banquet
The Outdoor Wire
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Sharma Torrens, White Tank Mountains Conservancy
Phoenix Business Journal · April 18, 2024
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Quick Facts
Mission
To inspire all to learn about, protect, connect, and act to conserve, sustain, and enjoy the White Tank Mountains.
Location
West Valley, Arizona
Buckeye and Surprise
Founded
2014
Signature Initiatives
Regional Connectivity Initiative, Invasive Species Removal, Litter Pickups, Classroom Adventures, Youth to Mountains, White Tank Wild Days, and Diamond in the Desert.
Awards & Recognition
- Green Living Magazine Best of Arizona 2026
Finalist:- Best Place Sustainably Minded Nonprofit Organization
- Best “Green” Leader – Public Sector
- Finalist for 2026 Arizona Forward Environmental Excellence Award
- Nonprofit of the Month – AZ Business, March 2026 (p. 72)
- Nonprofit of the Month – Fabulous Arizona
- AZ Big Media Nonprofit of the Year (2025)
- AZ Business Magazine, 2025 Business Angel
- WESTMARC 2025 Quality of Life Finalist
- Reader’s Choice 2025: Best Place to Volunteer – Phoenix Home & Garden
- Best Nature Conservancy (2023) – Phoenix Magazine
Video Library
WTMC Videos
Explore the full archive of WTMC videos, interviews, event coverage, and conservation stories.

