EE. UU. evita el cierre y nuestro trabajo continúa
October 5, 2023La semana pasada fue una montaña rusa para el país con el potencial inminente de otro cierre del gobierno, una situación que, afortunadamente, se evitó por poco. Puede parecer muy…
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U.S. Avoids Shutdown, Our Work Continues
Last week was a bit of a rollercoaster for the country with the looming potential of yet another government shutdown — a situation which, thankfully, was narrowly avoided. It may…
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Adiós a Maggie Trinkle
November 30, 2022Este noviembre, nuestra empleada de mucho tiempo, Maggie Trinkle, quien se desempeñó como directora de operaciones, se despidió de Sky Island Alliance. He tenido el maravilloso placer de trabajar junto…
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Farewell to Maggie Trinkle
This November our longtime employee Maggie Trinkle, who served as our chief operations officer, said goodbye to Sky Island Alliance. I’ve had the wonderful pleasure of working alongside Maggie for…
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A Fond Farewell to Georgina
April 7, 2022This month we said a fond farewell to Georgina Waller as she sailed off into retirement. She first joined our staff in 2019 supporting fundraising work and we quickly realized…
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Reversing the Damage of the Border Wall: New Issues and New Resources
March 2, 2021Although Biden’s presidential proclamation to pause wall construction was welcome news, it has not been the policy fix we had hoped for. In the Sky Island region, construction continued right up to and—in some locations like…
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A Lesson from the Bears
December 30, 2020I appreciate closing the year with reflection on where I’ve been, where I’m going next, and what I’ve learned that I want to carry with me. Here at Sky Island…
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Finding Water in Chiricahua Mountains
August 24, 2020In my time living in the Sky Islands, I’ve made a habit of seeking out any water source that’s just deep enough to plop down in and taking a dunk….
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The Environmental Hero Whose Name You May Not Know
July 21, 2020Emma Fajardo, Community Engagement Manager at Sky Island Alliance kicked off our celebration of Latino Conservation Week on Monday with a blog post about her experiences as a Latina in…
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Destructive Border Wall Construction Accelerates in the Sky Islands
July 14, 2020It’s been a difficult month in the borderlands, as COVID-19 cases soar in Arizona, and border wall construction continues at breakneck speed tearing through rugged, protected lands, and Native American sacred sites. Border wall construction is destroying large swaths of National Monuments, National Wildlife Refuges and…
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