Vinca in Aravaipa Canyon
November 7, 2019Periwinkle (Vinca major) Greater periwinkle (Vinca major) is a flowering vine native to the Mediterranean and is popular in homes and gardens for its attractive purple flowers. While it looks…
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Another Tracking Workshop in the books!
November 5, 2019Two weeks ago Sky Island Alliance hosted our Fall 2019 Tracking Workshop. We had a fabulous time with a group of 16 newly trained trackers. They quickly picked up the…
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Creature Feature: Western Spotted Skunk
November 1, 2019Did you know that the Sky Island region is home to four skunk species? There are the striped, hooded, and hog-nosed skunks, but the smallest is the western spotted skunk…
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Call for Volunteers- 2020 Saguaro Census
October 18, 2019Join Sky Island Alliance in helping Saguaro National Park with their 2020 saguaro census! Saguaro National Park conducts their saguaro census every 10 years using citizen science. This effort is…
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Creature Feature: White-nosed Coati
The white-nosed coati (Nasua narica) is a medium-sized, omnivorous mammal. You can find them in the mountains and riparian areas of the Sky Islands. The coati ranges from the American…
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Wildlife Tracking 101: A-what-a-grade?
October 16, 2019Animals have evolved various form of locomotion to get around. Terrestrial animals have common three types of locomotion: plantigrade, digitigrade, and unguligrade. You can see an animal’s locomotion type in…
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Wildlife Tracking 101: Anatomy of a Track
October 9, 2019To learn how to track you must first understand some basics of anatomy. If you can understand what part of the foot made that mark, and if you know terminology,…
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Borderlands Festival and Tracking Blitz
October 8, 2019This past Saturday we celebrated the borderland region by attending the Borderlands Festival hosted by Coronado National Memorial. There was great dancing, food, and fun for all. Sky Island Alliance…
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Wildlife Tracking 101: How Many Toes?
October 2, 2019Did you know you can separate animal footprints, also called tracks, based on how many toes you see? There are many variables that can affect how many toes show up…
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The Success of National Public Lands Day!
October 1, 2019Fifteen hard working Sky Island Alliance volunteers celebrated National Public Lands Day (NPLD) on Saturday. They helped remove fountain grass and other invasive plants from the Bear Canyon and Sabino…
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