Southwest spring fireflies

Coffee Break: Searching for the Southwest Spring Firefly

July 11, 2024

In this virtual Coffee Break, our featured topic is the Southwest spring firefly (Bicellonycha wickershamorum), a nocturnal species associated with permanent streams and marshy areas in the Sky Islands and…
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Swift trail

Caminatas de las Islas del Cielo: un paseo entre los álamos del monte Graham

June 27, 2024

Blog invitado por Wynne Brown Esto es parte de una serie de caminatas en las Islas del Cielo. Cuídate, diviértete y no dejes rastro. Ciento y pico de calor. Sí, esa frase resume…
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Swift trail

Sky Island Hikes: An Amble-Scramble Among Mount Graham’s Aspens

Guest Blog by Wynne Brown The following is part of a series of recommended Sky Island hikes. Be safe, have fun, and leave no trace. One hundred-and-hot. Yup, that phrase pretty well…
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Hermosa Mine coffee break

Coffee Break: Protecting the Patagonia Mountains From Destructive Mining

May 30, 2024

In this virtual Coffee Break from May 30, 2024, Sky Island Alliance staff share latest updates on our work to protect southern Arizona’s Patagonia Mountains from destructive mining. A company…
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Black bear in Patagonia Mountains

Proteger las Patagonias de la minería destructiva

May 29, 2024

Una empresa con sede en Australia, South32, está presionando para expandir su mina Hermosa a terrenos públicos en las montañas Patagonia de Arizona, y necesitamos tu ayuda para detenerlo. Esta…
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Black bear in Patagonia Mountains

Protect the Patagonias From Destructive Mining

An Australian-based company called South32 is pushing to expand its Hermosa mine onto public land in Arizona’s Patagonia Mountains, and we need your help to stop it.  This area, part…
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Bobcat mom

Communications Intern — Position Description

May 9, 2024

About Us  Sky Island Alliance is dedicated to conserving the biodiversity of the Sky Islands through community science, stewardship, and advocacy. We work to ensure the Sky Islands are a place…
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Bobcat

Coffee Break: Mediating Wildlife-Human Relationships Through Behavioral Ecology

April 18, 2024

In this virtual Coffee Break from April 18, 2024, we were joined by Allie Burnett, Ph.D. candidate within the University of Arizona’s School of Natural Resources and the Environment, to…
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UniSierra student road trip in Sonora.

Explorando la naturaleza a través de la lente: una aventura fotográfica

April 8, 2024

Blog invitado por Jeny Fernanda Ramos Rascón Este blog fue posible gracias a la donación de una cámara durante una campana de SIA en 2023. Denia Valencia, Jeny Fernanda Ramos…
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UniSierra student road trip in Sonora.

Exploring Nature Through the Camera Lens: A Photographic Adventure

Guest Blog by Jeny Fernanda Ramos Rascón This blog was made possible thanks to a camera donation during SIA’s 2023 Sonora gear drive. Denia Valencia, Jeny Fernanda Ramos Rascón, and…
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