Events
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Aravaipa Canyon Vinca Removal
Aravaipa Canyon - East / The Nature Conservancy Guesthouse Klondyke, AZCome join us for a Memorial Day weekend in Aravaipa Canyon Preserve as we resume the fight against invasive vinca!
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Workshop: Springs Trip Planning and Navigation
Sky Island Alliance Office 3127 N Cherry Ave, Tucson, AZ, United StatesJoin SIA staff for an evening at our Tucson office getting ready for upcoming volunteer trips to visit springs within the Sky Islands. Topics covered will include: reading maps and satellite images, navigation aids on desktop computers and smartphones, making tracks and reading elevations and contours on maps, planning backcountry vs. trail walks, etc. With these skills, you’ll be ready to volunteer with confidence.
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Spring Restoration in Bear Canyon
Rancho Fundoshi Spring Northeast Tucson, ArizonaHelp us restore a wildlife oasis by removing invasive grasses and oleander along the Bear Canyon drainage around Rancho Fundoshi Spring. We'll be working in the soil, bending, kneeling, and using hand tools, picks, and lots of elbow grease.
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Festival por los Pastizales
Cananea, SonoraCome enjoy a weekend with us from May 29–31 in Cananea, Sonora. This is an opportunity to celebrate with the community at the Festival for the Grasslands of Northeast Sonora — a space designed for sharing, learning, and coming together. Cananea lies at the heart of the Sky Islands region, a place of rich biodiversity where rivers are born and culture thrives. This gathering is part of the celebration of the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists (2026), championed by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, which seeks to recognize the importance of grasslands, biodiversity conservation, and the livelihoods of rural communities. Save the date — more details coming soon!