Volunteer
Monday Morning at Madera!
Madera CanyonWe are bringing back nature! After two bridges were replaced earlier this summer, there were no plants and lots of potential erosion. Help us continue our work to bring back the natives and pollinators at this phenomenal birding spot with Sky Island Alliance just an hour south of Tucson. We start with a bird/nature walk, then do some restoration work.
Bear Canyon Fountain Grass Battle – Veteran’s Day
Sabino Canyon Recreation Area 5900 N Sabino Canyon Rd, Tucson, AZ, United StatesJoin us on Veteran's day as we remove invasive fountain grass in beautiful Bear Canyon to make way for native pollinator plants!
Oracle Road Wildlife Crossing Finishing Touches
Santa Catalina Catholic Church 14380 N Oracle Rd, Tucson, United StatesJoin us as we put the finishing touches on the new native plant buffer between the Santa Catalina Catholic Church and the new wildlife bridge! We will be installing a few more plants, spreading seeds, and moving rocks around to maximize water harvesting opportunities.
Spring Assessment: Ojo Blanco Bushwhack
Sky Island Alliance Office 3127 N Cherry Ave, Tucson, AZ, United StatesThis Saturday, take a hike in the northern-most part of the Santa Ritas. We'll go on a cross-country adventure to Ojo Blanco Spring to do a thorough spring assessment. This spring is at the eastern edge of the fire that burned this area this summer. You should be comfortable hiking off-trail.
Monday Morning at Madera!
Madera CanyonWe are bringing back nature! After two bridges were replaced earlier this summer, there were no plants and lots of potential erosion. Help us continue our work to bring back the natives and pollinators at this phenomenal birding spot with Sky Island Alliance just an hour south of Tucson. We start with a bird/nature walk, then do some restoration work.
Collect Seeds at Saguaro National Park
Rincon Visitor Center 3693 S. Old Spanish Trail, Tucson, United StatesSpend the morning in the beautiful Rincon Mountains collecting seeds with us! The seeds will be supporting new native plant gardens for pollinators at Saguaro National Park!
Monday Morning at Madera!
Madera CanyonWe are bringing back nature! After two bridges were replaced earlier this summer, there were no plants and lots of potential erosion. Help us continue our work to bring back the natives and pollinators at this phenomenal birding spot with Sky Island Alliance just an hour south of Tucson. We start with a bird/nature walk, then do some restoration work.
Letter Brigade: Put your Stamp on Conservation
Sky Island Alliance Office 3127 N Cherry Ave, Tucson, AZ, United StatesWe need volunteers to help in the office. We regularly send out mailings, letters of thanks and other news. Come in and help us stuff envelopes, label, stamp and seal with our crew. We'd love to have you join our Letter Brigade!
Wildlife Tracking & Camera Monitoring
Survey window open for wildlife monitoring teams. Training required.
Bear Canyon Fountain Grass Battle – Black Friday #OptOutside
Sabino Canyon Recreation Area 5900 N Sabino Canyon Rd, Tucson, AZ, United StatesWhy not spend the day after you give thanks, giving back to nature? Come help us remove invasive fountain grass in beautiful Bear Canyon to make way for native pollinator plants!
Collect Seeds at Saguaro National Park
Red Hills Visitor Center 2700 N Kinney Rd, Tucson, United StatesNative plant seeds will help us plant pollinator gardens at Saguaro National Park. Come learn how we do it!
Oracle Wildlife Crossing Buffer – Finale!
Santa Catalina Catholic Church 14380 N Oracle Rd, Tucson, United StatesHelp us to put some final touches on our vegetation buffer out at the Oracle Road wildlife crossing, and be a part of this history making project in Southern Arizona.
Collect Seeds at Saguaro National Park
Red Hills Visitor Center 2700 N Kinney Rd, Tucson, United StatesSpend a gorgeous Tucson winter day learning how to collect native plant seeds with an expert crew!
Collect Seeds at Saguaro National Park
Red Hills Visitor Center 2700 N Kinney Rd, Tucson, United StatesIf you like pollinators, and who doesn't, join us for a morning of seed collection to provided plant materials for new pollinator friendly installations at Saguaro National Park.
Winter Restoration Weekend with Van Clothier
Malpai Ranch Douglas, AZ, United StatesJoin watershed restoration expert Van Clothier of Stream Dynamics, LLC and SIA for a weekend of camping and watershed repair on the Malpai Ranch! We will be reinforcing newly repaired rock structures at Silver Creek with native plants and handwork.
Madera Canyon Restoration
Madera CanyonWe're back in Madera Canyon - taking care of our native plants, rockwork, and removing invasive vinca to make way for more native pollinator plants. We always take plenty of time to enjoy the birds while in Madera Canyon - bring your binoculars!
Beat Back Buffelgrass Day – Bear Canyon
Sabino Canyon Recreation Area 5900 N Sabino Canyon Rd, Tucson, AZ, United StatesCelebrate Beat Back Buffelgrass Day 2016 with Sky Island Alliance, making a difference in your local wild lands! Help us in our battle against fountain grass, buffelgrass and other invasives in the beautifully riparian, Bear Canyon.
iNaturalist Training Workshop – FULL!
Sky Island Alliance Office 3127 N Cherry Ave, Tucson, AZ, United StatesJoin SIA staff as we learn the ins and outs of the citizen science tool, iNaturalist. Learn how and why we use it, and get a chance to practice uploading observations, and exploring data once it is on the web.
Watershed Restoration in Tex Canyon – Chiricahuas
Rucker Admin Station Cochise County AZ 31.765434, -109.350226, AZ, United StatesJoin us for a weekend in the beautiful Chiricahuas as we continue our work to control erosion and increase water infiltration in a watershed that was burned during the Horseshoe 2 fire! We will be making additions, tweaks, and repairs to our work of the past summer when hundreds of rock erosion control structures were built.
Bear Canyon Riparian Restoration
Sabino Canyon Recreation Area 5900 N Sabino Canyon Rd, Tucson, AZ, United StatesWe continue our work to improve habitat in Bear Canyon by removing invasive species and installing native plants that are beneficial to the local community of flora and fauna.
Madera Canyon Vinca Removal
Madera CanyonOur work in Madera Canyon continues as we create space for native species by removing invasive vinca. Join us in this world renowned birding hotspot, and remember to bring your binoculars!
TimBuckTwo Pond Restoration – Monday
TimBuckTwo Ranch Amado, AZ, United StatesHelp us to re-create habitat for Gila topminnows as well as a diversity of native bird, bat, and invertebrate species.
TimBuckTwo Pond Restoration – Tuesday
TimBuckTwo Ranch Amado, AZ, United StatesOur work in Amado continues as we re-create a water source and build new habitat for native species!
TimBuckTwo Pond Restoration – Wednesday
TimBuckTwo Ranch Amado, AZ, United StatesJoin us for a day or few as we work to build habitat for the Federally listed Gila topminnow as well as many other native plants and animals!
Emergency Invasives Removal – Oracle Wildlife Crossing
Santa Catalina Catholic Church 14380 N Oracle Rd, Tucson, United StatesCome help us beat back an invasion of Sahara mustard and other invasive plants out at the Oracle Road wildlife crossing, before they have a chance to set seed!
Centennial Saguaro Survey
Box Canyon Turnout (Tucson Mountains)) 7768 W Picture Rocks Road, Tucson, AZ, United StatesCelebrate 100 years of the National Park Service and help with the Centennial Saguaro Survey in the Tucson Mountain District of Saguaro National Park. We will be adding to the park's data about the effects of climate change and invasive species encroachment on our local ecosystems.
Restoration in Madera Canyon
Madera CanyonJoin SIA staff in Madera Canyon for a day of habitat restoration and creation! Our work will support newly installed plants, and rockwork, and will include the removal of invasive vinca from the area.
Volunteer Appreciation Picnic
Reid Park 100 Country Club Road, Ramada 1, Tucson, United StatesIt's a picnic and a party... Come celebrate Sky Island Alliance's amazing volunteers!
Spring Break: Bear Canyon Edition – Monday
Sabino Canyon Recreation Area 5900 N Sabino Canyon Rd, Tucson, AZ, United StatesSpend a day or two (or a week!) with us in beautiful Bear Canyon. We are working to create a healthier habitat for native species by removing invasive plants and planting species that are beneficial to the other native plants and animals in this riparian community.
Spring Break: Bear Canyon Edition – Wednesday
Sabino Canyon Recreation Area 5900 N Sabino Canyon Rd, Tucson, AZ, United StatesSpend a day or two (or a week!) with us in beautiful Bear Canyon. We are working to create a healthier habitat for native species by removing invasive plants and planting species that are beneficial to the other native plants and animals in this riparian community.
Spring Break: Bear Canyon Edition – Thursday
Sabino Canyon Recreation Area 5900 N Sabino Canyon Rd, Tucson, AZ, United StatesSpend a day or two (or a week!) with us in beautiful Bear Canyon. We are working to create a healthier habitat for native species by removing invasive plants and planting species that are beneficial to the other native plants and animals in this riparian community.
Tex Canyon Restoration – Chiricahuas
Tex Canyon - Chiricahua MtnsJoin us in the amazing Chiricahua Mountains as we work to repair a watershed that was damaged by the Horseshoe 2 fire. We will be checking up on rock structures that were originally put in place last year, as well as down loading data from associated monitoring stations.
Pollinator Planting in Bear Canyon
Sabino Canyon Recreation Area 5900 N Sabino Canyon Rd, Tucson, AZ, United StatesJoin us in Bear Canyon for a lovely day of planting natives for pollinators! We have cleared a huge area of fountain grass, and there are several areas ready for transformation.
Madera Canyon Vinca Removal
Madera CanyonHelp us continue our work to remove invasive plants from this amazingly diverse canyon. We will be taking out vinca and installing native plants that provide important resources for wildlife.
Tumacacori Cottonwood and Willow Watering
Tumacacori National Historical Park 1891 I-19 Frontage Rd , Tumacacori, AZ, United StatesJoin Sky Island Alliance as we help the park with their cottonwood and willow planting efforts. We will be watering new plants, assessing the condition of the plants, weeding around the new trees, and building/maintaining basins at the base of the trees to hold water.
Planting for Pollinators in Bear Canyon 2
Sabino Canyon Recreation Area 5900 N Sabino Canyon Rd, Tucson, AZ, United StatesJoin us in Bear Canyon for another lovely day of planting natives for pollinators! Our work to replace invasive species with beneficial native species along the creek continues!
Aravaipa Wildlife Tracking Workshop
The Nature Conservancy Guesthouse 40926-40928 Aravaipa Canal, Willcox, United StatesJoin us for a four-day get-away in a spectacular Sky Island setting with Sky Island Alliance staff and regional guest experts. Participants gain hands-on field instruction and theory in a variety of tracking skills and techniques.
Southern Galiuros: Springs Assesments
This weekend, we will be hoping to finish up our assessments of springs in preparation for controlled burns that will be conducted in the area in May and June. It is unknown how fire affects spring ecosystems, so this trip will be focused on collecting baseline information on springs before fire.
Tumacacori Cottonwood and Willow Watering 2
Tumacacori National Historical Park 1891 I-19 Frontage Rd , Tumacacori, AZ, United StatesOur work at Tumacacori National Historical Park continues. We will be watering and assessing the condition of the plants, weeding around the new trees, and building/maintaining basins at the base of the trees to hold water.
Planting for Pollinators at Gila Cliff Dwellings NM
Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument Glenwood, NM, United StatesSIA is going to New Mexico! Join us as we re-create habitat for pollinators and other species at Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument. We will be building upon work we did last year to plant and stabilize a slope that was intensively burned a couple years ago.
Madera Canyon in May
Madera CanyonJoin SIA staff in Madera Canyon for a day of habitat restoration and creation! Our work will support newly installed plants, and rockwork, and will include the removal of invasive vinca from the area.
Oracle Road Wildlife Crossing Dedication, Tour and Celebration
Santa Catalina Catholic Church 14380 N Oracle Rd, Tucson, United StatesCome join us for a celebration and very special opportunity to tour the new wildlife bridge and underpass crossings near Catalina State Park. Volunteers needed to help with the event, and all are welcome to attend.
Madera Canyon: May 23
Madera CanyonJoin SIA staff in Madera Canyon for a day of habitat restoration! Our work will focus on watering native plants that we've installed over the past year - helping them to get established until the relief of the monsoon rains come!
Tumacacori Cottonwood and Willow Watering 3
Tumacacori National Historical Park 1891 I-19 Frontage Rd , Tumacacori, AZ, United StatesHelp us as we continue our work to support newly planted cottonwood and willow trees out at this beautiful Historical Park.
Memorial Day in Aravaipa Canyon – Restoration
The Nature Conservancy Guesthouse 40926-40928 Aravaipa Canal, Willcox, United StatesSky Island Alliance has been helping TNC and the BLM in Aravaipa Canyon for several years on a variety of projects to increase watershed health along this perennial riparian area. During this trip we will be removing vinca from the understory of the creek banks. PLEASE NOTE: SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES FOR THIS TRIP! Registration for this trip will close at 11 PM on Monday May 23rd!
Madera Canyon in June
Madera CanyonJoin us for another morning of work in beautiful Madera Canyon as we continue to remove invasive vinca and water our pollinator friendly plantings.
Tumacacori Cottonwood and Willow Watering 4
Tumacacori National Historical Park 1891 I-19 Frontage Rd , Tumacacori, AZ, United StatesJoin us along the Santa Cruz River as we assist Tumacacori National Historical Park with maintaining newly planted cottonwood and willow trees.
Patagonia Rock Work
Wildlife Haven Stevens Canyon Rd, Patagonia, United StatesCome out and help kick start a very interesting project helping to restore a wildlife corridor between the Patagonia and Santa Rita Mountains. The area we will be working in was the site of a planned development, but it had also been identified as one of the most important corridors for jaguar movement between Mexican and U.S. Sky Islands...
June Planting at Tumacacori
Tumacacori National Historical Park 1891 I-19 Frontage Rd , Tumacacori, AZ, United StatesJoin Sky Island Alliance as we install new native pollinator plants at Tumacacori National Historical Park!
Tumacacori Cottonwood and Willow Watering 5
Tumacacori National Historical Park 1891 I-19 Frontage Rd , Tumacacori, AZ, United StatesHead down South to help SIA and Tumacacori National Historical Park as we water, weed, and maintain newly planted cottonwood and willow trees near the Santa Cruz River. Your bound to see some interesting bird and butterfly life as well!
Camp Rucker Pond Planting
Rucker Admin Station Cochise County AZ 31.765434, -109.350226, AZ, United StatesCelebrate Independence Day out in the Sky Islands! We will be working at "Camp Rucker" in Rucker Canyon, on the west side of the Chiricahua Mountains, at just under 6,000 feet in elevation. Join us as we put the finishing touches on our work at this historic cavalry camp to create ponds that support Chiricahua leopard frogs, bats, and native pollinator species.
Madera Canyon July 6
Madera CanyonJoin SIA staff in Madera Canyon for a day of habitat restoration! Our work will focus on removal of invasive vinca from the areas surrounding our recent rehabilitation of the bridge construction site.
Patagonia Planting
Wildlife Haven Stevens Canyon Rd, Patagonia, United StatesJoin us near Patagonia where we have been working to restore an important wildlife corridor. We will be installing native plants grown by Borderland Restoration to enhance habitat and strengthen the rock work completed in June.
July Planting at Tumacacori
Tumacacori National Historical Park 1891 I-19 Frontage Rd , Tumacacori, AZ, United StatesHelp Sky Island Alliance as we continue our work to install new native pollinator plants at Tumacacori National Historical Park!
August Pollinator Planting at Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument (New Mexico)
Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument Glenwood, NM, United StatesSky Island Alliance is teaming up with the National Park Service and Borderlands Restoration to restore a recently-burned slope near the main ruin loop at the Monument. Join us for a weekend of camping and installing native pollinator plants like milkweeds, in this beautiful Monument!
Tim Buck Two Pond Planting
TimBuckTwo Ranch Amado, AZ, United StatesHelp us to create a bountiful habitat for birds, bees, bats and more at the site of our recent pond restoration project in Amado. The water and topminnows are back, and monsoons are the perfect time to add more native plants!
Monsoon Pollinator Blitz at Tumacacori National Historical Park
Tumacacori National Historical Park 1891 I-19 Frontage Rd , Tumacacori, AZ, United StatesJoin us for a day of documenting the amazing variety of butterflies and other pollinators at Tumacacori National Historical Park!
Monsoon in Aravaipa Canyon
The Nature Conservancy Guesthouse 40926-40928 Aravaipa Canal, Willcox, United StatesCome get wet and dirty with SIA in Aravaipa Canyon! Join us as we plant native grasses and remove an invasive plant called vinca (or periwinkle) from the understory of the creek banks.
Planting at Camp Rucker Ponds
Walnut Grove Campground Douglas,, AZ, United StatesWe will be installing more native plants as we continue our work at the historic cavalry camp where we have created three ponds that will one day support Chiricahua leopard frogs, as well as the bats, toads, dragonflies, and various native pollinator species that are already calling these ponds home. This is a CAMPING TRIP, we will not be staying at the nearby station.
Planting at Brown Canyon Pond
Brown Canyon Ranch Brown Canyon Ranch, Sierra Vista, AZ, United StatesCome plant milkweeds with us as we visit the house pond at Brown Canyon Ranch near Sierra Vista. Our work will help create bountiful resources for pollinators and other native species at this future home of Chiricahua leopard frogs.
National Public Lands Day – Madera Canyon
Proctor Parking and Trailhead S Madera Canyon Rd, AZ, United StatesAs part of National Public Lands Day we will be continuing to enhance natural conditions near the two new bridges in Madera Canyon and at a new interpretive area. Come out and help stabilize this beautiful canyon (and birding hotspot) just an hour south of Tucson.
Milkweeds in Madera
Madera CanyonJoin SIA staff in Madera Canyon for a day of habitat restoration! We will be focused on planting milkweeds and young oak trees at the site of the new bridges in the upper canyon. This site has come a long way since the construction, and is looking great! Help us as we install even more plant resources for pollinators and other wildlife.
Spring Assessments: Southern Galiuros in October
Southern Galiuros AZ, United StatesJoin us this weekend in the spectacular southern end of the Galiuro Mountains as we conduct spring assessments ahead of a controlled burn. While no special skills are necessary, if you have tracking, plant identification, and/or invertebrate identification skills, and are a strong hiker, that is especially helpful. Having a 4WD vehicle is a plus, too!
Spring Assessments: Southern Galiuros in November
Southern Galiuros 32.410840, -110.270995Join us this weekend in the spectacular southern end of the Galiuro Mountains as we conduct spring assessments ahead of a controlled burn. While no special skills are necessary, if you have tracking, plant identification, and/or invertebrate identification skills, and are a strong hiker, that is especially helpful. Having a 4WD vehicle is a plus, too!
We Track Jessica – A Celebration!
Ruby Ruby, AZ, United StatesPlease join us in wishing Jessica all the best, and celebrating 15 years of one of our signature citizen science programs, with refreshments, a potluck lunch, and tracking activities, in the historic ghost town of Ruby, AZ.
Walnut Planting for Gray Squirrels
Santa Catalina Mountains Summerhaven, AZ, United StatesCamp out with us in the Catalina Mountains and help us PLANT NATIVE WALNUTS to improve habitat for the Santa Catalina gray squirrel in a gorgeous riparian canyon right in our own backyard!
Fence Removal at Buenos Aires NWR
Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge Refuge Entrance Rd, Sasabe, AZ, United StatesHelp us remove old barbed-wire fences from with in the boundaries of Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge left over from pre-refuge days. This important work is meant to allow wildlife to more easily traverse the refuge landscape.
Beat Back Buffelgrass Day 2017 – RESCHEDULED!
Sabino Canyon Recreation Area 5900 N Sabino Canyon Rd, Tucson, AZ, United StatesCelebrate Beat Back Buffelgrass Day for 2017 with Sky Island Alliance, making a difference in your local wild lands! We will be removing invasive fountain grass and buffelgrass from along the creek in beautiful Bear Canyon.
Spring Assessments: Aravaipa Uplands in February
Aravaipa Uplands AZ, United StatesJoin us for a weekend of camping and springs assessments in the uplands of Aravaipa Canyon's east side.
Bear Canyon Fountain Grass Thursday Fight Club
Sabino Canyon Recreation Area 5900 N Sabino Canyon Rd, Tucson, AZ, United StatesROUND 2! Help us remove fountain grass in Bear Canyon. The work continues and with your help we can preserve this beautiful place.
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Bear Canyon Fountain Grass Fight Club
Sabino Canyon Recreation Area 5900 N Sabino Canyon Rd, Tucson, AZ, United StatesLast round of the month! The fight continues at Bear Canyon and we still need your help to beat the fountain grass. Join the cause to keep this place free of invasive species.
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Bear Canyon Fountain Grass Thursday Fight Club
Sabino Canyon Recreation Area 5900 N Sabino Canyon Rd, Tucson, AZ, United StatesJoin us to continue our battle against the fountain grass in round 4. By doing this we can give other species a place to live
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Spring Assessments: Aravaipa Uplands in March
Aravaipa Uplands AZ, United StatesJoin us in the uplands of the west side of Aravaipa Canyon for a weekend of springs assessments.
Bear Canyon Fountain Grass Fight Club
Sabino Canyon Recreation Area 5900 N Sabino Canyon Rd, Tucson, AZ, United StatesOur fight continues as we clear invasive grasses from this amazing canyon in the Coronado National Forest.
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Sabino Canyon Invasives Removal
Sabino Canyon Recreation Area 5900 N Sabino Canyon Rd, Tucson, AZ, United StatesOur fight against invasive plants such as London Rocket takes us further into Sabino Canyon in the National Forest. Join us as we fight the good fight!
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Spring Assessments: Deer Creek in the Galiuros
Deer Creek Galiuros Deer Creek Rd, Willcox, AZ, United StatesVenture into the wilds with Sky Island Alliance as we go in search of seeps and springs throughout the landscape. Spring assessments often require miles of off-trail hiking every day. Prior training is not required, but experienced volunteers and those with skills in tracking, plant identification, and invertebrate or vertebrate identification are always desired.
Bear Canyon Fountain Grass Tuesday Fight Club
Sabino Canyon Recreation Area 5900 N Sabino Canyon Rd, Tucson, AZ, United StatesThe fight continues at Bear Canyon. We invite you to join the cause to defeat fountain grass.
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Volunteer Appreciation Party – La Cocina
La Cocina 201 N Court Ave, Tucson, AZ, United StatesCome celebrate with us at our annual Volunteer Appreciation event! We'll have food, music and lots of fun as we acknowledge all the hard work and dedication of our fantastic volunteers. After all, we couldn't do a fraction of what we do without all of you!
Bear Canyon Fountain Grass Fight Club
Santa Catalina Mountains Summerhaven, AZ, United StatesJoin us to our last battle of the month. Together we can wipe out fountain grass from this beautiful canyon.
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Parker Canyon Seed Collection
Parker Canyon Lake 3200 S Sonoita Hwy, Sonoita, AZ, United StatesHelp us collect seeds from a diverse array of pollinator friendly plants in Parker Canyon. We are working to create a native understory in the canyon by removing invasive species, and then installing the plants grown from the seeds we collect!
Spring Assessments: Catalinas NE
Santa Catalina Mountains Summerhaven, AZ, United StatesVenture into the wilds with Sky Island Alliance as we go in search of seeps and springs throughout the landscape. Spring assessments often require miles of off-trail hiking every day. Prior training is not required, but experienced volunteers and those with skills in tracking, plant identification, and invertebrate or vertebrate identification are always desired.
Parker Canyon Seed Collection
Parker Canyon Lake 3200 S Sonoita Hwy, Sonoita, AZ, United StatesSky Island Alliance is partnering with the National Forest Service and Borderlands Restoration to create a diverse pollinator plant palette of native understory plants in Parker Canyon! The seeds we collect will be grown out to be re-planted after we rid the canyon of invasive species.
Walnut Planting in Spencer Canyon
Santa Catalina Mountains Summerhaven, AZ, United StatesWe need you for a fun day of walnut planting in Spencer Canyon. We will be continuing our project to create more resources for the Santa Catalina gray squirrel by planting more of their very favorite foods! Join us in this cool, high elevation canyon, for a respite from the summer heat.
Audubon Research Ranch Ponds Project
Appleton Whittell Research Ranch 366 Research Ranch Rd, Elgin, AZ, United StatesThe ponds at Audubon's Research Ranch offer important habitant for a number of rare species including Chiricahua leopard frogs and Mexican gartersnake. However, some of these ponds are in need of a little re-vamping. Join us as we partner with the National Audubon Society, and Tom Biebighauser of Wetland Restoration and Training LLC and work to bring new life to these water sources.
Parker Canyon Seed Collection
Parker Canyon Lake 3200 S Sonoita Hwy, Sonoita, AZ, United StatesOur seed collection work continues... Join us for a day as we explore Parker and other nearby canyons in our search for perfect plant materials for our restoration project. What could be better than a day of hiking and playing with plants?
Aravaipa Canyon-June Riparian Restoration
Aravaipa Canyon - East Aravaipa, AZ, United StatesJoin us for a special four day trip to spectacular Aravaipa Canyon as we continue our work to clear invasive vinca from around The Nature Conservancy's guesthouse. This project is part of our long term goal of removing vinca from throughout the canyon!
Audubon Research Ranch Pond Planting
Appleton Whittell Research Ranch 366 Research Ranch Rd, Elgin, AZ, United StatesHelp us put some finishing touches on our recent pond building project out at the Audubon Society's Appleton-Whittell Research Ranch! We will be installing native plants that were grown from seed collected right on the ranch.
Native Grass Planting at Bar Boot Ranch
Join us for a weekend of planting native grasses on the Bar Boot Ranch, Southwest of the Chiricahua Mountains. We will be staying at a ranch building with utterly amazing views, but you will need camping gear as there are no beds available.
Pollinator Blitz at Coronado National Memorial
Coronado National Memorial 4101 E Montezuma Canyon Rd, Hereford, United StatesSky Island Alliance and Coronado National Memorial will host a Pollinator BioBlitz in conjunction with the 2017 southeast Arizona iNat-athon. What is a Pollinator Blitz? It is a fun way to document and identify the different species of pollinators in the park using your smartphone (or digital camera) and the iNaturalist app for iOS or...
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Wilderness Waters: Labor Day in the Galiuros
Galiuro Mountains AZ, United StatesSIA has taken on a project to help the Coronado National Forest inventory and assess water resources in the Galiuro, Miller Peak, Rincon, Chiricahua, Mt. Wrightson, Pajarita, and Santa Teresa wilderness areas. This weekend, we will be working to assess springs and other water resources in the Galiuro Wilderness area.
Pollinator Planting at Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument
Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument Glenwood, NM, United StatesWe'll be heading back to Gila Cliff dwellings National Monument to continue planting native, pollinator-friendly plants. Join us for a long weekend in this spectacular National Monument!
National Public Lands Day 2017
Multiple Sites Tucson, AZ, United StatesCelebrate National Public Lands Day for 2017 with Sky Island Alliance, and take your pick! We've got two different options for making a difference for your public lands!
Seed Collection & Invasives Removal Weekend in Parker Canyon
Parker Canyon Lake 3200 S Sonoita Hwy, Sonoita, AZ, United StatesHelp us restore native plants for wildlife and pollinators in Parker Canyon! BACKGROUND Sky Island Alliance is partnering with the Coronado National Forest and Borderlands Restoration to restore a diverse riparian understory of native plants for wildlife and pollinators in Parker Canyon! This weekend we will work to remove invasive species and collect seeds that...
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Wildlife Tracking Workshop-Fall 2017-Aravaipa Canyon
The Nature Conservancy Guesthouse 40926-40928 Aravaipa Canal, Willcox, United StatesJoin us for a four-day get-away in a spectacular Sky Island setting with Sky Island Alliance staff and regional guest experts. Participants gain hands-on field instruction, training in a variety of tracking skills and techniques, and are prepared to join our wildlife monitoring projects.
Days of Caring – Fountain Grass Removal Saturday
join us in beautiful Bear Canyon as we celebrate United Way's Days of Caring. We will be working in the canyon to remove invasive grasses both Friday and Saturday, so please join us for whichever day(s) work for you.
Noche del Espiritu Jaguar – Night of the Jaguar Spirits
Tap + Bottle North 7254 N Oracle Rd, Tucson, AZ, United StatesCome celebrate the Spirit of the Jaguar with us! Join us for an evening of fun and community at Tap+Bottle North (NE corner of Ina and Oracle) for a Dia de los Muertos celebration. We want to celebrate you and the power of community to preserve the unique beauty and wild nature of our Sky...
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All Soul’s Procession – Procession of the Jaguars
806 N Grande Ave, Tucson, AZ 85745-2406, United StatesJoin the Sky Island Alliance, the Northern Jaguar Project, and the Center for Biological Diversity to remember our borderlands jaguars this year at the All Souls Procession. We'll be walking with a huge jaguar puppet, two jaguar statues, and a limited number of jaguar masks and signs to share. Come dressed ready to process in...
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Track the Jaguars at the Armory Park Historic Home Tour
We're honored to be a part of the Armory Park Historic Home Tour this year. Our offices occupy a beautiful historic home in this thriving neighborhood, and we invite you to stop by and take a tour. Join the self-guided tour and get a glimpse at styles ranging from California bungalow and dainty Victorian to...
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Pond Building in the Southern Galiuros
Join us for a day, or come out for the whole project! There will be plenty of work to do as we team up with Tom Biebighauser again to create ponds for wildlife!
Walnut Check-Up in the Santa Catalinas
Madera Village Shopping Center 9095 E Tanque Verde Rd, Tucson, AZ, United StatesJoin us as we check in on walnut trees we planted to improve habitat for the Santa Catalina gray squirrel in gorgeous riparian canyons right in our own backyard!