Audubon Research Ranch Pond Planting

Appleton Whittell Research Ranch 366 Research Ranch Rd, Elgin, AZ, United States

Help 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.

Free

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.

Free

Pollinator Blitz at Coronado National Memorial

Coronado National Memorial 4101 E Montezuma Canyon Rd, Hereford, United States

Sky 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...
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Wilderness Waters: Labor Day in the Galiuros

Galiuro Mountains AZ, United States

SIA 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.

Free

Pollinator Planting at Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument

Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument Glenwood, NM, United States

We'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!

Free

National Public Lands Day 2017

Multiple Sites Tucson, AZ, United States

Celebrate 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!

Free

Seed Collection & Invasives Removal Weekend in Parker Canyon

Parker Canyon Lake 3200 S Sonoita Hwy, Sonoita, AZ, United States

Help 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...
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Wildlife Tracking Workshop-Fall 2017-Aravaipa Canyon

The Nature Conservancy Guesthouse 40926-40928 Aravaipa Canal, Willcox, United States

Join 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.

Free

All Soul’s Procession – Procession of the Jaguars

806 N Grande Ave, Tucson, AZ 85745-2406, United States

Join 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...
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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!

Free

Walnut Check-Up in the Santa Catalinas

Madera Village Shopping Center 9095 E Tanque Verde Rd, Tucson, AZ, United States

Join 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! 

Free

Native Plantings at Southern Galiuro Ponds

We are heading out to our newly built ponds in the Southern Galiuros to install native plants for the benefit of pollinators and other wildlife. Join us in a beautiful setting for a day of good work for wildlife!

Free

Beat Back Buffelgrass Month: It begins!

Sabino Canyon Recreation Area 5900 N Sabino Canyon Rd, Tucson, AZ, United States

Join us in Bear Canyon as we kick off not a day, not a week, but a whole month of beating back buffelgrass and fountain grass! We have been working to eradicate fountain grass and buffelgrass from this beautiful area for several years now; steadily working our way up the canyon. We have been doing a great job, but the canyon is long, and we have a lot of ground to cover in our fight against these invasive grasses.

Free

Beat Back Buffelgrass Month: It continues!

Sabino Canyon Recreation Area 5900 N Sabino Canyon Rd, Tucson, AZ, United States

Join us as we continue Beat Back Buffelgrass Month with a day trip in Bear Canyon! We have been working to eradicate fountain grass and buffelgrass from this beautiful area for several years now; steadily working our way up the canyon. We have been doing a great job, but the canyon is long, and we have a lot of ground to cover in our fight against these invasive grasses.

Free

Beat Back Buffelgrass Month: Last Chance!

Sabino Canyon Recreation Area 5900 N Sabino Canyon Rd, Tucson, AZ, United States

Join us on our last trip for Beat Back Buffelgrass Month with a day trip in Bear Canyon! Although this officially ends our Beat Back Buffelgrass Month efforts, we will be back to continue the fight against these invasive grasses.

Free

Community Volunteer Fair

Sky Island Alliance is joining 70 other local Tucson groups representing social, political, and environmental activism and civic causes for the biggest community volunteer event of the year! Once again,...
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Volunteer Appreciation Party

Tucson Hop Shop 3230 N Dodge Blvd, Tucson, AZ, United States

It takes many hands to get our work done—and we want to show our appreciation for your contribution! Please join us for an evening of fun and community at Tucson...
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Border BioBlitz

Sky Island Alliance is participating in the 2018 Border BioBlitz, a one-day communal citizen-science effort to record as many species as possible along a 1-km stretch on each side of...
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Watering Day in Bear Canyon

Colonia Verde Shopping Center NE corner of Tanque Verde and Sabino Canyon, Tucson, AZ, United States

Join SIA staff in Bear Canyon for a day of habitat restoration! Our work will focus on watering native plants that we've recently installed - helping them to get established until the relief of the monsoon rains come!

Free

Watering and Weeding in Bear Canyon

Colonia Verde Shopping Center NE corner of Tanque Verde and Sabino Canyon, Tucson, AZ, United States

If you've been working in Bear Canyon with us recently, you know that we have been working hard to remove invasive grasses from the allong the creek, and planting native plants that will benefit wildlife in our wake. Now we need to make sure our new additions to the canyon are able to get established! Come out and help us hold the space we've cleared of invasive fountain grass! 

Free

Citizen Science Day: Explore your data!

Sky Island Alliance Office 3127 N Cherry Ave, Tucson, AZ, United States

Have you been wanting to take your involvement in our Wildlife Linkage Program a step further and help us determine different ways of presenting and analyzing your wildlife tracking and camera data? We heard this interest at our March 1st Wildlife Stewards Meet-Up, so now is your chance!

Free

Tracking Tuesday

Sky Island Alliance Office 3127 N Cherry Ave, Tucson, AZ, United States

Our inaugural Tracking Tuesday volunteer get-together will be a chance for our current wildlife trackers to get questions answered, to review best practices for gathering data in the field, and to learn how they can use iNaturalist to improve our data set.

Free

Watering and Weeding in Bear Canyon-April 22

Colonia Verde Shopping Center NE corner of Tanque Verde and Sabino Canyon, Tucson, AZ, United States

If you've been working in Bear Canyon with us recently, you know that we have been working hard to remove invasive grasses from the allong the creek, and planting native plants that will benefit wildlife in our wake. Now we need to make sure our new additions to the canyon are able to get established! Come out and help us hold the spaces we've cleared of invasive fountain grass and Bermuda grass! 

Free

Watering and Weeding in Bear Canyon-May 5

Colonia Verde Shopping Center NE corner of Tanque Verde and Sabino Canyon, Tucson, AZ, United States

If you've been working in Bear Canyon with us recently, you know that we have been working hard to remove invasive grasses from the allong the creek, and planting native plants that will benefit wildlife in our wake. Now we need to make sure our new additions to the canyon are able to get established! Come out and help us hold the space we've cleared of invasive fountain grass! 

Free

Madrean Conference 2018

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Tucson - Reid Park 445 South Alvernon Way, Tucson, AZ, United States

Back by popular demand, this will be the fourth symposium on the biologically rich Sky Islands of southeastern Arizona, southwestern New Mexico, and adjacent Mexico. REGISTER ONLINE TO RESERVE YOUR...
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Watering and Weeding in Bear Canyon-May 19

Colonia Verde Shopping Center NE corner of Tanque Verde and Sabino Canyon, Tucson, AZ, United States

If you've been working in Bear Canyon with us recently, you know that we have been working hard to remove invasive grasses from the allong the creek, and planting native plants that will benefit wildlife in our wake. Now we need to make sure our new additions to the canyon are able to get established! Come out and help us hold the space we've cleared of invasive fountain grass! 

Free

Southern Galiuro Pond Check-up – June 6

Come with us to check up on some native pond plantings and remove invasive cattails! SIA has partnered with the US Fish and Wildlife Service, and Tom Biebighauser of Wetland...
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Free

Watering and Weeding in Bear Canyon-June 11

Colonia Verde Shopping Center NE corner of Tanque Verde and Sabino Canyon, Tucson, AZ, United States

Join SIA staff in Bear Canyon for a day of habitat restoration! Our work will focus on watering native plants that we've recently installed - helping them to get established until the relief of the monsoon rains come!

The weather is hot and dry. and this job will entail carrying water for some distance to our waiting plants, so volunteers should be in good physical condition, and comfortable hiking over uneven terrain.

Free

Tracking Tuesday: June 12th

Sky Island Alliance Office 3127 N Cherry Ave, Tucson, AZ, United States

Our Tracking Tuesday volunteer get-together is a chance for our current wildlife trackers to get questions answered, to review best practices for gathering data in the field, and to learn how they can use iNaturalist to improve our data set.

Free

San Pedro River Wet-Dry Mapping

Lower San Pedro Preserve Dudleyville, AZ, United States

Sky Island Alliance is putting together a team, or teams, to help out during The Nature Conservancy's annual wet-dry mapping of the San Pedro river. TNC coordinates this mapping annually, every 3rd Saturday of June with their local, industry, state and federal agency partners throughout the watershed. This year’s mapping is scheduled for Saturday, June 16th.

Free

Watering and Weeding in Bear Canyon-June 26

Colonia Verde Shopping Center NE corner of Tanque Verde and Sabino Canyon, Tucson, AZ, United States

Join SIA staff in Bear Canyon for a day of habitat restoration! Our work will focus on watering native plants that we've recently installed - helping them to get established until the relief of the monsoon rains come!

The weather is hot and dry. and this job will entail carrying water for some distance to our waiting plants, so volunteers should be in good physical condition, and comfortable hiking over uneven terrain.

Free

Aravaipa Canyon Vinca Removal: June

Aravaipa Canyon - East Aravaipa, AZ, United States

Sky 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 are continuing our work to remove the invasive plant vinca (or periwinkle) from the understory of the creek banks. This work is part of our long-term goal of eradicating vinca from the entire canyon!

Free

Wilderness Waters: Chiricahuas Short Springs Backpack

Chiricahua Wilderness Chiricahua Mountains, AZ, United States

SIA 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 Chiricahua Wilderness.

Free

Aravaipa Canyon Vinca Removal: July

Aravaipa Canyon - East Aravaipa, AZ, United States

Sky 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 are continuing our work to remove the invasive plant vinca (or periwinkle) from the understory of the creek banks. This work is part of our long-term goal of eradicating vinca from the entire canyon!

Free

Wilderness Waters: Chiricahuas – Turkey Creek Springs

Chiricahua Wilderness Chiricahua Mountains, AZ, United States

SIA 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 Chiricahua Wilderness.

Free

Aravaipa Canyon Planting

Aravaipa Canyon - East Aravaipa, AZ, United States

We are running out to Aravaipa Canyon for a quick trip to install soil moisture monitors and to plant more native plants! We could really use the help of a couple more volunteers to get this work (especially the planting) done.

Free

Native Plantings at Ramsey Canyon Ponds

The Nature Conservancy Ramsey Canyon Preserve 27 E Ramsey Canyon Rd, Hereford, AZ, United States

SIA is partnering with The Nature Conservancy's Ramsey Canyon Preserve to install native plants around some newly created ponds. Many native animals are sure to benefit from this new habitat, and we want to jump start the revegetation process with some plants that will be beneficial to as many species as possible.

Free

Kartchner Caverns Planting and Erosion Control

Kartchner Caverns State Park 2980 AZ-90, Benson, AZ, United States

Join us for a weekend of restoration work at Kartchner Caverns State Park! Recently the park has re-routed some trails, and we will be working to manage erosion and to re-plant these sections with native species. This trip is free of charge and no experience is necessary.

Free

Wilderness Waters: Chiricahuas – Rucker and/or Price Canyon Springs Trip 1

Chiricahua Wilderness Chiricahua Mountains, AZ, United States

SIA 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 Chiricahua Wilderness.

Free

Aravaipa Canyon Vinca Removal: August

Aravaipa Canyon - East Aravaipa, AZ, United States

Sky 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 are continuing our work to remove the invasive plant vinca (or periwinkle) from the understory of the creek banks. This work is part of our long-term goal of eradicating vinca from the entire canyon!

Free

Walnut Collection Trip

Madera Village Shopping Center 9095 E Tanque Verde Rd, Tucson, AZ, United States

Join us for a day of collecting walnuts in Bear Canyon! Walnuts are especially important because they provide food for the Santa Catalina gray squirrel, a sub-species of the Arizona gray squirrel that seems to be less common than it used to be due to habitat changes and competition with the introduced Abert's squirrel. The seeds we collect will be grown out to be re-planted in Bear Canyon, and other nearby canyons.

Free

Wilderness Waters: Chiricahua – Rucker and/or Price Canyon Springs Trip 2

Chiricahua Wilderness Chiricahua Mountains, AZ, United States

SIA 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 Chiricahua Wilderness.

Free

Bear Canyon: Planting for Pollinators

Colonia Verde Shopping Center NE corner of Tanque Verde and Sabino Canyon, Tucson, AZ, United States

Spend a day with us in beautiful Bear Canyon. We have been working to create a healthier habitat for pollinators and other wildlife in Bear Canyon by removing fountain grass to make way for native plants. Today will be all about planting beautiful flowering plants in areas that we have cleared!

Free

Wilderness Waters: Chiricahuas – Portal Springs

Chiricahua Wilderness Chiricahua Mountains, AZ, United States

SIA 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 Chiricahua Wilderness.

Free

Wilderness Waters: Springs – Turkey Creek

Chiricahua Wilderness Chiricahua Mountains, AZ, United States

SIA 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 Turkey creek area of the Chiricahua Wilderness.

For these assessments, no special skills are necessary, but we are looking for strong hikers, and tracking skills, plant identification skills, invertebrate identification skills can be helpful. Prior spring assessment training or experience is preferred, but not required.

Free

Sabino and Bear Canyon Invasives Pull: September

Colonia Verde Shopping Center NE corner of Tanque Verde and Sabino Canyon, Tucson, AZ, United States

Join us for a day of removing invasive grasses from the Sabino Canyon Recreation Area!

We will be meeting at the South end of the Safeway parking lot on the NE corner of Tanque Verde and Sabino Canyon Rds. Access to our work area on the National Forest is restricted, so we will need to carpool into the canyon in as few vehicles as possible.

Free

San Pedro Rapid Spring Surveys: Sept 11

Sky Island Alliance Office 3127 N Cherry Ave, Tucson, AZ, United States

Come join us for a daytrip somewhere on the Coronado National Forest in the San Pedro watershed. Exact location TBD. We'll be spending just a short amount of time at each site, and trying to get to as many springs and tanks as possible. Spring assessments experience is preferred, but not required. Hiking will vary - it could be on or off trail, for various distances. 4WD vehicles a plus.

Free

Aravaipa Canyon Planting and Vinca Removal: September

Aravaipa Canyon - East Aravaipa, AZ, United States

Sky 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 are continuing our work to remove the invasive plant vinca (or periwinkle) from the understory of the creek banks and we will plant islands of native vegetation as well. This work is part of our long-term goal of eradicating vinca from the entire canyon!

Free

San Pedro Rapid Spring Surveys: Sept 18

Sky Island Alliance Office 3127 N Cherry Ave, Tucson, AZ, United States

Come join us for a daytrip somewhere on the Coronado National Forest in the San Pedro watershed. Exact location TBD. We'll be spending just a short amount of time at each site, and trying to get to as many springs and tanks as possible. Spring assessments experience is preferred, but not required. Hiking will vary - it could be on or off trail, for various distances. 4WD vehicles a plus.

Free

Wilderness Waters: Chiricahuas – Cave Creek Backpack

Chiricahua Wilderness Chiricahua Mountains, AZ, United States

This will be a backpacking trip to assess some springs in the Chiricahua Wilderness.
For these assessments, no special skills are necessary, but we are looking for strong hikers, and tracking skills, plant identification skills, invertebrate identification skills can be helpful. Prior spring assessment training or experience is preferred, but not required.

Free

National Public Lands Day 2018

Colonia Verde Shopping Center NE corner of Tanque Verde and Sabino Canyon, Tucson, AZ, United States

Join us for National Public Lands Day as we remove invasive grasses from the Sabino Canyon Recreation Area!

We will be meeting at the South end of the Safeway parking lot on the NE corner of Tanque Verde and Sabino Canyon Rds. Access to our work area on the National Forest is restricted, so we will need to carpool into the canyon in as few vehicles as possible.

Free

Aravaipa Canyon Planting: West Side!

Aravaipa Canyon - West Painted Cave Allotment, AZ, United States

Sky 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. This trip will mark the first restoration project we have done on the West end of the canyon! Join us as we plant islands of pollen and nectar bearing plants to increase the diversity and availability of resources for our pollinator friends.

Free

Gila Cliff Dwellings Seed Collection and Invasives Removal

Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument Glenwood, NM, United States

Sky 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. Volunteers will be removing invasive plants that have moved into the site, and collecting new seed that can be grown out for future plantings in the park. The slope sits just above the riparian zone of the scenic Gila River and our efforts are essential to make sure these fragile soils are not lost via erosion.

Free

Sabino and Bear Canyon Invasives Pull: October

Colonia Verde Shopping Center NE corner of Tanque Verde and Sabino Canyon, Tucson, AZ, United States

Join us for a day of removing invasive grasses from the Sabino Canyon Recreation Area!

We will be meeting at the South end of the Safeway parking lot on the NE corner of Tanque Verde and Sabino Canyon Rds. Access to our work area on the National Forest is restricted, so we will need to carpool into the canyon in as few vehicles as possible.

Free

Fall Wildlife Tracking Workshop 2018

Aravaipa Canyon - East Aravaipa, AZ, United States

Join us for a four-day get-away in a spectacular Sky Island setting with Sky Island Alliance staff for our renowned wildlife tracking workshop! Participants gain hands-on field instruction and theory in a variety of skills and techniques for monitoring wildlife in a non-invasive manner.

$195 – $295

Sabino and Bear Canyon Invasives Pull: November

Colonia Verde Shopping Center NE corner of Tanque Verde and Sabino Canyon, Tucson, AZ, United States

Join us for a day of removing invasive grasses from the Sabino Canyon Recreation Area!

We will be meeting at the South end of the Safeway parking lot on the NE corner of Tanque Verde and Sabino Canyon Rds. Access to our work area on the National Forest is restricted, so we will need to carpool into the canyon in as few vehicles as possible.

Free

Wilderness Waters: Powers Garden Backpack

REGISTER HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wilderness-waters-powers-garden-backpack-registration-50879867052 DESCRIPTION IF YOU HAVE NOT DONE A BACKPACK WITH SKY ISLAND ALLIANCE PREVIOUSLY, PLEASE CHECK WITH SAMI (CONTACT INFO BELOW) BEFORE REGISTERING!!! That said, the Galiuros are really...
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Galiuro or Huachuca Rapid Water Survey

Come join us for a daytrip somewhere on the Coronado National Forest in the San Pedro watershed. We'll be spending just a short amount of time at each site, and trying to get to as many springs and tanks as possible. Spring assessments experience is preferred, but not required. Hiking will vary - it could be on or off trail, for various distances. 4WD vehicles a plus.

Free

Aravaipa Canyon Vinca Removal: January

Aravaipa Canyon - East Aravaipa, AZ, United States

During this trip we are continuing our work to eradicate invasive plant vinca (or periwinkle) from the riparian understory of the creek banks. This will require digging and fastidious removal of vegetative material and roots with tools provided by Sky Island Alliance.

Free

Wilderness Waters: Kennedy Peak Car Camp

Galiuro Mountains AZ, United States

As part of Sky Island Alliance's work to collect water rights validations for the Forest, we are doing a weekend dayhike to reach an old dam. We tried this in December, but changed our plans due to the weather. Let's hope this time works out!

Bear Canyon Fountain Grass Pull

Join us for a day of removing invasive grasses from the Sabino Canyon Recreation Area as we take part in Tucson's annual Save Our Saguaros event!

Free

“Springs” Break Backpack

Galiuro Mountains AZ, United States

For several years Sky Island Alliance has been working to document springs and their surrounding ecosystems in the Sky Islands. We are planning a backpacking expedition into the Galiuro Mountains, one of the least documented of the Arizona Sky Islands, from March 2-8 to continue our springs assessments and water rights validations for the Forest Service. Due to the current government shutdown, there are still some particulars that need to be determined before everything is entirely nailed down (for instance the dates could shift a day or two), but we want to start getting interested folks in the loop.

Free

Aravaipa Canyon Vinca Removal: March

Aravaipa Canyon - East Aravaipa, AZ, United States

We had to reschedule our February vinca pulling trip due to sloppy wet roads in the canyon, so you get another chance to go out to this amazingly beautiful place. Join us as we work to clear vinca right along the banks of Aravaipa Creek! We will be wading in and out of the water throughout each day; getting dirty and getting wet. This work is part of our long-term goal of removing vinca from the entire canyon!

Free

Aravaipa Canyon Vinca Removal: Memorial Day Weekend

Aravaipa Canyon - East Aravaipa, AZ, United States

Join us for a long weekend in beautiful Aravaipa Canyon. During this trip we are continuing our work to eradicate the invasive plant vinca (or periwinkle) from the riparian understory of the creek banks. This will require digging and fastidious removal of vegetative material and roots with tools provided by Sky Island Alliance.

Free

National Public Lands Day 2019

Colonia Verde Shopping Center NE corner of Tanque Verde and Sabino Canyon, Tucson, AZ, United States

Celebrate National Public Lands Day with Sky Island Alliance as we remove invasive grasses from the Sabino Canyon Recreation Area!

Free

Fall Wildlife Tracking Workshop: 2019

The Nature Conservancy Guesthouse 40926-40928 Aravaipa Canal, Willcox, United States

Join 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 wildlife tracking skills and techniques.

$195 – $295

Aravaipa Canyon Vinca Removal: November

Aravaipa Canyon - East Aravaipa, AZ, United States

Sky Island Alliance has been helping The Nature Conservancy in Aravaipa Canyon for several years on a variety of projects to increase watershed health along this perennial riparian area. Join us as we work to ramp up our efforts to address the threat of invasive periwinkle (Vinca major) throughout the canyon.

Free

Aravaipa Canyon Vinca Removal: Jan 31 – Feb 2

Aravaipa Canyon - East Aravaipa, AZ, United States

Come join us January 31st to February 2nd in Aravaipa Canyon Preserve! TO REGISTER CLICK HERE! THE WORK: Sky Island Alliance has been helping The Nature Conservancy in Aravaipa Canyon...
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Aravaipa Canyon Vinca Removal: February

Aravaipa Canyon - East Aravaipa, AZ, United States

Come join us February 28th to March 1st in Aravaipa Canyon Preserve! TO REGISTER CLICK HERE! THE WORK: Sky Island Alliance has been helping The Nature Conservancy in Aravaipa Canyon...
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Wilderness Springs Training

Register Here Did you know that springs on U.S. Forest Service land might not be protected unless they are surveyed to validate the water rights? Come learn more about our...
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Conservation in the Patagonia Mountains

Join a discussion with Patagonia Area Resource Alliance (PARA)—one of Sky Island Alliance's Border Wildlife Study partners—to learn about wildlife conservation efforts in Arizona's Patagonia Mountains. For nearly a decade,...
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Introduction to Sky Island FotoFauna

Register Here Do you have a backyard wildlife camera and want to contribute your photos to help monitor wildlife movement? Join us for this Coffee Break to learn all about...
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Aravaipa Canyon Vinca Removal: Dec 18 – 20

Aravaipa Canyon - East Aravaipa, AZ, United States

Ready to safely get out of the house? Come join us December 18th – 20th  in Aravaipa Canyon Preserve!  TO REGISTER CLICK HERE! THE WORK: Sky Island Alliance has been helping The Nature Conservancy...
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Winter Spring Seeker Surveys

AZ, United States

  JOIN A GROUP IN THE FIELD FOR A PHYSICALLY-DISTANCED SPRING SURVEY! Thanks to our amazing community of volunteers and partners, we visited over 220 springs and other water sources...
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Aravaipa Canyon Vinca Removal: Feb 19 – 21

Aravaipa Canyon - East Aravaipa, AZ, United States

Ready to safely get out of the house? Come join us February 19th – 21st  in Aravaipa Canyon Preserve!  TO REGISTER CLICK HERE! THE WORK: Sky Island Alliance has been helping The Nature Conservancy...
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Aravaipa Canyon Vinca Removal: March 5 – 7

Aravaipa Canyon - East Aravaipa, AZ, United States

Ready to safely get out of the house? Come join us March 5th – 7th  in Aravaipa Canyon Preserve!  TO REGISTER CLICK HERE! THE WORK: Sky Island Alliance has been helping The Nature Conservancy...
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Aravaipa Canyon Vinca Removal: March 19 – 21

Aravaipa Canyon - East Aravaipa, AZ, United States

Ready to safely get out of the house? Come join us March 19th – 21st  in Aravaipa Canyon Preserve!  TO REGISTER CLICK HERE! THE WORK: Sky Island Alliance has been helping The Nature Conservancy...
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Aravaipa Canyon Vinca Removal: April 16 – 18

Aravaipa Canyon - East Aravaipa, AZ, United States

Ready to safely get out of the house? Come join us April 16th – 18th in Aravaipa Canyon Preserve!  TO REGISTER CLICK HERE! THE WORK: Sky Island Alliance has been helping The Nature Conservancy...
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Aravaipa Canyon Vinca Removal: May 7 – 9

Aravaipa Canyon - East Aravaipa, AZ, United States

Ready to safely get out of the house? Come join us May 7th – 9th in Aravaipa Canyon Preserve!  TO REGISTER CLICK HERE! THE WORK: Sky Island Alliance has been helping The Nature Conservancy...
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Wildlife Tracking Field Day: June 19

Brown Mountain Trail Picnic Area and Trailhead Brown Mountain Trail, Tucson, AZ, AZ, United States

Register Here! Calling Sky Island Alliance trackers: let's practice our skills, discuss current projects, and find cool tracks and sign. About this event Join us for a morning of looking...
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Wildlife Tracking Field Day: August 14

King Canyon Trailhead King Canyon Trailhead, Tucson, AZ, AZ, United States

Register Here! Calling Sky Island Alliance trackers: let's practice our skills, discuss current projects, and find cool tracks and sign. About this event Join us for a morning of looking...
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