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Celebrate: 2026 Festival of the Sky Islands
Plaza Principal en Moctezuma, Sonora AZ, MexicoSave the dates! Oct. 15-17 is the 5th annual Festival of the Sky Islands in Moctezuma, Sonora. Let’s celebrate in an event filled with education, art, and conservation. This year, we are placing special emphasis on the Sky Islands’ aquatic ecosystems, including springs, rivers, and fascinating creatures like Tarahumara salamanders. This event is made possible through a collective commitment, with the participation of organizations, students, artists, teachers, and schools, sharing their talent and knowledge through workshops, talks, exhibits, artistic performances, and community activities.
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Wildlife and Springs of the Huachuca Mountains
Carr House 1011 E. Carr Canyon Rd., Hereford, ArizonaJoin us for this free talk at the Carr House in the Huachuca Mountains. Emily Burns, SIA's program director for the northern Sky Islands, will present on the area's wildlife and natural springs.
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Springs Bird Watch: Following the Water and the Life It Supports
VirtualCalling all birders in the Sky Islands! We’re launching a new bird-monitoring project, Springs Bird Watch, to document the region’s avian diversity and the water sources that birds and other wildlife depend on, from low desert to upper pines. Join our virtual Coffee Break to learn how to get started, where to go, and how your observations at springs can help both resident and migratory species, from hermit thrushes and hummingbirds to yellow-billed cuckoos and elegant trogons. Eamon Harrity, SIA’s wildlife program manager and an enthusiastic birder, will lead the talk and explain how your data will help advance both bird and spring conservation.
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Wildlife-Friendly Fencing at Stowe Spring
Aravaipa Canyon - East / The Nature Conservancy Guesthouse Klondyke, AZHelp us install wildlife-friendly fencing at a spring in the Santa Teresa Mountains to exclude cattle and protect water for wildlife! Stowe Spring is located in Stowe Gulch (one of the main tributaries of Aravaipa Canyon) in the Santa Teresa Mountains outside of TNC's Aravaipa Canyon Preserve. We will be carpooling from camp to a parking area near the spring each day, and will have a short hike to our worksite.
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Aravaipa Canyon Vinca Removal
Aravaipa Canyon - East / The Nature Conservancy Guesthouse Klondyke, AZHelp us continue the fight against invasive vinca on The Nature Conservancy's Aravaipa Canyon Preserve!
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Tending Environmental Grief: Part Two
VirtualWe are living in an era of significant environmental change and loss. In recognizing that these times are challenging to live in, adapt to, and cope with, it’s essential that we come together as a community to process our experiences. Supporting ourselves and one another is just as important as stewarding the land and waters. Join Sky Island Alliance and Maria Renée for a dedicated time to understand the terrain of environmental grief, process our emotions, celebrate this beautiful region, and practice building resilience together. This free webinar is the second in a series of opportunities to contribute your creative responses to a changing region, whether they come from grief, hope, or anything in between. Participants will have a chance to share their reflections and experiences in response to a series of prompts this fall.