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  • Aravaipa Canyon Restoration

    During this trip we are continuing a new task in Aravaipa Canyon - removing an invasive plant called vinca (or periwinkle) from the understory of the creek banks. This will require digging and fastidious removal of root material, with tools provided by Sky Island Alliance. We'll be bending, digging, and getting dirty. We will also be installing native plants in previously cleared areas to improve pollinator habitat.

  • Madera Canyon Restoration

    Madera Canyon

    We 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.

  • National Public Lands Day – Madera Canyon!

    Madera Canyon

    We 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.

  • Oracle Road Wildlife Crossing – Planting Day!

    Santa Catalina Catholic Church 14380 N Oracle Rd, Tucson, United States

    There is a new wildlife bridge just north of Tucson that crosses Oracle Road to connect the Tortolita Mountains with the Santa Catalina Mountains. We are working with the Coalition for Sonoran Desert Protection, the Tucson Audubon Society to install native plants on the southeast side of the wildlife crossing at the Santa Catalina Catholic Church.

  • Oracle Road Wildlife Crossing – Planting Day!

    Santa Catalina Catholic Church 14380 N Oracle Rd, Tucson, United States

    There is a new wildlife bridge just north of Tucson that crosses Oracle Road to connect the Tortolita Mountains with the Santa Catalina Mountains. We are working with the Coalition for Sonoran Desert Protection, the Tucson Audubon Society to install native plants on the southeast side of the wildlife crossing at the Santa Catalina Catholic Church.

  • Oracle Road Wildlife Crossing – Planting Day!

    Santa Catalina Catholic Church 14380 N Oracle Rd, Tucson, United States

    There is a new wildlife bridge just north of Tucson that crosses Oracle Road to connect the Tortolita Mountains with the Santa Catalina Mountains. We are working with the Coalition for Sonoran Desert Protection, the Tucson Audubon Society to install native plants on the southeast side of the wildlife crossing at the Santa Catalina Catholic Church.

  • Pollinator Planting in Brown Canyon

    Brown Canyon Ranch Brown Canyon Ranch, Sierra Vista, AZ, United States

    Join us as we check up on our recent work at Brown Canyon Ranch Pond - we'll be installing pollinator plants and removing any weeds we find.

  • Monday Morning at Madera!

    Madera Canyon

    We 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.

    FREE

  • Oracle Road Wildlife Bridge

    Santa Catalina Catholic Church 14380 N Oracle Rd, Tucson, United States

    Join 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.

    FREE

  • Monday Morning at Madera!

    Madera Canyon

    We 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.

    FREE

  • Collect Seeds at Saguaro National Park

    Red Hills Visitor Center 2700 N Kinney Rd, Tucson, United States

    Join us at Saguaro National Park (west) for a morning of seed collection to support a new native plant pollinator garden!

    FREE

  • Monday Morning at Madera!

    Madera Canyon

    We 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.

    FREE

  • Bear Canyon Fountain Grass Battle

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

    Remove invasive fountain grass in beautiful Bear Canyon to make way for native pollinator plants!

    FREE

  • Collect Seeds at Saguaro National Park

    Join us for a pleasant morning of seed collection at Saguaro National Park! Seeds will be used to support new native plant pollinator gardens.

    FREE

  • Monday Morning at Madera!

    Madera Canyon

    We 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.

    FREE

  • Monday Morning at Madera!

    Madera Canyon

    We 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.

    FREE

  • Collect Seeds at Saguaro National Park

    Rincon Visitor Center 3693 S. Old Spanish Trail, Tucson, United States

    Spend 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!

    FREE

  • Collect Seeds at Saguaro National Park

    Red Hills Visitor Center 2700 N Kinney Rd, Tucson, United States

    Native plant seeds will help us plant pollinator gardens at Saguaro National Park. Come learn how we do it!

    FREE

  • Collect Seeds at Saguaro National Park

    Red Hills Visitor Center 2700 N Kinney Rd, Tucson, United States

    Spend a gorgeous Tucson winter day learning how to collect native plant seeds with an expert crew!

    FREE

  • Beat Back Buffelgrass Day – Bear Canyon

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

    Celebrate 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.

    Free

  • TimBuckTwo Pond Restoration – Monday

    TimBuckTwo Ranch Amado, AZ, United States

    Help us to re-create habitat for Gila topminnows as well as a diversity of native bird, bat, and invertebrate species.

    Free

  • Pollinator Planting in Bear Canyon

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

    Join 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.

    Free

  • Spring seeking

    Spring Seeker Field Trip: Huachuca Mountains

    Meetup at Pizzeria Mimosa 4755 E. Neapolitan Way, Hereford, AZ

    Join us in the field to explore Clark Spring in southern Arizona's Huachuca Mountains. This is an approximately 2-mile round-trip hike at 6,000 feet elevation.

  • Spring seeking

    Spring Seeker Field Trip: Patagonia Mountains

    Paton Center for Hummingbirds 477 Pennsylvania Ave., Patagonia, AZ

    Join us in the field to explore a natural spring in southern Arizona's beautiful Patagonia Mountains. As a group, we’ll decide how to answer the Spring Seeker survey questions, and...
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  • Colorado River toad

    Critter Night at Tucson’s Mission Garden

    Mission Garden 946 W Mission Lane, Tucson, AZ

    Every year in August, Tucson's Mission Garden invites experts from wildlife agencies, local nonprofits, and the University of Arizona to come teach about wildlife in our area. Some groups bring live animals. Join us for this fun, family-friendly night. Free with $5 suggested donation.

  • The Forgotten Botanist

    Coffee Break: The Forgotten Botanist

    Virtual

    Join us Sept. 1 for an exciting conversation with independent scholar, editor, poet, and author Wynne Brown, who will share details from Sara Lemmon’s life and work with an emphasis...
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  • Aravaipa Canyon

    Aravaipa Canyon Vinca Removal

    Aravaipa Canyon - East / The Nature Conservancy Guesthouse Klondyke, AZ

    Want to do something fun and meaningful this Labor Day weekend? Come join us in the beautiful Aravaipa Canyon Preserve. We'll be continuing work to remove invasive vinca along the banks of the creek.

  • Cave Creek Canyon

    Chiricahua-Peloncillo Heritage Days

    Geronimo Event Center 4 Rattlesnake Canyon Road, Rodeo, NM

    Join us for this two-day festival full of food, music, and fun in the heart of the Sky Islands. Highlights include a keynote speech from local poet-storyteller Petey Mesquitey, live music, regional field trips, farmer's market, a film screening, and more.

  • Vinca pull in Aravaipa

    Aravaipa Canyon Vinca Removal

    Aravaipa Canyon - East / The Nature Conservancy Guesthouse Klondyke, AZ

    Come join us in the beautiful Aravaipa Canyon Preserve this fall for a fun and meaningful weekend with other volunteers. We'll be continuing work to remove invasive vinca along the banks of the creek.

  • Vinca pull in Aravaipa

    Aravaipa Canyon Vinca Removal

    Aravaipa Canyon - East / The Nature Conservancy Guesthouse Klondyke, AZ

    Come join us in the beautiful Aravaipa Canyon Preserve this fall for a fun and meaningful weekend with other volunteers. We'll be continuing work to remove invasive vinca along the banks of the creek.

  • Aravaipa Canyon

    Aravaipa Canyon Vinca Removal

    Aravaipa Canyon - East / The Nature Conservancy Guesthouse Klondyke, AZ

    Come join us in the beautiful Aravaipa Canyon Preserve this February for a fun and meaningful weekend with other volunteers. We'll be continuing work to remove invasive vinca along the banks of the creek.

  • Saguaro vista

    Saguaro Stewardship Experience

    Saguaro National Park East 3693 S Old Spanish Trail, Tucson, AZ

    Join us at Saguaro National Park for a day of invasive species removal, plant and animal ID, and exploration of remote park areas! Part one of three in this spring series.

  • Crested saguaro

    Saguaro Stewardship Experience

    Saguaro National Park East 3693 S Old Spanish Trail, Tucson, AZ

    Join us at Saguaro National Park for a day of invasive species removal, plant and animal ID, and exploration of remote park areas! Part two of three in this spring series.

  • Canelo Hills tracking

    Border BioBlitz Virtual Talk

    Virtual

    Join us for a virtual talk hosted by the San Diego Natural History Museum. Our Program Director Emily Burns will be presenting as part of a panel of speakers from both sides of the border. And you can learn more about how to participate in this April's binational Border BioBlitz.

  • San Pedro River

    Border BioBlitz: San Pedro Cleanup

    San Pedro River

    Join us for a day on the beautiful San Pedro River, helping clean up this important wildlife corridor near the border. This event is cohosted by the Sierra Club, and BLM representatives will also be on hand. Participants will meet up in Palominas and then carpool to the cleanup site.

  • Saguaro with gilded flicker

    Saguaro Stewardship Experience

    Saguaro National Park East 3693 S Old Spanish Trail, Tucson, AZ

    Join us at Saguaro National Park for a day of invasive species removal, plant and animal ID, and exploration of remote park areas! Part three of three in this spring series.

  • San Rafael Valley

    Border BioBlitz: San Rafael Valley

    San Rafael Valley 277 McKeown Ave., Patagonia, AZ

    Calling birders, botanists, bug lovers, trackers, herpers, fungi folk, and naturalists of all sorts to join us for a Borderlands BioBlitz!

  • Parker Canyon Lake

    Border BioBlitz: Parker Canyon Area

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

    Calling birders, botanists, bug lovers, trackers, herpers, fungi folk, and naturalists of all sorts to join us for a Borderlands BioBlitz!

  • Birding

    Border BioBlitz Weekend: Patagonia

    Borderlands Campsite (TBD) Duquesne Road, Patagonia, AZ

    Calling birders, botanists, bug lovers, trackers, herpers, fungi folk, and naturalists of all sorts to join us for a Borderlands BioBlitz!

  • Huachuca Mountains

    Border BioBlitz: Huachuca Mountains

    Huachuca Mountains 4101 E Montezuma Canyon Road, Hereford, AZ

    Calling birders, botanists, bug lovers, trackers, herpers, fungi folk, and naturalists of all sorts to join us for a Borderlands BioBlitz!

  • White-tailed deer

    Border BioBlitz: San Bernardino National Wildlife Refuge

    San Bernardino National Wildlife Refuge, Arizona

    Calling birders, botanists, bug lovers, trackers, herpers, fungi folk, and naturalists of all sorts to join us for a Borderlands BioBlitz!

  • Vinca pull in Aravaipa

    Aravaipa Canyon Vinca Removal

    Aravaipa Canyon - East / The Nature Conservancy Guesthouse Klondyke, AZ

    Join us over Memorial Day weekend for another volunteer camping trip in the beautiful Aravaipa Canyon Preserve. We'll be continuing work to remove invasive vinca along the banks of the creek.

  • Spring

    Spring Seeking in the Patagonia Mountains

    Sanctuary at Sonoita Creek 376 Pennsylvania Ave., Patagonia, AZ

    Join us in the field for a day of exploring natural springs in southern Arizona's beautiful Patagonia Mountains. New Spring Seekers will be trained how to answer the survey questions,...
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  • Aravaipa Canyon

    Aravaipa Canyon Vinca Removal

    Aravaipa Canyon - East / The Nature Conservancy Guesthouse Klondyke, AZ

    Join us for another volunteer camping trip in the beautiful Aravaipa Canyon Preserve. We'll be continuing work to remove invasive vinca along the banks of the creek.

  • Catalina spring restoration

    Erosion Control at Green Spring in the Catalinas

    Spencer Canyon Campground Mt. Lemmon, AZ

    Join us for a weekend of building erosion-control structures near Green Spring in the Santa Catalina Mountains. We'll be getting dirty, bending, lifting, and digging with tools provided by SIA,...
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  • Tarantula

    Critter Night at Tucson’s Mission Garden

    Mission Garden 946 W Mission Lane, Tucson, AZ

    Every year in August, Tucson's Mission Garden invites experts from wildlife agencies, local nonprofits, and the University of Arizona to come teach about wildlife in our area. Some groups bring live animals. Join us for this fun, family-friendly night. Free with $5 suggested donation.

  • Catalina spring restoration

    Erosion Control on North Slope of Catalinas

    Oracle Ridge Trailhead Mt. Lemmon, AZ

    Join us for a day of building erosion-control structures near a priority drainage on the north slope of the Catalinas that was damaged in the 2020 Bighorn Fire. We'll be...
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  • Aravaipa

    Aravaipa Canyon Vinca Removal

    Aravaipa Canyon - East / The Nature Conservancy Guesthouse Klondyke, AZ

    Join us Labor Day weekend for another volunteer camping trip in the beautiful Aravaipa Canyon Preserve. We'll be continuing work to remove invasive vinca along the banks of the creek.

  • Cave Creek Canyon

    Chiricahua-Peloncillo Heritage Days

    Geronimo Event Center 4 Rattlesnake Canyon Road, Rodeo, NM

    Join us for this two-day festival full of food, music, and fun in the heart of the Sky Islands. Highlights include professional presentations, live music, a farmer's market, regional field trips, and more.

  • Saguaro

    Art in the Park

    Valencia Library 202 W. Valencia Road, Tucson, AZ

    Join us for this free, family-friendly event — the first in a series hosted by Saguaro National Park. Each event will feature a different aspect of our Sonoran desert and include hands-on art activities. There will be two sessions: 10:30 a.m. and noon. For the first talk, SIA Wildlife Specialist Meagan Bethel will present on...
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  • Catalina springs restoration

    Erosion Control in the Catalinas

    Palisades Visitor Center Mt. Lemmon, AZ, United States

    Join us for a day of building erosion-control structures near Caseco Spring in the Catalinas. The spring is a key source of water for wildlife but needs some love after...
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  • Aravaipa Creek

    Aravaipa Canyon Vinca Removal

    Aravaipa Canyon - East / The Nature Conservancy Guesthouse Klondyke, AZ

    Join us for another volunteer camping trip in the beautiful Aravaipa Canyon Preserve. We'll be continuing work to remove invasive vinca along the banks of the creek.

  • Saguaro vista

    Saguaro Stewardship Experience

    Saguaro National Park East 3693 S Old Spanish Trail, Tucson, AZ

    Join us at Saguaro National Park for a day of activities including invasive species removal, plant and animal ID, fencing removal, and reseeding. Part one of six in this volunteer series.

  • Crane at Aravaipa Canyon

    Aravaipa Canyon Vinca Removal

    Aravaipa Canyon - East / The Nature Conservancy Guesthouse Klondyke, AZ

    Join us for another volunteer camping trip in the beautiful Aravaipa Canyon Preserve. We'll be continuing work to remove invasive vinca along the banks of the creek.

  • Spring

    Survey Springs in the Pajarita Wilderness

    Ruby Ruby, AZ, United States

    Join us for a weekend of surveying springs in the Atascosa Mountains' Pajarita Wilderness. We'll be car camping each night in the old mining town of Ruby, Arizona.

  • Saguaro National Park

    Saguaro Stewardship Experience

    Saguaro National Park East 3693 S Old Spanish Trail, Tucson, AZ

    Join us at Saguaro National Park for a day of activities including invasive species removal, plant and animal ID, fencing removal, and reseeding. Part two of six in this volunteer series.

  • Aravaipa volunteers

    Aravaipa Canyon Vinca Removal

    Aravaipa Canyon - East / The Nature Conservancy Guesthouse Klondyke, AZ

    Join us for another volunteer camping trip in the beautiful Aravaipa Canyon Preserve. We'll be continuing work to remove invasive vinca along the banks of the creek.

  • Saguaros

    Saguaro Stewardship Experience

    Saguaro National Park East 3693 S Old Spanish Trail, Tucson, AZ

    Join us at Saguaro National Park for a day of activities including invasive species removal, plant and animal ID, fencing removal, and reseeding. Part three of six in this volunteer...
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  • Saguaro census

    Saguaro Stewardship Experience

    Saguaro National Park East 3693 S Old Spanish Trail, Tucson, AZ

    Join us at Saguaro National Park for a day of activities including invasive species removal, plant and animal ID, fencing removal, and reseeding. Part four of six in this volunteer...
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  • Aravaipa volunteers

    Aravaipa Canyon Vinca Removal

    Aravaipa Canyon - East / The Nature Conservancy Guesthouse Klondyke, AZ

    Come join us for one of our last volunteer camping weekends in Aravaipa Canyon Preserve as we finish this round in our fight against invasive vinca!

  • Crested saguaro

    Saguaro Stewardship Experience

    Saguaro National Park East 3693 S Old Spanish Trail, Tucson, AZ

    Join us at Saguaro National Park for a day of activities including invasive species removal, plant and animal ID, fencing removal, and reseeding. Part five of six in this volunteer...
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  • Barbed wire in saguaro forest

    Saguaro Stewardship Experience

    Saguaro National Park West - Red Hills Visitor Center 2700 North Kinney Road, Tucson, AZ

    Join us at Saguaro National Park West for a day of fencing removal to improve wildlife connectivity and benefit species like mule deer and bighorn sheep. Part six of six...
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  • Aravaipa Canyon

    Aravaipa Canyon Vinca Removal

    Aravaipa Canyon - East / The Nature Conservancy Guesthouse Klondyke, AZ

    Come join us for one of our last volunteer camping weekends in Aravaipa Canyon Preserve as we finish this round in our fight against invasive vinca!

  • Road decommissioning

    Road Decommissioning in the Huachucas

    Montezuma Pass Cochise County, Arizona

    Join SIA as we physically decommission closed roads in the southern foothills of the Huachuca Mountains. We'll be camouflaging roads with rocks and woody debris, reseeding native plants, building erosion-control...
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  • Border BioBlitz 2024

    Binational Border BioBlitz 2024 — Arizona

    San Bernardino National Wildlife Refuge, Arizona

    Calling birders, botanists, bug lovers, trackers, herpers, fungi folk, and naturalists of all sorts! Join SIA and partners for a special binational event at San Bernardino National Wildlife Refuge in...
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  • BioBlitz in Sonora

    Binational Border BioBlitz 2024 — Sonora

    Cuenca Los Ojos, Sonora

    Calling birders, botanists, bug lovers, trackers, herpers, fungi folk, and naturalists of all sorts! Join SIA and partners for a special binational event at San Bernardino National Wildlife Refuge in...
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  • Seeding

    Road Rewilding in the Huachucas

    Montezuma Pass Cochise County, Arizona

    Join SIA as we physically decommission closed roads in the southern foothills of the Huachuca Mountains. We'll be camouflaging roads with rocks and woody debris, reseeding native plants, building erosion-control...
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  • Cave Creek Canyon

    Chiricahua-Peloncillo Heritage Days

    Geronimo Event Center 4 Rattlesnake Canyon Road, Rodeo, NM

    Join us for this two-day festival full of food, music, and fun in the heart of the Sky Islands. Highlights include professional presentations, live music, a farmer's market, regional field...
    Read more »

  • Seeding

    Road Rewilding in the Huachucas

    Montezuma Pass Cochise County, AZ, United States

    Join SIA as we physically decommission closed roads in the southern foothills of the Huachuca Mountains. We'll be camouflaging roads with rocks and woody debris, reseeding native plants, building erosion-control...
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  • Seeding

    Road Rewilding in the Huachucas

    Montezuma Pass Cochise County, AZ, United States

    Join SIA as we physically decommission closed roads in the southern foothills of the Huachuca Mountains. We'll be camouflaging roads with rocks and woody debris, reseeding native plants, building erosion-control structures, and installing signs to notify the public about closures. We'll be camping overnight, but day-trippers are also welcome.

  • San Pedro River

    Celebrate the San Pedro

    San Pedro House 9800 AZ-90, Sierra Vista, Arizona

    Join us and other local conservation groups for this celebration of the San Pedro River. Activities include a bird count challenge, nature hikes, kids activities, informational displays, and 11 different speakers, including SIA Mexico Program Manager Zach Palma, who will speak at noon.

  • Road rewilding

    Road Rewilding in the Huachucas

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

    Join SIA for a weekend of camping as we physically decommission closed roads in the southwestern foothills of the Huachuca Mountains.

  • Border BioBlitz

    Border BioBlitz in the San Rafael Valley

    San Rafael Valley Near the U.S.-Mexico Border

    Calling birders, botanists, bug lovers, trackers, herpers, fungi folk, and naturalists of all sorts! Join us this May 3 in the San Rafael Valley of Arizona for a day of surveying as part of this year’s annual border bioblitz. Using the iNaturalist app, our goal will be to identify as many species as possible to document the amazing diversity of life in our borderlands.

  • Aravaipa volunteers

    Aravaipa Canyon Vinca Removal

    Aravaipa Canyon - East / The Nature Conservancy Guesthouse Klondyke, AZ

    Come join us for the Memorial Day long weekend as we resume the fight against invasive vinca. We'll be camping at the Nature Conservancy's guesthouse on the east side of Aravaipa Canyon Preserve.

  • Border BioBlitz

    Border BioBlitz in Sonora

    Cuenca Los Ojos Ranch Agua Prieta, Sonora, Mexico

    Calling birders, botanists, bug lovers, trackers, herpers, fungi folk, and naturalists of all sorts! Join us this May 24-25 at Cuenca Los Ojos ranch near Agua Prieta, Sonora, for a weekend of camping and surveying as part of this year’s annual border bioblitz. Using the iNaturalist app, our goal will be to identify as many species as possible to document the amazing diversity of life in our borderlands. Campers are welcome to arrive at Cuenca Los Ojos ranch on Friday, May 23. Then on Saturday we’ll be surveying in the Animas Valley within the ranch. And on Sunday we’ll head to another part of the ranch in the San Bernardino Valley.

  • Aravaipa Creek

    Aravaipa Canyon Vinca Removal

    Aravaipa Canyon - East / The Nature Conservancy Guesthouse Klondyke, AZ

    Come join us for a weekend in Aravaipa Canyon Preserve as we resume the fight against invasive vinca!

  • Aravaipa

    Aravaipa Canyon Vinca Removal

    Aravaipa Canyon - East / The Nature Conservancy Guesthouse Klondyke, AZ

    Come join us for a weekend in Aravaipa Canyon Preserve as we resume the fight against invasive vinca!

  • Seeding

    Road Rewilding in the Patagonias

    San Rafael State Natural Area 2036 Duquesne Rd, Patagonia, Arizona

    Join SIA as we physically decommission closed roads in the southeastern foothills of the Patagonia Mountains.

  • Road rewilding

    Road Rewilding in the Huachucas

    Brown Canyon Ranch Trail Sierra Vista

    Join SIA for a weekend of camping as we physically decommission closed roads around Brown Canyon Ranch in the Huachuca Mountains.

  • Aravaipa

    Aravaipa Canyon Vinca Removal

    Aravaipa Canyon - East / The Nature Conservancy Guesthouse Klondyke, AZ

    Come join us for a weekend in Aravaipa Canyon Preserve as we resume the fight against invasive vinca!

  • Aravaipa Creek

    Aravaipa Canyon Vinca Removal

    Aravaipa Canyon - East / The Nature Conservancy Guesthouse Klondyke, AZ

    Come join us for a weekend in Aravaipa Canyon Preserve as we resume the fight against invasive vinca!

  • Whetstone Mountains

    Springs Restoration in the Whetstones

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

    Join us for a day of removing invasive species at McGrew Spring in southern Arizona's beautiful Whetstone Mountains. Closed to the public, the spring is more than two miles from any other water source and is a favorite haunt of coatis, black bears, mountain lions, coyotes, and birds.

  • Aravaipa Creek

    Aravaipa Canyon Vinca Removal

    Aravaipa Canyon - East / The Nature Conservancy Guesthouse Klondyke, AZ

    Come join us for a weekend in Aravaipa Canyon Preserve as we resume the fight against invasive vinca!

  • Barrel Spring

    Barrel Spring Arundo Removal

    Arizona National Golf Club Tucson, Arizona

    Join us for a morning at a historic Tucson spring, now in an urban setting, as we remove this invasive plant and restore a wildlife oasis.

  • Road Rewilding in the Canelo Hills

    Join SIA for a weekend of camping as we physically decommission closed roads in the Canelo Hills south of Sonoita.

  • Barrel Spring

    Barrel Spring Arundo Removal

    Arizona National Golf Club Tucson, Arizona

    Join us for a morning at a historic Tucson spring, now in an urban setting, as we remove this invasive plant and restore a wildlife oasis.

  • Arundo

    Barrel Spring Arundo Removal

    Arizona National Golf Club Tucson, Arizona

    Join us for a morning at a historic Tucson spring, now in an urban setting, as we remove this invasive plant and restore a wildlife oasis.

  • Bear Canyon

    Spring Restoration in Bear Canyon

    Rancho Fundoshi Spring Northeast Tucson, Arizona

    Help 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.

  • Rincons flora

    Coffee Break: A Floristic Tour of the Rincon Mountains

    Virtual

    Join us for our next virtual Coffee Break to learn more about the Rincon Mountains’ exceptionally rich and dynamic plant diversity. As with so many of our sky islands, the plants in the Rincons originate from distinct regional floras and overlap across wide elevation ranges and rugged terrain. Our speaker is SIA Botanist Dan Beckman, who just recently joined us after 12 years with Saguaro National Park.

  • Barrel Spring

    Barrel Spring Arundo Removal

    Arizona National Golf Club Tucson, Arizona

    Join us for a morning at a historic Tucson spring, now in an urban setting, as we remove this invasive plant and restore a wildlife oasis.

  • Border BioBlitz

    Binational Border BioBlitz

    Cuenca Los Ojos Ranch Agua Prieta, Sonora, Mexico

    Calling birders, botanists, bug lovers, trackers, herpers, fungi folk, and naturalists of all sorts! Join SIA and partners for a special binational event, starting at Cuenca Los Ojos ranch in Sonora. Groups will be surveying on both sides and will eventually meet at the wall. If you'd like to join from Arizona instead, see the event on April 25.

  • Border BioBlitz

    Binational Border BioBlitz

    San Bernardino National Wildlife Refuge, Arizona

    Calling birders, botanists, bug lovers, trackers, herpers, fungi folk, and naturalists of all sorts! Join SIA and partners for a special binational event, starting at San Bernardino National Wildlife Refuge in Arizona. Groups will be surveying on both sides and will eventually meet at the wall. If you'd like to join from Sonora instead, see the event on April 23-26.

  • San Pedro River

    Celebrate the San Pedro

    San Pedro House 9800 AZ-90, Sierra Vista, Arizona

    The Friends of the San Pedro River spring festival explores the cultural and natural history of the beloved Upper San Pedro River Valley. The event is free and will feature activities for adults and kids, a series of talks, and informational displays.

    The event this year will emphasize history — you will be able to throw an atlatl, make an adobe brick, learn about the Clovis mammoth hunters and other native cultures, find out about the Amerind Foundation, and much more. SIA's Ranchos Regenerativos tech Karen Aglaee Lopez Roman will also be there tabling, so stop by and say hello.

  • Aravaipa volunteers

    Aravaipa Canyon Vinca Removal

    Aravaipa Canyon - East / The Nature Conservancy Guesthouse Klondyke, AZ

    Come join us for a Memorial Day weekend in Aravaipa Canyon Preserve as we resume the fight against invasive vinca!

  • Bear Canyon

    Spring Restoration in Bear Canyon

    Rancho Fundoshi Spring Northeast Tucson, Arizona

    Help 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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