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Wildlife Tracking & Camera Monitoring
Survey window for wildlife monitoring teams. Training required.
Springs Ecological Assessments
Santa Catalina Mountains Summerhaven, AZ, United StatesJoin us in monitoring a handful of springs located in the cooler high country of the Catalina mountains! This is an overnight camping trip.
Wetland Restoration at Brown Canyon Ranch
Brown Canyon Ranch Brown Canyon Ranch, Sierra Vista, AZ, United StatesHelp us restore a pond for the threatened Chiricahua leopard frog and create habitat for Monarch butterflies in the Huachuaca mountains. Come for a day, or camp overnight.
Spring Assessments in the Santa Ritas
Santa Rita Mountains Proctor Road, Green Valley, AZ, United StatesHelp monitor springs in the Santa Rita Mountains, near Madera Canyon. Requires hiking. Camping overnight.
Sutherland Wash Restoration
We all need food, water and shelter to survive, right? Help improve those qualities for the native wildlife of this lush area just north of Catalina State Park in this one-day event. This is a joint project with the Genius Loci Foundation and the Arizona Native Plant Society.
Madera Canyon Restoration
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.
National Public Lands Day – Madera Canyon!
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.
Hermitage Seep Restoration
Get muddy with us at this lush site in Rucker Canyon on the western flank of the Chiricahua Mountains! We will be improving the conditions for area bats, pollinators, and Chiricahua leopard frogs.
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.
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, we'll gather with tables full of literature, petitions, and passions at The Historic Y. The festive atmosphere will feature food, drink and music in the...
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Volunteer Appreciation Party
Tucson Hop Shop 3230 N Dodge Blvd, Tucson, AZ, United StatesIt 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 Hop Shop. Musical entertainment will be provided by the Kevin Pakulis Band, and we’ll be distributing patches for the volunteers who contributed 50+ hours in...
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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 the U.S.-Mexico border. We’ll need your help to record information in iNaturalist, and a small group will be needed to help with springs assessments at...
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Volunteer Appreciation Party-Friday, April 12
Borderlands Brewing Co 119 E Toole Ave, Tucson, AZ, United StatesJoin us as we celebrate YOU, our amazing volunteers!
Saguaro Census Survey: 3-mile Hike December 7th @ Saguaro East
Saguaro National Park East 3693 S Old Spanish Trail, Tucson, AZ, United StatesJoin Sky Island Alliance in helping Saguaro National Park with their 2020 saguaro census! This will be a longer hike in Saguaro East Please Register on our Eventbrite Page About the Event: Saguaro National Park conducts a saguaro census every 10 years using citizen science. This effort is to help determine the health and vitality...
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Saguaro Census Survey: 1-mile Hike December 10th @ Saguaro East
Saguaro National Park East 3693 S Old Spanish Trail, Tucson, AZ, United StatesJoin Sky Island Alliance in helping Saguaro National Park with their 2020 saguaro census! This will be a shorter hike in Saguaro East Please Register on our Eventbrite Page About the Event: Saguaro National Park conducts a saguaro census every 10 years using citizen science. This effort is to help determine the health and vitality...
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Saguaro Census Survey: 1-mile Hike January 10th @ Saguaro West
Saguaro National Park East 3693 S Old Spanish Trail, Tucson, AZ, United StatesJoin Sky Island Alliance in helping Saguaro National Park with their 2020 saguaro census! This will be a shorter hike in Saguaro West Click Here Register on our Eventbrite Page About the Event: Saguaro National Park conducts a saguaro census every 10 years using citizen science. This effort is to help determine the health and...
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Saguaro Census Survey: 3-mile Hike January 11th @ Saguaro West
Saguaro National Park East 3693 S Old Spanish Trail, Tucson, AZ, United StatesJoin Sky Island Alliance in helping Saguaro National Park with their 2020 saguaro census! This will be a longer hike in Saguaro West Click Here Register on our Eventbrite Page About the Event: Saguaro National Park conducts a saguaro census every 10 years using citizen science. This effort is to help determine the health and...
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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 new Spring Seeker survey and how you can help survey wilderness spring this summer in Coronado National Forest! We'll cover topics including which wilderness areas...
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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 our new volunteer wildlife monitoring network across the Sky Island region—FotoFauna. We’ll explain how to complete a monthly checklist of important indicator species from your...
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Sky Island Volunteer Celebration
On Saturday, April 23rd at 10am (Arizona Time) we are excited to honor and celebrate our volunteers! Via Zoom we will express our gratitude for our committed and hardworking volunteers who showed up even in a global pandemic! Over the past year alone, Sky Island Alliance had more than 300 volunteers, who worked almost 7000...
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Springs Restoration in the Whetstones
Kartchner Caverns State Park 2980 AZ-90, Benson, AZ, United StatesMcGrew Spring is a shady, secluded oasis in southern Arizona's 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. Unfortunately, in recent years, the spring has become overtaken by an invasive plant...
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Coffee Break: Spring Into Stewardship
VirtualReady to get your hands dirty and make a difference in the Sky Islands this spring? Then join us on Feb. 9 to learn more about our work to heal the Sky Islands in Arizona. Our conservation team will share an overview of upcoming projects in the Santa Catalina Mountains, at Aravaipa Canyon, and along...
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Saguaro Stewardship Experience
Saguaro National Park East 3693 S Old Spanish Trail, Tucson, AZJoin 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.
Coffee Break: Sky Island Alliance and Conservation Culture in Sonora
VirtualWant to learn more about our projects in Sonora in 2023 and ways you can get involved as a volunteer? Join us for this virtual Coffee Break that will be presented in English and Spanish.
Saguaro Stewardship Experience
Saguaro National Park East 3693 S Old Spanish Trail, Tucson, AZJoin 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.
Coffee Break: Border Wildlife Study 3rd Anniversary
VirtualJoin us for a Border Wildlife Study update on the last three years of wildlife activity along 30 miles of the U.S.-Mexico border in southeast Arizona. Our team will share their favorite photos from the study, trends observed during this three-year span, and how these data are applied to guide border policy.
Saguaro Stewardship Experience
Saguaro National Park East 3693 S Old Spanish Trail, Tucson, AZJoin 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.
Sky Island FotoFauna Gathering
La Posada Center 780 South Park Centre Avenue, Green Valley, AZ, United StatesA fun FotoFauna gathering for all who are interested. We'll gather and discuss the program and how it helped recent wins at the border.
Volunteer Celebration / Happy Hour
Westbound 267 South Avenida del Convento #12, Tucson, AZCome join us Monday, May 8, for a relaxed happy hour gathering at Tucson’s Westbound — just west of downtown in the MSA Annex. We’ll be celebrating all our volunteers, including a special commemoration for our lifetime volunteers and new volunteers of 2023.
Erosion Control in the Catalinas
Palisades Visitor Center Mt. Lemmon, AZ, United StatesJoin us for a volunteer camping weekend in the Santa Catalinas. We'll be creating loose rock structures to halt erosion, increase water absorption, and support plant growth around Caseco Spring. These low-tech structures can make a huge difference and are a great tool for transforming landscapes. We'll be getting dirty, bending, lifting, and digging with...
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Erosion Control in the Sierra Los Ajos
Cañon de Evans Carretera Cananea-Aguaprieta Kilometro 2.6, Cananea, Sonora, MexicoJoin us for a volunteer camping weekend at Sonora's Rancho Agua de Enmedio — 15 miles south of Naco, Arizona. We'll be creating loose rock structures to halt erosion, increase water absorption, and support plant growth around a creek. And we'll do a survey of new tree growth in a recently fenced riparian area designed...
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Help Survey Patagonia Springs Before New Mining Begins
Patagonia Mountains AZWe need to get eyes on springs in the Patagonia Mountains before pumping for a new mining project begins, so we can establish baseline data and better advocate for these water sources. Learn more how to join our efforts over the coming weeks.
Springs Restoration in the Whetstones
Kartchner Caverns State Park 2980 AZ-90, Benson, AZ, United StatesJoin us for a day removing invasive species around McGrew Spring — a lovely, shaded oasis in southern Arizona's Whetstone Mountains. If interested, there's also an option to camp for free the night before in Kartchner Caverns State Park.
Wildlife-Friendly Fence Installation in Huachucas
Scotia Canyon Campground Elgin, AZHelp us complete new wildlife-friendly fencing around an old cattle tank to protect water for wildlife at the edge of the beautiful San Rafael Valley. We'll be camping in Scotia Canyon, so this is also a great chance to meet other volunteers and have some outdoor fun.
Saguaro Stewardship Experience
Saguaro National Park East 3693 S Old Spanish Trail, Tucson, AZJoin 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.
Wilderness Springs Office Hours
VirtualInterested in joining one of our volunteer trips and need help getting set up with the Spring Seeker app? Our Habitat Restoration Manager Sarah Truebe is holding office hours to answer your questions before heading out into the field.
Survey Springs in the Pajarita Wilderness
Ruby Ruby, AZ, United StatesJoin 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 Stewardship Experience
Saguaro National Park East 3693 S Old Spanish Trail, Tucson, AZJoin 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.
Saguaro Stewardship Experience
Saguaro National Park East 3693 S Old Spanish Trail, Tucson, AZJoin 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 series.
Saguaro Stewardship Experience
Saguaro National Park East 3693 S Old Spanish Trail, Tucson, AZJoin 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 series.
Workshop: Springs Trip Planning and Navigation
Sky Island Alliance Office 3127 N Cherry Ave, Tucson, AZ, United StatesJoin SIA staff for an evening at our Tucson office getting ready for upcoming volunteer trips to visit springs within wilderness areas of the Coronado National Forest. Topics covered will include: reading maps and satellite images, navigation aides on desktop computers and smartphones, making tracks and reading elevations and contours on maps, planning backcountry vs....
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Saguaro Stewardship Experience
Saguaro National Park East 3693 S Old Spanish Trail, Tucson, AZJoin 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 series.
Survey Springs in the Galiuro Wilderness
Jackson Cabin Forest Service Road 691, Willcox, AZJoin us for a weekend of car camping as we survey springs in southern Arizona's Galiuro Wilderness.
Saguaro Stewardship Experience
Saguaro National Park West - Red Hills Visitor Center 2700 North Kinney Road, Tucson, AZJoin 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 in this volunteer series.
Survey Springs in the Chiricahua Wilderness
Herb Martyr Campground San Simon, AZJoin us for a weekend of car camping as we survey springs in southeast Arizona's Chiricahua Wilderness.