San Pedro River

Help Survey Springs Along the San Pedro

May 7, 2025

This June, in partnership with The Nature Conservancy, Sky Island Alliance is supporting a Spring Seeker campaign along the San Pedro River, and we’re in need of self-motivated volunteers to…
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Endangered species

Take Action: Endangered Species Act Under Attack

April 29, 2025

Wildlife habitats across the U.S. are under attack with a recent Trump administration proposal to change the wording of the Endangered Species Act. There are two key parts to the…
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Raúl Grijalva

Remembering and Honoring Raúl Grijalva 

March 19, 2025

We were deeply saddened last week to learn of the death of longtime Tucson Congressman Raúl Grijalva.   Congressman Grijalva was a stalwart champion for so much that Sky Island Alliance has…
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Saguaro

Update on Our Work in the Trump Era + Next Steps

March 7, 2025

As an alliance, we work together with a wide range of land managers and partners to protect the Sky Islands. The last few weeks have been a real gut punch…
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Don Swann

Share Your Appreciation for Our National Parks

February 18, 2025

Do you have a favorite place or memory in one of the Sky Island region’s multitude of parks that’s special to you? Or have you connected with or been inspired…
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SIA staff, partners, and United Nations staff scout a conservation project at Rancho Agua de en Medio in Sonora.

Realities of the Federal Funding Freeze — Q&A

February 6, 2025

Sky Island Alliance receives federal funding through multiple land management agencies to implement conservation science, restoration, and community programs both in the U.S. and Mexico. The Trump administration’s unprecedented/illegal pause…
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Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes

Support Arizona’s Attorney General in Standing Up to Feds’ Illegal Funding Freeze

January 31, 2025

Just two weeks into the Trump administration’s second term, an onslaught of executive orders and a federal funding freeze have brought confusion and chaos, affecting more than 25,000 nonprofits across…
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Sky Island grassland

Update: Our Work Amid the Federal Funding Freeze

Dear friends, I’m touching base with an update and actions to take below. It has been a long and tumultuous 10 days for me and Sky Island Alliance, and I’m…
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Monitoring traffic

Help Study Tucson’s Fossil Fuel Emissions by Counting Traffic and Collecting Invasive Plants

January 30, 2025

Did you know that we can identify fossil fuel emissions in the air by sampling annual plants and counting cars? Knowing where greenhouse gases are and at what concentrations can…
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Bill Thornton

Volunteer Spotlight: Bill Thornton

January 15, 2025

Please introduce yourself! Where are you from, and what do you do? My name is William C. (Bill) Thornton. I’m a second-generation Arizona native, lifelong outdoor enthusiast, and conservationist. I’m a retired…
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