Field Notes
Spring Flowers in the Sky Islands
March 13, 2023Leer en español We’ve been enjoying a wet winter in the Sky Islands, and that always gets me excited for spring wildflowers. With the right temperatures and moisture, we can…
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Border Coalitions for Environmental Justice: Two Cases
March 9, 2023Leer en español This is the second in a series of reflections on environmental justice from Mariana Sofia Rodriguez McGoffin, a member of Sky Island Alliance’s board of directors (see…
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Gear Drive: Help Support Our Sonora Work
March 8, 2023Leer en español This March, Sky Island Alliance is hosting a gear drive to benefit our work in the rural Sky Islands of Sonora, and there are several ways to…
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This April, Join the 2023 Border BioBlitz
March 5, 2023Leer en español Since 2018, the Border BioBlitz has been an annual community science effort to record as many species as possible along the U.S.-Mexico border. This year Sky Island…
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UN-Funded Conservation Project Takes Off in Sonora
February 22, 2023Leer en español In 2022 the United Nations Development Program, Coca-Cola Foundation, and Ayuda en Acción in México launched a call for project proposals to enhance the health of rivers…
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Reflecting on Environmental Justice in the U.S. and Mexico
February 9, 2023Leer en español This is the first in a series of reflections on environmental justice from Mariana Sofia Rodriguez McGoffin, a member of Sky Island Alliance’s board of directors. Based…
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The Great Backyard Bird Count Is Here — So Are All These Other Beauties
February 8, 2023Leer en español Guest Blog by Randy Serraglio When my partner and I moved into our house about 11 years ago, we saw great potential for creating urban habitat, even…
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The Forever Fund: A New Way to Leave a Sky Island Legacy
February 7, 2023Leer en español I’m grateful to work for Sky Island Alliance. The work we do and the region we do it in is so special. Six biotic influences meet here,…
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New Rule Sends Ripples Through Waters of the U.S.
January 11, 2023Leer en español Growing up in Tucson with the surrounding Arizona desert, any time I saw water, whether it was in the Rillito at flood stage or Sabino Canyon year-round,…
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Sonora Program Continues to Grow With New Role
January 9, 2023Leer en español Mónica Montaño joined Sky Island Alliance in 2021 as a summer intern and first started working with us on our wildlife-camera projects. In her current role, she…
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