Esqueda festival

Esqueda Festival Marks Another First in Sonora

December 5, 2022

On Nov. 24-25 the town of Esqueda, Sonora, hosted its first conservation festival — a huge success. It was organized by the wildlife club at the University Estatal de Sonora,…
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Maggie Trinkle

Farewell to Maggie Trinkle

November 30, 2022

This November our longtime employee Maggie Trinkle, who served as our chief operations officer, said goodbye to Sky Island Alliance. I’ve had the wonderful pleasure of working alongside Maggie for…
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Border wall painting

A Work of Art Inspired by the Border Wall

November 29, 2022

In August 2022 our Sonoran Springs Specialist Ángel Garcia, originally from Esqueda, Sonora, decided to follow his dream of studying dance and arts in Mexicali, Baja California, for which he…
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Mapping work in the Sky Islands

Photo Gallery: Team Building in Naco, Sonora

November 7, 2022

On Nov. 4 several of our U.S. and Mexico staff met up in Naco, Sonora, for some team building, big-picture planning, and, of course, tasty treats! So much fun. For…
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Bufflegrass saguaro

How to Become an Environmentalist (By Accident)

October 25, 2022

I started with activism in 2017 not by grand design but mostly by just being in the right place at the right time. I was a computer engineer by trade…
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Aravaipa Canyon vinca removal

Aravaipa Canyon: Vinca Update

October 24, 2022

Work to remove invasive Vinca major (aka periwinkle or simply vinca) in southern Arizona’s spectacular Aravaipa Canyon has been ongoing since our last update in March 2022. In fact, we’ve…
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Tarantula

Season’s Greetings, Nocturnal Creatures!

As Halloween approaches, images of werewolves, chupacabras, and all sorts of other scary-spookies are everywhere. Definitely in my head; maybe in yours. Throughout the year we here at Sky Island…
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Moctezuma festival

Photo Gallery: 1st Festival of the Sky Islands

October 20, 2022

On Oct. 14-15 several of our staff from both sides of the border united in Moctezuma, Sonora, for the first annual Festival of the Sky Islands. So much fun! Thanks…
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Milky Way

Join the Challenge: Help Document Dark Skies, Oct. 17-26

October 3, 2022

We’ve got a fun challenge for you that involves going outdoors and taking a simple measurement of how dark the sky is around you. Our goal is to document the…
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Coyotes in wash

A Big Month for Coyotes

September 28, 2022

When reviewing photos from Sky Island Alliance’s FotoFauna wildlife cameras each month, I always get excited to see which species will show up and what story they’ll tell. Recently it…
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