History of Springs in a Northern Sky Island
April 11, 2022On March 31st we heard from Don Swann, at Saguaro National Park, on the history of springs throughout the Rincon and Catalina Mountains. Through his work over the years with…
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A Fond Farewell to Georgina
April 7, 2022This month we said a fond farewell to Georgina Waller as she sailed off into retirement. She first joined our staff in 2019 supporting fundraising work and we quickly realized…
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Aravaipa Canyon: Field Report!
March 29, 2022Sky Island Alliance and our wonderful volunteers are back in Aravaipa Canyon! We’re continuing our work of the last several years to hand-pull Vinca major from the banks of Aravaipa…
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Celebrating Zoe Fullem’s Contributions to the Borderland Community
March 25, 2022Zoe Fullem joined our staff in the very first days of Covid craziness of March 2020. She met me in Elgin, AZ for a few days of action-packed camera deployment…
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World Water Day in the Sky Islands
March 22, 2022World Water Day, developed by the United Nations in 1993 and observed on March 22nd, is an opportunity for us to advocate for sustainable management of freshwater resources, locally and…
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Spring’s a Comin’
March 20, 2022March 20th is the spring equinox of 2022, when the length of day equals that of night. This marks the first day of Spring for us in the Northern Hemisphere….
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Wavy Scaly Cloakfern
March 15, 2022When I moved to Arizona and left the coast redwood forest behind, I sadly thought my love affair with ferns was over. I was proven wonderfully wrong almost immediately during…
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Consejos para proteger a los gatos salvajes #3: hablemos de los gatos domésticos
March 9, 2022Creemos en un mundo donde los gatos salvajes icónicos prosperan, un mundo donde el personal del parque y las comunidades locales están unidos y brindan un paso seguro para la…
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New Staff in Sonora Pay it Forward at Universidad de la Sierra
March 7, 2022“¿Qué significa para ti la conservación ambiental (What does environmental conservation mean to you)?” Zach Palma, our Mexico Project Manager, asked of the room full of biology students at the…
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Congratulations to our 2021 Interns for graduating from UNISIERRA!
March 3, 2022In 2021, a new generation of conservationists from the Sky Island region participated in the Sky Island Alliance summer internship program. All four of the Sky Island Alliance interns were…
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