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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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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Fireflies

An Unforgettable Encounter With Arizona Fireflies

September 19, 2022

Guest Blog and Photos by Julius Schlosburg On the East Coast many of us grew up catching fireflies or “lightning bugs.” We’d contain them in jars or in our hands,…
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Jimmy Gribbin

Staff Highlight: Jimmy Gribbin

September 15, 2022

Jimmy Gribbin, our Field Coordinator, started with Sky Island Alliance in September 2022 to recruit and organize volunteers for our conservation programs. He also helps handle field equipment and coordinate…
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Pat Cicero

Volunteer Spotlight: Pat Cicero

August 25, 2022

  Please introduce yourself! Where are you from, and what do you do? Thanks for giving me this opportunity to share insights with Sky Island Alliance. I’m Patrick Cicero, a…
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Junior Spring Seeker booklet

New Activity Book for Junior Spring Seekers

August 15, 2022

Leer en español Earlier this year I worked with a group of students at the University of Arizona to develop a resource that’d introduce kids to the wild world of…
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Javier and friends

Javier Noriega: Stories From Camp Week

July 27, 2022

  Last week my fellow interns, Sky Island Alliance staff, and I ventured out on a week-long field trip to different ranches, an experience that I will certainly remember with…
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Bryan Torres

Bryan Torres: Stories From Camp Week

July 26, 2022

  Finally, camp week! What we had been waiting for since the beginning of the Path of the Jaguar internship. A chance to spend time with new people and learn…
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Path of the Jaguar interns

Sergio Müller: Stories From Camp Week

July 14, 2022

  “The biggest threat to the planet is believing that someone else will save it.” — Robert Swan, first person to walk both poles. I recently got back from a…
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Samai Bhojwani

Samai Bhojwani: Stories From Camp Week

July 10, 2022

  Growing up in Belize’s tropical climate, I never saw myself as a person who would enjoy deserts and grasslands. But being immersed in the Sky Islands has truly changed…
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