American snout butterfly

Tending Environmental Grief: Exercise #1

October 28, 2026

This fall, with the help of Maria Renée, a Tucson-based artist, conservationist, and grief consultant, SIA is hosting a series of talks and exercises on tending environmental grief. In case…
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Ofrenda

Honoring Lost Trees at the U.S.-Mexico Border for Día de los Muertos

October 26, 2026

We grieve as a community for the loss of the majestic cottonwoods in Lochiel, Arizona, that were cut down this fall to make way for more border wall. Brave land defenders…
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Help Restore Lewis Springs: A Rare Cienega in Southern Arizona

To help protect this site, see our events calendar and volunteer dates below. When you first walk up to southern Arizona’s Lewis Springs, about 10 miles south of Tombstone, it…
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Valentina Ocampo

Valentina Ocampo: A Sonoran Summer to Remember

October 14, 2026

My name is Valentina Ocampo, and I’m a student of Natural Resources at the Universidad Autónoma Chapingo in Texcoco, Mexico. This summer I had the opportunity to complete an internship…
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Coyotes at water bowl

Wildlife Cameras Reveal Unexpected Visitors

October 13, 2026

This article first appeared in The Desert Leaf and is part of a series featuring the Sky Islands. I keep shallow bowls of water out for wildlife in my front…
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Cottonwood

Oppose New Border Wall in the Sky Islands

October 6, 2026

Over the past several months, the Trump administration has made it clear it won’t stop until our entire border is militarized and double walled — no matter the cost and…
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Bavispe

Celebrating the 87th Anniversary of APFF Bavispe

September 30, 2026

On Sept. 9, we celebrated the 87th anniversary of the Bavispe Flora and Fauna Protection Area alongside staff from the National Commission of Protected Natural Areas, our partners at Borderlands…
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Anays Blanco

The Water Connecting My Stories to the Landscape

Hello! I’m Anays Blanco, and I recently joined the Sky Island Alliance team as project manager in Sonora. I’m taking this space to share some of the experiences and moments…
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Sierra La Madera

Sister Parks: Building Bridges for Conservation

September 25, 2026

On Sept. 29, Sky Island Alliance will join Saguaro National Park, Área de Protección de Flora y Fauna Bavispe, and other allies for a conservation summit to plan collaborations over…
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Huachuca roads

Protect Our Public Lands: Tell the Forest Service to Keep the Travel Management Rule

September 17, 2026

The U.S. Forest Service is proposing major changes to the Travel Management Rule — the policy that has guided where motor vehicles can travel on our national forests and grasslands…
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