New Project Launched to Restore Sonoran Grasslands for Neotropical Birds

November 26, 2024

Fall has fully arrived in the high desert grasslands of the Sky Island region, and we’re excited to announce the launch of a new project to benefit neotropical migratory birds,…
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Volunteers surveying fireflies

RMDs: Another Way to Give Back to the Sky Islands

November 14, 2024

As the year draws to a close, it’s a great time to do some financial planning. In this blog post, we will specifically discuss Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) and how…
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Border BioBlitz

The Path Ahead for Our Work in the Sky Islands

November 8, 2024

Dear friends, It’s been a difficult couple of days as SIA staff and I absorb the election results and what it means for the ecosystems and communities in the Sky…
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Drawing Contest: Reptiles of the Sky Islands

October 24, 2024

As part of the 3rd Annual Festival of the Sky Islands, recently held in Moctezuma, Sonora, we once again held a drawing contest. This year’s prompt: reptiles. This contest seeks…
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Photo Gallery: 3rd Festival of the Sky Islands

October 23, 2024

On Oct. 11-12 we hosted the 3rd annual Festival of the Sky Islands in Moctezuma, Sonora. So much fun! There was camping, field trips, educational talks and tables, good food,…
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Need a Halloween Costume? Try Our Javelina Mask!

October 21, 2024

Are you still looking for a Halloween costume, or are you just a crafty, javelina fan? You can make this fun javelina mask to wear and/or hang on your wall….
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Barfoot Park

Sky Island Hikes: Wandering at Barfoot Park

October 17, 2024

In 2011, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar designated Barfoot Park in southern Arizona’s Chiricahua Mountains as a national landmark. In particular, he noted its unusual mix of Sierra Madre and Rocky…
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Ofrenda

An Offering for Día de los Muertos

October 15, 2024

We at Sky Island Alliance recently had the opportunity to honor wildlife killed at the U.S.-Mexico border wall by creating a Día de los Muertos ofrenda, or altar, on display…
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Lesser long-nosed bat approaching an agave.

Flying Connections: The Story of Lesser Long-Nosed Bats and Agaves in the Sky Islands

September 24, 2024

Guest blog by Axhel Muñoz Great charismatic mammals like the jaguar and ocelot grace the Sky Island mountains of Sonora and Arizona, but there are other endearing creatures that inhabit…
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Mónica Montaño

Mujeres Fronterizas #9: Mónica Montaño

September 17, 2024

Subscribe: Spotify / Apple Podcasts We’re back today with another episode of “Mujeres Fronterizas” — our podcast featuring women in conservation in the borderlands. In this episode, our first in…
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