Reversing the Damage of the Border Wall: New Issues and New Resources
March 2, 2021Although Biden’s presidential proclamation to pause wall construction was welcome news, it has not been the policy fix we had hoped for. In the Sky Island region, construction continued right up to and—in some locations like…
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A Sampling of Flora in the San Rafael Valley: Grasses
February 26, 2021I’ve always loved plants, but it wasn’t until I adopted a vegan diet that I started to see plants as separate from each other instead of one big sea with fifty…
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The Border Wildlife Study Rodeo
February 24, 2021For many youngsters around the West, it is Rodeo Break. I hardly ever went to the actual Rodeo, but I sure miss having those two days off! In our Border…
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Notes from the Field: Round River Conservation Studies Sky Island Semester
February 18, 2021After spending the last few months planning for the Round River Conservation Studies (RRCS) first ever semester in the Sky Islands, I was ecstatic to finally spend time with them…
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Border Road Construction Tears Through Wash Frequented by Wildlife Species
February 17, 2021While out visiting the westernmost Patagonia Mountain cameras in the Border Wildlife Study, our field team discovered a lot of debris from previous border wall construction in a wash just north of the U.S.-Mexico border. As…
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Field Notes: Joining the Great Backyard Bird Count
February 12, 2021 One amazing thing I’ve realized by staying home during the pandemic is that if I just simply look out my window for more than a few seconds, it’s impossible NOT to see…
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Friday Flora Feature: Deer Grass
February 11, 2021One of the first plants we teach our volunteers to look for when out Spring Seeking is deer grass (Muhlenbergia rigens), a type of bunchgrass commonly found near water sources in the Sky Island region. This week, we’re here…
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A Microscopic View of a Palo Verde Root Borer Beetle
February 1, 2021In this week’s Microscopic Monday post, we are going to continue to explore the amazing diversity of beetle species in our Sky Island region by focusing on the Palo Verde…
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Los Lugares Favoritos de Nuestros Pasantes en las Islas del Cielo de Sonora
January 26, 2021Hacia el final de su pasantía, le preguntamos a Elizabeth, Miguel y Ángel sobre sus lugares favoritos en la región de Sonoran Sky Island. Meses de búsqueda de manantiales y…
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Our Interns’ Favorite Spots in the Sonoran Sky Islands
January 25, 2021Toward the end of their time in our binational internship program, we asked Elizabeth, Miguel, and Ángel about their favorite spots in the Sonoran Sky Island region. Months of searching…
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