Sharing some heartbreaking news about a Sky Island jaguar
June 22, 2018It is with a heavy heart that I write this blog post today to share some heartbreaking news. Yo’oko, the majestic jaguar seen roaming the Huachuca Mountains in recent years,…
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Binational gathering helps shape the future of the Sky Island border region
June 14, 2018Einstein famously said “We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.” And I would add, nor with the same voices. For one week…
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Volunteer Dispatch: Sourcing Devotion: The art of nature, a sublime Sky Island natural spring, pt. 5
June 11, 2018by Valarie lee James, Sky Island Alliance Adopt-a-Spring volunteer Sky Island Alliance Volunteer Log Springtime 2018 Visit to the Spring “Nature is the Art of God.” – Dante Had we…
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Your #MadCon2018 Daily Digest is here!
May 10, 2018Thursday, May 17, 2018 Day 4 – Big thinking and grand visions Inspired by field trips on Wednesday and pumped full of ideas from three days of engaging sessions, Thursday…
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CALL TO ACTION: Speak out to protect our Outstanding Arizona Waters!
May 2, 2018Davidson Canyon, one of our most vital Sky Island pathways for wildlife, and Cienega Creek, a riparian oasis, are designated as Outstanding Arizona Waters. This designation protects unique habitats and…
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Volunteer Dispatch: Ecology as contemplative practice, pt. 4
March 21, 2018by Valarie lee James, Sky Island Alliance Adopt-a-Spring volunteer “Darwin’s manner of deep watchfulness allowed the ordinary ground of life to become sanctified, to be brought into Sensus plenoir—a fuller…
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Too much at stake—no border wall in our Sky Islands!
March 6, 2018The Sky Islands are a Continental Crossroads, a place where cultures from two countries and multiple Native Nations mix and mingle, where black bear, coati, and jaguar meet. It is…
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Volunteer Dispatch: To everything a season, pt. 3
February 7, 2018by Valarie lee James, Sky Island Alliance Adopt-a-Spring volunteer “Within the recesses of the forest, even when in the midst of it (the deafening noise of the insects), a universal…
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Our resolutions to make 2018 a whole lot better
January 25, 2018For all of us who care about our fellow humans, clean air and water, and sharing space with other creatures, 2017 was a roller coaster ride, and 2018 is starting…
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Volunteer Dispatch: The life of a desert spring, pt. 2
October 24, 2017by Valarie lee James, Sky Island Alliance Adopt-a-Spring volunteer Sky Island Alliance Volunteer Log Monsoon 2017 Visit to the Spring Our first visit to the spring at the height of…
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