At Sky Island Alliance we protect and restore the diversity of life and lands in the Sky Island region by connecting wildlife pathways, protecting critical water sources, and promoting public appreciation of the Madrean Sky Islands. We use science, education, and advocacy to connect the binational landscapes, people, and wildlife of the Sky Islands for the benefit of all.
Nuestro Trabajo
En Sky Island Alliance protegemos y restauramos la diversidad de vida y tierras en la región de las Islas del Cielo conectando caminos de fauna silvestre, protegiendo fuentes de agua críticas y promoviendo la apreciación pública de las Islas del Cielo Madrenses. Utilizamos ciencia, educación y concientización para conectar a los paisajes binacionales, las personas y la fauna silvestre de las Islas del Cielo para beneficio de todos.
Conserving Wildlife
Our conservation approach is grounded in science. We study the diversity of life in the Sky Island region and use these data to protect the pathways animals use most during migration. Nuestro enfoque de conservación se basa en la ciencia. Estudiamos la diversidad de la fauna en la región de las Islas del Cielo y usamos estos datos para proteger los caminos que los animales usan más durante la migración.
Protecting Water
Our water program maps and tracks the health of seeps and springs, to identify where water sources are most vulnerable so that we can help protect springs for future generations. Nuestro programa de agua mapea y rastrea la salud de las filtraciones y manantiales, para identificar dónde las fuentes de agua son más vulnerables y así poder protegerlas para las generaciones futuras.
Connecting People to the Sky Islands
Our work in natural resource conservation is closely tied to our community engagement work. At Sky Island Alliance we work towards inspiring people to feel deeply connected to the region and to one another.
U.S.-Mexico Border Wall
At Sky Island Alliance, we work to protect the water and wildlife of the Sky Island region for all life. This includes stopping border wall construction and removing border barriers so that wildlife — and humans, too — can heal. Explore this page for a brief history of the U.S.-Mexico border wall and surrounding laws, how the wall impacts the Sky Island region, and get answers to some of the most frequent questions we're asked about the Arizona-Sonora borderlands.