Field Notes

Map of 2023 conservation projects

Proyectos de conservación en marcha en primavera de 2023

March 31, 2023

Read in English Hemos llegado a un punto emocionante aquí en Sky Island Alliance donde nuestros proyectos en Arizona y Sonora están tomando nueva forma y creciendo, y queríamos compartir…
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Map of 2023 conservation projects

Conservation Projects Underway in Spring 2023

Leer en español  We’ve reached an exciting point here at Sky Island Alliance where our projects in southeastern Arizona and northern Sonora are taking new shape and growing, and we…
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Aravaipa

Spring Into Stewardship

February 9, 2023

On Feb. 9, 2023, Sky Island Alliance program staff shared more about the range of upcoming projects we have planned specifically in Arizona and ways supporters can volunteer. Learn more…
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Aravaipa Canyon vinca removal

Cañón Aravaipa: Actualización de vinca

October 24, 2022

Read in English El trabajo para eliminar la invasiva Vinca major (también conocida como bígaro o simplemente vinca) en el espectacular Cañón Aravaipa del sur de Arizona ha estado en…
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Aravaipa Canyon vinca removal

Aravaipa Canyon: Vinca Update

Leer en español Work to remove invasive Vinca major (aka periwinkle or simply vinca) in southern Arizona’s spectacular Aravaipa Canyon has been ongoing since our last update in March 2022….
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Looking Back at a Fantastic Year of Pulling Vinca Major in Aravaipa Canyon

November 5, 2021

2021 was a great year for pulling Vinca major, an invasive plant, from the creek beds of Aravaipa Canyon Preserve in Arizona. In collaboration with The Nature Conservancy (TNC), who…
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Thank You for Making a Difference in Aravaipa Canyon

June 25, 2021

Photo Caption: Volunteers removing vinca under the beautiful fall colors of Aravaipa Canyon. Years have passed since we first partnered with The Nature Conservancy (TNC) to remove invasive periwinkle (vinca) from the creek that flows through Aravaipa…
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We’re Rooting for Native Flora at Aravaipa Canyon Preserve!

March 22, 2021

In early March, a team of six volunteers and three Sky Island Alliance staff braved the chilly spring evenings at Aravaipa Canyon Preserve to do two days of hard, earnest work: pull invasive…
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Sky Island Coffee Break: Introduction to Aravaipa Canyon & Invasive Vinca

January 20, 2021

Register Here Join us Thursday, January 28 at 9:30 a.m. MST to learn about The Nature Conservancy’s Aravaipa Canyon Preserve and the work Sky Island Alliance is doing there on…
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Hardworking volunteers removed vinca from Aravaipa Canyon!

November 14, 2019

A huge thank you to the volunteers who came with us to the Aravaipa Canyon Preserve this past weekend to help remove invasive periwinkle (Vinca major) from the canyon.  Our…
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