Tending Environmental Grief: Part One
October 15, 2026We are living in an era of significant environmental change and loss. In recognizing that these times are challenging to live in, adapt to, and cope with, it’s essential that…
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Border Wall Construction Cuts Through Shaded, Biodiverse Corner of San Rafael Valley
July 27, 2026Border wall construction continues in southern Arizona’s San Rafael Valley, causing senseless destruction. Cottonwoods estimated to be as old as our country have been toppled in Lochiel. And as you…
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Feds Dam Santa Cruz River Ahead of Border Wall Construction
June 22, 2026Video by Leslie Ann Epperson, SmallWheel Films. This is the second video in a series on border wall developments in the San Rafael Valley. More tough news from the San…
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Wildlife and the Wall in the Arizona-Sonora Borderlands
May 19, 2026Border wall construction in southern Arizona’s wild and scenic San Rafael Valley continues, with 12 of 27 miles completed and new wall going up each day. As you can see…
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New Border Wall Is Underway; Our Sonoran Neighbors Offer Help
August 29, 2025Dear friends, I’m touching base with an update on border wall construction in the Sky Islands, impacts to our Border Wildlife Study, and actions to take below. For the past…
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Can the Border Wall Be Less Harmful to Wildlife?
August 21, 2025With new border wall construction starting this month in the Tucson Sector, wildlife will undergo further habitat fragmentation across the San Rafael Valley and Huachuca Mountains. Our research shows that border wall,…
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An Unforgettable Sunset at Montezuma Pass
June 30, 2025Hi, all! I’m Becca Thompson, the new field coordinator for Sky Island Alliance. You’ll see me helping Sarah and Bryon with fieldwork and volunteer support. I wanted to introduce myself by…
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Help Survey Springs in the San Rafael Valley Ahead of Plans for 27 Miles of New Border Wall
June 17, 2025Note: Due to active border wall construction, parts of the Coronado National Forest are closed until Jan. 20, 2029. Please avoid this area when spring seeking until the closure is…
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Reflexionando sobre nuestro trabajo en la frontera en 2022
December 21, 2022Fue todo un año en la frontera entre Sonora y Arizona. Desde las enormes lluvias de verano que reverdecieron los pastizales de la zona hasta un muro ilegal de contenedores…
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Reflecting on Our Work at the Border in 2022
It was quite a year on the border between Sonora and Arizona. From huge summer rains that greened up the area’s grasslands to an illegal shipping-container wall that got pushed…
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