Project Mountain Recharge: Moving Rocks to Save the Rain on Mt. Lemmon
July 1, 2025In response to the 2020 Bighorn Fire, Sky Island Alliance has been working with the Arizona Conservation Corps and Coronado National Forest to build more than 250 erosion-control structures out of loose rocks. This helps protect springs, conserve soils, limit fire risk, and infiltrate rainwater and snowmelt in areas that were burned. Now, we’re planning to continue this restoration work around more springs, the community of Summerhaven, and other inhabited areas in the Catalina Mountains. Join SIA Stewardship Manager Bryon Lichtenhan for our next virtual Coffee Break to learn more about this project and how to get involved.
Project Mountain Recharge: Moving Rocks to Save the Rain on Mt. Lemmon
Meeting regional water conservation goals starts at the top of our Sky Islands. Did you know, for instance, that 2.5 times more precipitation falls on top of Mt. Lemmon than…
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Erosion Control in the Catalinas
June 24, 2025Join us in the Santa Catalina Mountains for a weekend building erosion-control structures in areas burned by the 2020 Bighorn Fire.
Spring Seeker Backpack in Sabino Canyon
June 12, 2025For experienced Spring Seekers only, since we’ll be on and off trail while searching for new springs up side canyons along the West Fork. We’ll start from Gordon Hirabayashi Campground and camp near Hutch’s Pool, which should have good swimming. Over the course of the weekend, we may hike around 25 miles.
Survey Springs in the Catalinas
October 3, 2024Join us for this Spring Seeker day trip as we bushwhack to springs along the Mt. Lemmon control road on the north side of the Catalinas.