Atender el duelo ecológico: parte I

November 4, 2026

Estamos viviendo en una era de cambios y pérdidas ambientales significativos. Al reconocer que estos tiempos son difíciles para vivirlos, adaptarnos a ellos y sobrellevarlos, es esencial que nos reunamos…
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Springs Bird Watch

Springs Bird Watch: Following the Water and the Life It Supports

October 28, 2026

Calling all birders in the Sky Islands! We’re launching a new bird-monitoring project, Springs Bird Watch, to document the region’s avian diversity and the water sources that birds and other…
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Cottonwood

Tending Environmental Grief: Part One

October 15, 2026

We 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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Springs of the Chiricahua Mountains

October 8, 2026

Springs emerge throughout the Chiricahua Mountains, a beloved sky island on the border between southeast Arizona and New Mexico. Thanks to the efforts of dozens of Spring Seeker volunteers who…
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Lightning

From Summer Rains to Winter El Niño: The Climate Outlook for the Southwest

September 24, 2026

In this virtual Coffee Break, our guest speakers are climate experts Mike Crimmins and Zack Guido from the University of Arizona. Their presentation reviews how this year’s monsoon evolved across…
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Leaping Lagomorphs: A Deep Dive on Rabbits and Hares of the Sky Islands

July 9, 2026

In this virtual Coffee Break, SIA Wildlife Specialist Meagan Bethel takes us on a deep dive into the different cottontail and jackrabbit species that make their home in the Sky…
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Ocelot

Himdam, the Remarkable Ocelot That Traversed 4 Sky Islands

May 14, 2026

This March, Sky Island Alliance and Phoenix Zoo published a study describing the remarkable journey of a male ocelot across four mountain ranges in the Sky Islands of Arizona, the…
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Rattlesnake moms

Rattlesnakes Are Awesome Moms!

April 17, 2026

Ready to explore the surprising world of rattlesnake families and learn how these remarkable reptiles care for and protect their young? In this virtual Coffee Break, our guest speaker Melissa…
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Rincon Mountains

A Floristic Tour of the Rincon Mountains

March 24, 2026

In this virtual Coffee Break, SIA Botanist Dan Beckman, who just joined us after 12 years with Saguaro National Park, presents on the Rincon Mountains’ exceptionally rich and dynamic plant…
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El muro fronterizo: actualizaciones e impactos para México

December 8, 2025

En la cobertura de la frontera entre Estados Unidos y México, la conversación a menudo se centra en los impactos y las voces dentro de Estados Unidos. Pero, ¿alguna vez…
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