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.
How Nature Supports Southern Arizona’s Economy
June 12, 2025People from all over the world come to southern Arizona to experience the great outdoors, recreate, and just be among the area’s scenic landscapes and wildlife. But how much is…
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Coffee Break: How Nature Supports Southern Arizona’s Economy
May 16, 2025People from all over the world come to southern Arizona to experience the outdoors, recreate, and just be among the area’s scenic landscapes and wildlife. But how much is that worth, and what are the costs if it’s lost? Join SIA for our next virtual Coffee Break. We’ll be joined by Borderlands Restoration Network board member Chuck Klingenstein, who will share results from the first Nature-Based Restorative Economy study in Santa Cruz County, commissioned by the community and conducted by the University of Arizona.
Coffee Break: Improving Borderlands Wildlife Corridors
May 8, 2025Only a few sections of the U.S.-Mexico border within the Path of the Jaguar are still passable to most wildlife. One of these sections is the San Rafael Valley between…
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Coffee Break on Borderlands Wildlife Corridors
April 17, 2025Only a few sections of the border within the Path of the Jaguar are still passable to most wildlife. One of these sections is the San Rafael Valley between the Patagonia and Huachuca mountains. However, once wildlife traverse the border, there are still a multitude of threats they must face including dangerous roads, lack of water, fences, mining, and development. Join us for our next virtual Coffee Break to hear from Aaron Mrotek, the manager of The Nature Conservancy’s Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, and SIA’s Stewardship Manager Bryon Lichtenhan. They’ll discuss what our organizations are doing to improve the conditions for wildlife throughout this important landscape in partnership with other NGOs, state, and federal agencies. You’ll also learn how to get involved with various projects.
Update on Our Migratory Bird Monitoring in Sonora
April 1, 2025In this virtual Coffee Break, SIA Wildlife Program Manager Eamon Harrity and Mexico Program Manager Zach Palma share latest news with our new project bridging grassland bird conservation and regenerative…
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Coffee Break: Update on Our Migratory Bird Monitoring in Sonora
March 19, 2025Join us April 1 at 9:30 a.m. for our next virtual Coffee Break to learn more about our exciting new project bridging grassland bird conservation and regenerative ranching in Sonora. Our speakers will be SIA’s very own Wildlife Program Manager Eamon Harrity and Mexico Program Manager Zach Palma.
Saving Our Saguaros: Managing Grassification of the Sonoran Desert
March 3, 2025Learn more about a pressing issue in our region and what we can do to help in this virtual Coffee Break with guest speaker Kim Franklin, associate director of conservation…
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Saving Our Saguaros: Managing Grassification of the Sonoran Desert
February 12, 2025Join us for our next virtual Coffee Break to learn more about a pressing issue in our region and what we can do to help. Our guest speaker will be Kim Franklin, associate director of conservation at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum.
Tracking Urban Emissions Through Plant Radiocarbon and Traffic Modeling
We’re back this spring with another community science project that builds on last year’s efforts and brings two volunteer opportunities to the Tucson area. In this virtual talk, we share…
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