Wildlife and Walls: How Barriers on the U.S.-Mexico Border Impact Wildlife
September 25, 2025Border walls are spreading around the world, including right here in Arizona. Since 2020, Sky Island Alliance has used motion-activated cameras to study the impacts of border barriers on wildlife movements. Join Eamon Harrity for this in-person talk to learn about these monitoring efforts and how different species respond to border barriers.
Discovery Night: Bats and Snakes
September 16, 2025Sky Island Alliance presents a special Discovery Night in partnership with the Children’s Museum of Tucson. Free and open to the public, this event will feature live bats and snakes with crafts and expert presentations. At 5:30 p.m. bat biologist Debbie Buecher will present, followed by a 6 p.m. presentation from snake biologist Mike Cardwell. Come learn more about these misunderstood creatures from the experts, and get to see these animals in person, all while enjoying a free night at the museum.
Critters of the Night
September 14, 2025Join us for a special evening at Saguaro National Park West. SIA Environmental Outreach Coordinator Mónica Montaño and two former interns will be there to give a talk on wildlife creatures of the night and our conservation efforts in Sonora. Afterward, folks will head out into the night to listen and look for critters. Note: Space is limited and reservations are required. Please call 520-733-5158 or visit the Red Hills Visitor Center to sign up.
Wildlife and the Wall: How Animals Navigate Barriers on the U.S.-Mexico Border
September 8, 2025Border walls are spreading around the world, including right here in Arizona. Since 2020, Sky Island Alliance has used motion-activated cameras to study the impacts of border barriers on wildlife movements. Join Eamon Harrity to learn about these monitoring efforts and how different species respond to border barriers.
Skunks of the Sky Islands
September 4, 2025Did you know there are four different kinds of skunks in the Sky Islands? Learn more about these fascinating creatures in this free online talk, given by SIA Wildlife Specialist Meagan Bethel and hosted by our allies at Pima Master Naturalists.
Aravaipa Canyon Vinca Removal
August 28, 2025Come join us for a weekend in Aravaipa Canyon Preserve as we resume the fight against invasive vinca!
Celebrate: 2025 Festival of the Sky Islands
August 18, 2025Save the dates! Oct. 16-18 is the 4th annual Festival of the Sky Islands in Moctezuma, Sonora. Let’s celebrate in an event filled with education, art, and conservation. This year, we are placing special emphasis on the Sky Islands’ grasslands, which are very important for bird migration, climate regulation, water filtration, and other ecosystem services. This event is made possible through a collective commitment, with the participation of organizations, students, artists, teachers, and schools, sharing their talent and knowledge through workshops, talks, exhibits, artistic performances, and community activities.
Coffee Break: Wildlife Research at the Border During Wall Construction
August 7, 2025Concerned about all the recent developments at the border and not sure where that leaves wildlife? Join Sky Island Alliance’s wildlife team for our next virtual Coffee Break. We’ll take a virtual tour of southeast Arizona and describe the current status of border wall construction projects underway at the Santa Cruz River and across the San Rafael Valley. We’ll also share insights from our vast network of cameras that’s faithfully keeping watch on wildlife’s cross-border movement and tracking impacts.
Spring Cleaning at Davidson Canyon
August 6, 2025Together with Pima County, we will remove tamarisk seedlings from the drainages around one or two natural springs in Davidson Canyon, just east of Tucson. The springs go seasonally dry but support a beautiful array of riparian plants including willows, ashes, and cottonwoods.
Festival por la vida y el agua del río Sonora
July 21, 2025Join us and our allies this Aug. 3 from 5-9 p.m. for the 3rd annual festival for the life and water of the Río Sonora. Our allies at Cuenca Río Sonora will be hosting the event, and we’ll be there tabling along with many other partner groups. It will be a gathering place to celebrate life and defend the river with live music, workshops, exhibitions, talks, and activities for the whole family. For almost 11 years, communities in the watershed have fought for clean water, health, and environmental justice following the Grupo México toxic spill in 2014. This festival is to remember, share, and strengthen collective memory.