Border BioBlitz in the San Rafael Valley
April 3, 2025Calling birders, botanists, bug lovers, trackers, herpers, fungi folk, and naturalists of all sorts! Join us this May 3 in the San Rafael Valley of Arizona for a day of surveying as part of this year’s annual border bioblitz. Using the iNaturalist app, our goal will be to identify as many species as possible to document the amazing diversity of life in our borderlands.
Aravaipa Canyon Vinca Removal
April 2, 2025Come join us for the Memorial Day long weekend as we resume the fight against invasive vinca. We’ll be camping at the Nature Conservancy’s guesthouse on the east side of Aravaipa Canyon Preserve.
Border BioBlitz in Sonora
Calling birders, botanists, bug lovers, trackers, herpers, fungi folk, and naturalists of all sorts! Join us this May 24-25 at Cuenca Los Ojos ranch near Agua Prieta, Sonora, for a weekend of camping and surveying as part of this year’s annual border bioblitz. Using the iNaturalist app, our goal will be to identify as many species as possible to document the amazing diversity of life in our borderlands. Campers are welcome to arrive at Cuenca Los Ojos ranch on Friday, May 23. Then on Saturday we’ll be surveying in the Animas Valley within the ranch. And on Sunday we’ll head to another part of the ranch in the San Bernardino Valley.
Help Restore Tucson’s Barrel Spring
March 31, 2025Calling all weekend warriors: On Sunday, April 13, we’re hosting a single-day volunteer event as part of our Tucson spring cleaning campaign to restore desert wildlife oases. This time we’ll be at Barrel Spring, near our other current project site, on the northeast side of town. Your help is needed to stop invasive arundo from spreading downstream, where it could eventually reach Sabino Creek.
Comment Workshop for Mammoth Mine
March 20, 2025The Bureau of Land Management has opened a public comment period until April 14 for Faraday Copper’s continued exploratory drilling in the Galiuro Mountains. Join the Lower San Pedro Watershed Alliance and Center for Biological Diversity for a workshop, in person or on Zoom, to learn how to submit effective comments ahead of the deadline.
Arizona Rally for Public Lands
Arizonans from across the state are gathering to call on elected officials to protect our public lands and waters. That means maintaining full access, protecting wildlife, and supporting parks staff in their stewardship work.
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.
Tucson ‘Spring Cleaning’
March 7, 2025Join our campaign to remove invasive species at nine priority springs in the Tucson area. Together, we can restore these crucial wildlife oases! We’ll meet every Tuesday morning and be working mostly in the Sabino Canyon area on the northeast side of town and near Vail and Davidson Canyon on the southeast side. Stay as long as you like, and leave for work if you need to. This is a great way to create an impact, get in a workout, and meet other volunteers.
Tucson ‘Spring Cleaning’
Join our campaign to remove invasive species at nine priority springs in the Tucson area. Together, we can restore these crucial wildlife oases! We’ll meet every Tuesday morning and be working mostly in the Sabino Canyon area on the northeast side of town and near Vail and Davidson Canyon on the southeast side. Stay as long as you like, and leave for work if you need to. This is a great way to create an impact, get in a workout, and meet other volunteers.
Survey Springs in the Galiuro Mountains
March 4, 2025Join us for a weekend of car camping as we survey springs in the Galiuro Mountains on The Nature Conservancy’s Muleshoe Ranch.