Oswaldo Tamayo

Oswaldo Valdez Graduates From UniSierra With Report on the Control of Invasive Catclaw

March 2, 2026

Congrats to Oswaldo Valdez on graduating with a bachelor’s degree in biology from the Universidad de la Sierra, where he presented the results of his internship report on the efficacy…
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Natalia Ballesteros

Natalia Ballesteros and Gema Sanez Graduate From UniSierra With Trail and Wildlife Reports

From Sky Island Alliance, we congratulate Natalia Ballesteros and Gema Sanez on completing their bachelor’s degree in biology at the Universidad de la Sierra in Moctezuma, Sonora. During their final…
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Whetstone Mountains

Springs Restoration in the Whetstones

January 20, 2026

Join us for a day of removing invasive species at McGrew Spring in southern Arizona’s beautiful Whetstone Mountains. Closed to the public, the spring is more than two miles from any other water source and is a favorite haunt of coatis, black bears, mountain lions, coyotes, and birds.

Fire in the Sonoran Desert

Saving Our Saguaros: Managing Grassification of the Sonoran Desert

March 3, 2025

Learn 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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London rocket

Help Sample Tucson Plants to Study Fossil Fuel Emissions

April 10, 2024

Want to help study fossil fuel emissions in Tucson by sampling invasive plants? We have a community science project going for all of April 2024 and welcome folks to join…
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London rocket

Training Workshop: Annual Plant Radiocarbon Project

April 2, 2024

Learn how to help study fossil fuel emissions in Tucson by sampling invasive plants! SIA Program Director Emily Burns will walk you through the steps in this free online training.

London rocket

Training Workshop: Annual Plant Radiocarbon Project

March 7, 2024

Learn how to help study fossil fuel emissions in Tucson by sampling invasive plants!

Coffee Break on Invasive Plants

Invasive Plants: The Biggest Local Threats and What We Can Do

February 8, 2024

In this virtual Coffee Break from Feb. 8, 2024, Saguaro National Park botanist Dan Beckman presents on some of the most concerning invasive plants in the region, including buffelgrass, stinknet,…
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Coffee Break on invasive plants.

Invasive Plants: The Biggest Local Threats and What We Can Do

January 17, 2024

Join us for our next virtual Coffee Break with Saguaro National Park’s botanist Dan Beckman. He’ll present on some of the most concerning invasive plants in the region, including buffelgrass,…
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