Road Rewilding in the Huachucas
April 9, 2025Join SIA for a weekend of camping as we physically decommission closed roads in the southwestern foothills of the Huachuca Mountains.
Celebrate the San Pedro
April 8, 2025Join us and other local conservation groups for this celebration of the San Pedro River. Activities include a bird count challenge, nature hikes, kids activities, informational displays, and 11 different speakers, including SIA Mexico Program Manager Zach Palma, who will speak at noon.
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.
Road Rewilding in the Huachucas
December 12, 2024Join SIA as we physically decommission closed roads in the southern foothills of the Huachuca Mountains. We’ll be camouflaging roads with rocks and woody debris, reseeding native plants, building erosion-control structures, and installing signs to notify the public about closures. We’ll be camping overnight, but day-trippers are also welcome.
Flying Connections: The Story of Lesser Long-Nosed Bats and Agaves in the Sky Islands
September 24, 2024Guest blog by Axhel Muñoz Great charismatic mammals like the jaguar and ocelot grace the Sky Island mountains of Sonora and Arizona, but there are other endearing creatures that inhabit…
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Road Rewilding in the Huachucas
September 18, 2024Join SIA as we physically decommission closed roads in the southern foothills of the Huachuca Mountains. We’ll be camouflaging roads with rocks and woody debris, reseeding native plants, building erosion-control…
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Chiricahua-Peloncillo Heritage Days
August 27, 2024Join us for this two-day festival full of food, music, and fun in the heart of the Sky Islands. Highlights include professional presentations, live music, a farmer’s market, regional field…
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Road Rewilding in the Huachucas (Test)
August 5, 2024Background In 2019, after a years-long public process, the Coronado National Forest decided to close 160 miles of old roads within southern Arizona’s Sierra Vista District that no longer served…
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