Celebrating Lost Trees at the U.S.-Mexico Border for Día de los Muertos
October 26, 2026We grieve as a community for the loss of the majestic cottonwoods in Lochiel, Arizona, that were cut down this fall to make way for more border wall. Brave land defenders…
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Help Restore Lewis Springs: A Rare Cienega in Southern Arizona
To help protect this site, see our events calendar and volunteer dates below. When you first walk up to southern Arizona’s Lewis Springs, about 10 miles south of Tombstone, it…
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A Bloom to Watch for This Summer
April 28, 2026This article first appeared in The Desert Leaf and is part of a series featuring the Sky Islands. For years, my usual neighborhood walk along a dirt road lined with…
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A Floristic Tour of the Rincon Mountains
March 24, 2026In this virtual Coffee Break, SIA Botanist Dan Beckman, who just joined us after 12 years with Saguaro National Park, presents on the Rincon Mountains’ exceptionally rich and dynamic plant…
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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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Mujeres Fronterizas #8: Francesca Claverie
July 22, 2024Subscribe: Spotify / Apple Podcasts We’re excited to share today that we’re back with more episodes of “Mujeres Fronterizas” — our podcast featuring women in conservation in the borderlands. In…
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Sky Island Hikes: Banámichi to Río Sonora
January 29, 2024The following is part of a series of recommended Sky Island hikes. Be safe, have fun, and leave no trace. Earlier last year, Sky Island Alliance’s entire staff met up in the…
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A Look Ahead at 2024
January 11, 2024It’s the start of a new year, and our binational team has an exciting set of priorities for the year ahead. As always, we are dedicating ourselves to protect and…
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Join the Next Saguaro Stewardship Experience
October 19, 2023Following the success of the program’s launch this past spring, Sky Island Alliance and Saguaro National Park are teaming up again for the Saguaro Stewardship Experience — a six-part series…
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Caminatas de las Islas del Cielo: South Fork Trail
September 15, 2023Lo siguiente es parte de una serie de caminatas recomendadas en las Islas del Cielo. Cuídate, diviértete y no dejes rastro. South Fork Trail #243 es una caminata hermosa y llena de pájaros…
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