Critter Night at Tucson’s Mission Garden
July 5, 2022Every year in August, Tucson’s Mission Garden invites experts from wildlife agencies, local nonprofits, and the University of Arizona to come teach about wildlife in our area. Some groups bring…
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Friday Flora Feature: Arizona Sycamore
May 16, 2022Written by Aleidys Lopez Romero This week our flora feature is the Arizona sycamore (Platanus wrightii). While this species was named after American botanist Charles Wright (1811-1885), this tree’s family…
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Friday Flora Feature: Fremont Cottonwood
Written by Aleidys Lopez Romero This week we turn our attention to an important indicator of water and a sight for sore eyes on long Spring Seeker trips: the Fremont…
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Friday Flora Feature: Arizona Fishhook Pincushion (Mammillaria grahamii)
October 14, 2021When hiking through southeastern Arizona in the desert or woodlands, it’s a real treat to see the Arizona Fishhook Pincushion cactus (Mammillaria grahamii) growing cryptically under palo verde trees, creosote shrubs, or even under other cacti. Over the course…
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Pollinator Planting in Bear Canyon
March 17, 2016Join us in Bear Canyon for a lovely day of planting natives for pollinators! We have cleared a huge area of fountain grass, and there are several areas ready for transformation.
TimBuckTwo Pond Restoration – Monday
January 7, 2016Help us to re-create habitat for Gila topminnows as well as a diversity of native bird, bat, and invertebrate species.
Beat Back Buffelgrass Day – Bear Canyon
November 18, 2015Celebrate Beat Back Buffelgrass Day 2016 with Sky Island Alliance, making a difference in your local wild lands! Help us in our battle against fountain grass, buffelgrass and other invasives in the beautifully riparian, Bear Canyon.
Oracle Road Wildlife Bridge
October 23, 2015Join us as we put the finishing touches on the new native plant buffer between the Santa Catalina Catholic Church and the new wildlife bridge! We will be installing a few more plants, spreading seeds, and moving rocks around to maximize water harvesting opportunities.
Collect Seeds at Saguaro National Park
October 17, 2015Spend a gorgeous Tucson winter day learning how to collect native plant seeds with an expert crew!
Collect Seeds at Saguaro National Park
Native plant seeds will help us plant pollinator gardens at Saguaro National Park. Come learn how we do it!