Aravaipa Canyon Vinca Removal
August 28, 2025Come join us for a weekend in Aravaipa Canyon Preserve as we resume the fight against invasive vinca!
Road Rewilding in the Huachucas
August 27, 2025Join SIA for a weekend of camping as we physically decommission closed roads around Brown Canyon Ranch in the Huachuca Mountains.
Can the Border Wall Be Less Harmful to Wildlife?
August 21, 2025With new border wall construction starting this month in the Tucson Sector, wildlife will undergo further habitat fragmentation across the San Rafael Valley and Huachuca Mountains. Our research shows that border wall,…
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Celebrate: 2025 Festival of the Sky Islands
August 18, 2025Save the dates! Oct. 16-18 is the 4th annual Festival of the Sky Islands in Moctezuma, Sonora. Let’s celebrate in an event filled with education, art, and conservation. This year, we are placing special emphasis on the Sky Islands’ grasslands, which are very important for bird migration, climate regulation, water filtration, and other ecosystem services. This event is made possible through a collective commitment, with the participation of organizations, students, artists, teachers, and schools, sharing their talent and knowledge through workshops, talks, exhibits, artistic performances, and community activities.
Riparian Reforestation at Rancho Agua de Enmedio
August 13, 2025By Michell Cordova and Karen Aglaee Lopez Roman Having healthy arroyos and creeks full of native plants and trees isn’t a luxury but a necessity, as our team recently learned…
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Return of the Jaguar
August 8, 2025The remarkable news from the University of Arizona’s Wild Cat Research and Conservation Center of the jaguar’s return to Arizona this week is a powerful reminder of how the Sky…
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Coffee Break: Wildlife Research at the Border During Wall Construction
August 7, 2025Concerned about all the recent developments at the border and not sure where that leaves wildlife? Join Sky Island Alliance’s wildlife team for our next virtual Coffee Break. We’ll take a virtual tour of southeast Arizona and describe the current status of border wall construction projects underway at the Santa Cruz River and across the San Rafael Valley. We’ll also share insights from our vast network of cameras that’s faithfully keeping watch on wildlife’s cross-border movement and tracking impacts.
Spring Cleaning at Davidson Canyon
August 6, 2025Together with Pima County, we will remove tamarisk seedlings from the drainages around one or two natural springs in Davidson Canyon, just east of Tucson. The springs go seasonally dry but support a beautiful array of riparian plants including willows, ashes, and cottonwoods.
A Look Back at the Summer Fire in Sierra Los Ajos
August 1, 2025Hello, I’m Michell Cordova, and I recently joined the Sky Island Alliance staff. I’m currently a tech with the Ranchos Regenerativos program, and I’m very happy to be part of…
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Living in Balance at Rancho Los Ángeles
July 31, 2025Hello, I’m Karen Aglaee Lopez Roman. I’m currently a regenerative ranch technician at Sky Island Alliance and recently joined the team in Sonora. I’ll be working closely with Michell Córdova…
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