Invasive Plants: The Biggest Local Threats and What We Can Do
February 8, 2024In 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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Help Survey Wilderness Springs in the Sky Islands
February 2, 2024We’re excited to announce a big push in our campaign to survey springs in wilderness areas of the Coronado National Forest. As defined by the Wilderness Act of 1964, wilderness…
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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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Mujeres Fronterizas #7: Faith Ramon
December 14, 2023Subscribe: Spotify / Apple Podcasts In our last episode of “Mujeres Fronterizas” for 2023 (we’ll be back in February), SIA board member Denise Moreno Ramírez interviews Faith Ramon about growing…
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Protect Patagonia Springs and Creeks From Mining
Hundreds of springs in southern Arizona’s Patagonia Mountains, as well as the wildlife that depend on them, are at risk. A mining company called South32 seeks to develop a new…
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Belmont University Class Creates Sky Island Art
December 12, 2023Guest blog by Dan Brawner, associate professor of Design & Illustration at Belmont University’s Watkins College of Art Inspired by conversations with Sarah J. Love, who gave a Coffee Break…
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How to Make the Most of Charitable Giving
November 16, 2023Guest Blog by Shannon M. Derksen, Esq. As year’s end approaches, our to-do lists often become longer. And certain goals easily get pushed down the line. In this blog, my hope…
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Mujeres Fronterizas #6: Norma Villagómez-Márquez
Subscribe: Spotify / Apple Podcasts In this episode of “Mujeres Fronterizas,” SIA board member Christian Aguilar Murrieta interviews Dr. Norma Villagómez-Márquez about her experience growing up in the borderlands and…
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Coffee Break: Using Sky Islands to Study Climate Change Across the Globe
In this Coffee Break from Nov. 16, 2023, our presenter, Sarah J. Love, dives into how sky islands across the world are being used to study ecological and evolutionary impacts…
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