Need a Halloween Costume? Try Our Javelina Mask!

October 21, 2024

Are you still looking for a Halloween costume, or are you just a crafty, javelina fan? You can make this fun javelina mask to wear and/or hang on your wall….
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Barfoot Park

Sky Island Hikes: Wandering at Barfoot Park

October 17, 2024

In 2011, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar designated Barfoot Park in southern Arizona’s Chiricahua Mountains as a national landmark. In particular, he noted its unusual mix of Sierra Madre and Rocky…
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Ofrenda

An Offering for Día de los Muertos

October 15, 2024

We at Sky Island Alliance recently had the opportunity to honor wildlife killed at the U.S.-Mexico border wall by creating a Día de los Muertos ofrenda, or altar, on display…
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Survey Springs in the Catalinas

October 3, 2024

Join us for this Spring Seeker day trip as we bushwhack to springs along the Mt. Lemmon control road on the north side of the Catalinas.  

Survey Springs in the Rincon Wilderness

Join us for a weekend of car camping and hiking as we survey springs in the Rincon Mountain Wilderness.  

Border Wildlife Study

Coffee Break: Updates From Our Border Wildlife Study

October 1, 2024

Through our Border Wildlife Study, we have monitored wildlife along nearly 100 miles of the U.S.-Mexico border for 4.5 years, and we are excited to share some of the insights…
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Lesser long-nosed bat approaching an agave.

Flying Connections: The Story of Lesser Long-Nosed Bats and Agaves in the Sky Islands

September 24, 2024

Guest 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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Coffee Break: An Arizona Guide to Attending the Festival of the Sky Islands

Coffee Break: An Arizona Guide to Attending the Festival of the Sky Islands

September 20, 2024

Interested in joining the Oct. 11-12 festival in Sonora but have questions about what to expect and where to camp or stay? Join us Sept. 30 at 9:30 a.m. for…
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Seeding

Road Rewilding in the Huachucas

September 18, 2024

Join 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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Mónica Montaño

Mujeres Fronterizas #9: Mónica Montaño

September 17, 2024

Subscribe: Spotify / Apple Podcasts We’re back today with another episode of “Mujeres Fronterizas” — our podcast featuring women in conservation in the borderlands. In this episode, our first in…
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