Catalina spring restoration

Erosion Control on North Slope of Catalinas

August 1, 2023

Join us for a day of building erosion-control structures near a priority drainage on the north slope of the Catalinas that was damaged in the 2020 Bighorn Fire. We’ll be…
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Tarantula

Critter Night at Tucson’s Mission Garden

Every 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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Catalina spring restoration

Erosion Control at Green Spring in the Catalinas

Join us for a weekend of building erosion-control structures near Green Spring in the Santa Catalina Mountains. We’ll be getting dirty, bending, lifting, and digging with tools provided by SIA,…
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Pinacate beetle

Criatura destacada: escarabajos pinacate

July 28, 2023

Con la temporada del monzón en marcha aquí en las Islas del Cielo, los escarabajos están por todas partes. Recientemente, me hizo pensar en uno de mis favoritos, que pertenece…
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Pinacate beetle

Creature Feature: Pinacate Beetles

With monsoon season underway here in the Sky Islands, beetles are all about. Recently, it got me thinking about one of my favorites, which is in the family of darkling…
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Black bear

Acuerdo de muro fronterizo presenta una oportunidad significativa para estudiar la conectividad de la vida silvestre entre los EE. UU. y México

July 26, 2023

La semana pasada, el Sierra Club anunció su tan esperado acuerdo en el caso Sierra Club v. Biden, que marca una victoria monumental para las comunidades fronterizas y de vida…
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Black bear

Border Wall Settlement Presents Significant Opportunity to Study Wildlife Connectivity Between the U.S. and Mexico

Last week, the Sierra Club announced its long-awaited settlement in the case Sierra Club v. Biden, which marks a monumental victory for wildlife and borderland communities impacted by illegal wall…
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Historias de pasantes: primera vez en los pinos

July 19, 2023

Mi nombre es Estefani Moyers y soy de Cananea, Sonora, un pueblo minero al sur de la frontera con Arizona. Y esto es un poco de cómo fue mi primera…
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Intern Stories: First Time in the Pines

My name is Estefani Moyers, and I’m from Cananea, Sonora — a mining town just south of the Arizona border. And this is a bit of what my first experience…
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Spring

Help Survey Patagonia Springs Before New Mining Begins

July 10, 2023

We need to get eyes on springs in the Patagonia Mountains before pumping for a new mining project begins, so we can establish baseline data and better advocate for these…
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