Volunteer Outing at Rancho El Sahuaro
November 6, 2024Join us for a volunteer camping weekend at the picturesque Rancho El Sahuaro, just 15 minutes south of the U.S.-Mexico border town of Naco, Sonora. As part of our larger Ranchos Regenerativos program, which aims to integrate traditional ranching practices with land stewardship, we will be working with the landowners on restoration activities at this mixed grassland ranch.
Salida de voluntariado en rancho El Sahuaro
November 4, 2024Join our campaign to remove invasive species at nine priority springs in the Tucson area. Together, we can restore these crucial wildlife oases! We’ll meet every Tuesday morning and be working mostly in the Sabino Canyon area on the northeast side of town and near Vail and Davidson Canyon on the southeast side. Stay as long as you like, and leave for work if you need to. This is a great way to create an impact, get in a workout, and meet other volunteers.
Volunteer Outing at Rancho El Sahuaro
Join our campaign to remove invasive species at nine priority springs in the Tucson area. Together, we can restore these crucial wildlife oases! We’ll meet every Tuesday morning and be working mostly in the Sabino Canyon area on the northeast side of town and near Vail and Davidson Canyon on the southeast side. Stay as long as you like, and leave for work if you need to. This is a great way to create an impact, get in a workout, and meet other volunteers.
Photo Contest: 2024 Festival of the Sky Islands
October 31, 2024As part of the 3rd Annual Festival of the Sky Islands, recently held in Moctezuma, Sonora, we held our first photography contest. Participation was divided into categories for amateurs (phone…
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Border Wildlife Study Talk at Phoenix Zoo
October 25, 2024Since 2020, Sky Island Alliance has used wildlife cameras to investigate the impacts of border walls on wildlife movement. For this talk, SIA Wildlife Program Manager Eamon Harrity and Program…
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Coffee Break: Updates From Our Border Wildlife Study
October 24, 2024Through our Border Wildlife Study, Sky Island Alliance has monitored wildlife along nearly 100 miles of the U.S.-Mexico border for 4.5 years, and we are excited to share some of…
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Drawing Contest: Reptiles of the Sky Islands
As part of the 3rd Annual Festival of the Sky Islands, recently held in Moctezuma, Sonora, we once again held a drawing contest. This year’s prompt: reptiles. This contest seeks…
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Photo Gallery: 3rd Festival of the Sky Islands
October 23, 2024On Oct. 11-12 we hosted the 3rd annual Festival of the Sky Islands in Moctezuma, Sonora. So much fun! There was camping, field trips, educational talks and tables, good food,…
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Need a Halloween Costume? Try Our Javelina Mask!
October 21, 2024Are 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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Sky Island Hikes: Wandering at Barfoot Park
October 17, 2024In 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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