Buscando caracoles de manantial en Arizona
July 6, 2022“¡Encontré uno! Espera, no, eso es un guijarro.” Eso fue mi estribillo recientemente cuando salí al campo a buscar caracoles de manantial con Jeff Sorensen, también conocido como “el chico…
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Searching for Springsnails in Arizona
July 5, 2022“I found one! Wait, no, that’s a pebble.” That was my refrain recently when I went out in the field to search for springsnails with Jeff Sorensen, a.k.a. “the snail…
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Santa Cruz Watershed Gets New Restoration Plan
May 24, 2022In March 2022 the Santa Cruz Watershed Collaborative voted to adopt a new restoration plan. This is an exciting step forward in restoring formerly perennial rivers throughout Tucson and the…
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La cuenca Santa Cruz obtiene nuevo plan de restauración
En marzo de 2022, Santa Cruz Watershed Collaborative votó para adoptar un nuevo plan de restauración. Este es un emocionante paso adelante en la restauración de ríos anteriormente perennes en…
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History of Springs in a Northern Sky Island
April 11, 2022On March 31st we heard from Don Swann, at Saguaro National Park, on the history of springs throughout the Rincon and Catalina Mountains. Through his work over the years with…
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World Water Day in the Sky Islands
March 22, 2022World Water Day, developed by the United Nations in 1993 and observed on March 22nd, is an opportunity for us to advocate for sustainable management of freshwater resources, locally and…
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Sarah Seeks Springs in the Snow: A survey of the last upper elevation spring in the Santa Catalina Mountains
February 28, 2022Exciting news – all springs (that we know of) above 7000 feet in the Santa Catalina Mountains have been surveyed! I recently traveled to the last remaining site and recorded…
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Situación de los Manantiales en Sonora, México
February 7, 2022En Sonora, el tema relacionado con manantiales es poco conocido, la forma de referirse a ellos no es como tal. Cuando se habla de manantiales es fácil imaginarlos con una…
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Un año siendo asistente de Sky Island Alliance
January 6, 2022El 2021 fue para mí un año lleno de emociones, logros, reflexiones, pero sobre todo un año lleno de aprendizajes, oportunidades y crecimiento profesional. En este año mi vida cambio…
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Why We Study Springs and How You can Get Involved in Their Stewardship
November 18, 2021Have you ever wondered why we spend so much time studying springs in the Sky Islands? In the arid parts of North America, and especially in the west, springs are…
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