Field Notes

Erosion Control in the Sierra Los Ajos
May 22, 2023Join us for a volunteer camping weekend at Sonora’s Rancho Agua de Enmedio — 15 miles south of Naco, Arizona. We’ll be creating loose rock structures to halt erosion, increase…
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Erosion Control in the Catalinas
May 9, 2023Join us for a volunteer camping weekend in the Santa Catalinas. We’ll be creating loose rock structures to halt erosion, increase water absorption, and support plant growth around Caseco Spring….
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Springs Restoration in the Whetstones
April 18, 2023Join us for a day removing invasive species around McGrew Spring — a lovely, shaded oasis in southern Arizona’s Whetstone Mountains. If interested, there’s also an option to camp for…
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Springs Restoration in the Whetstones
September 6, 2022McGrew Spring is a shady, secluded oasis in southern Arizona’s Whetstone Mountains. Closed to the public, the spring is more than two miles from any other water source and is…
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Nuevo libro de actividades para junior buscadores de manantiales
August 15, 2022Read in English A principios de este año, trabajé con un grupo de estudiantes de la Universidad de Arizona para desarrollar un recurso que presentaría a los niños el mundo…
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New Activity Book for Junior Spring Seekers
Leer en español Earlier this year I worked with a group of students at the University of Arizona to develop a resource that’d introduce kids to the wild world of…
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Manantial restaurado con la ayuda de pasantes de verano
June 24, 2022Read in English Especialista en mayordomía de SIA Bryon Lichtenhan y yo recientemente salimos al campo, encantados de estar acompañados por nuestras tres becarias de conservación Doris Duke: Taylor Lo,…
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Summer Intern Stories: Spring Restoration
Leer en español SIA Stewardship Specialist Bryon Lichtenhan and I recently headed out to the field, delighted to be accompanied by our three Doris Duke conservation scholars — Taylor Lo,…
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Nueva cámara de vida silvestre instalada por pasante
June 23, 2022Read in English Alejandra Tanori García — arriba a la izquierda, en un viaje anterior plantando pastos nativos — es una de nuestras pasantes Camino del Jaguar este año. Hace…
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Summer Intern Stories: Setting Up a Wildlife Camera
Leer en español Alejandra Tanori García — above left, on an earlier trip planting native grasses — is one of our Path of the Jaguar interns this year. A few…
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