Make the Call to Protect Our National Forests
April 17, 2026It only takes a few minutes, but a phone call to your elected officials in Congress could make the difference for our public lands. Step 1: Enter your ZIP code…
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Protect Our Public Lands and U.S. Forest Service Integrity
On March 31, the Trump administration announced the closure of all U.S. Forest Service regional offices, the gutting of 57 research stations, and the relocation of headquarters from Washington, D.C.,…
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New Border Wall Is Underway; Our Sonoran Neighbors Offer Help
August 29, 2025Dear friends, I’m touching base with an update on border wall construction in the Sky Islands, impacts to our Border Wildlife Study, and actions to take below. For the past…
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Take Action: Endangered Species Act Under Attack
April 29, 2025Wildlife habitats across the U.S. are under attack with a recent Trump administration proposal to change the wording of the Endangered Species Act. There are two key parts to the…
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Update on Our Work in the Trump Era + Next Steps
March 7, 2025As an alliance, we work together with a wide range of land managers and partners to protect the Sky Islands. The last few weeks have been a real gut punch…
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Share Your Appreciation for Our National Parks
February 18, 2025Do you have a favorite place or memory in one of the Sky Island region’s multitude of parks that’s special to you? Or have you connected with or been inspired…
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Realities of the Federal Funding Freeze — Q&A
February 6, 2025Sky Island Alliance receives federal funding through multiple land management agencies to implement conservation science, restoration, and community programs both in the U.S. and Mexico. The Trump administration’s unprecedented/illegal pause…
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Support Arizona’s Attorney General in Standing Up to Feds’ Illegal Funding Freeze
January 31, 2025Just two weeks into the Trump administration’s second term, an onslaught of executive orders and a federal funding freeze have brought confusion and chaos, affecting more than 25,000 nonprofits across…
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Update: Our Work Amid the Federal Funding Freeze
Dear friends, I’m touching base with an update and actions to take below. It has been a long and tumultuous 10 days for me and Sky Island Alliance, and I’m…
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The Path Ahead for Our Work in the Sky Islands
November 8, 2024Dear friends, It’s been a difficult couple of days as SIA staff and I absorb the election results and what it means for the ecosystems and communities in the Sky…
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