Finding Springs to Protect and Restore in the Bighorn Fire Area of the Santa Catalina Mountains
September 7, 2021One year after the colossal Bighorn Fire burned 120,000 acres in Tucson’s Santa Catalina Mountains, ecosystems are recovering. In these ecosystems, springs are a critical feature of the post-burn landscape and provide water for wildlife and opportunities for…
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Spring Seeker Stories: Agua Caliente Tank
July 16, 2021We’re back this month with another installment in our Spring Seeker Stories! This time, retired wildland firefighter and Sky Island Alliance volunteer Brit Rosso takes us on a rollercoaster of…
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Notes from the Field: The Great Porcupine Search
June 10, 2021Photo Caption: A North American porcupine detected on one of our Border Wildlife Study cameras. Thank you to our wonderful volunteer, Alicia Stout, for this engaging blog post she wrote…
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Spring Seeker Stories: Bear and Grapevine Spring in the Southern Rincon Mountains
April 28, 2021We’re back this month with another installment in our Spring Seeker Stories! This time, retired wildland firefighter and Spring Seeker volunteer Brit Rosso takes us on a visual journey through…
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Notes from the Field: Van Trap and Chimney Spring in the Southern Rincon Wilderness
March 29, 2021Volunteers lie at the heart of our Spring Seeker program. In 2020, 63 people helped us check over 220 springs in the U.S. and Mexico—a feat that would be impossible…
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Call for Art: Help Bear Witness to the Patagonia Mountains by Submitting Art of the Borderlands
January 15, 2021 Help us tell the story of the critical jaguar habitat in the Patagonia Mountains that is now threatened by border wall construction. If the Patagonias are cut off from…
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Notes from the Field: Searching for High Spring in the Huachuca Mountains
January 14, 2021Volunteers lie at the heart of our Spring Seeker program. In 2020, 63 people helped us check over 220 springs in the U.S. and Mexico—a feat that would be impossible for staff alone. Retired wildlands firefighter Brit…
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Seven Reasons Why We’re Thankful for Our Incredible Volunteers
December 1, 2020Never underestimate the power we have when we come together to serve the Sky Islands—to monitor water, eradicate invasive species, and restore the health of all flora, fauna, and people….
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Introduction to Sky Island FotoFauna
September 15, 2020Register Here Do you have a backyard wildlife camera and want to contribute your photos to help monitor wildlife movement? Join us for this Coffee Break to learn all about…
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Wilderness Springs Training
July 16, 2020Register Here Did you know that springs on U.S. Forest Service land might not be protected unless they are surveyed to validate the water rights? Come learn more about our…
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