Water for Wildlife in the San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area
January 22, 2026In collaboration with the Bureau of Land Management, Sky Island Alliance staff recently helped install five new water troughs for wildlife along often-dry sections of the San Pedro River without…
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Our Gratitude for Your Support in 2025
January 8, 2026I want to take a moment to say a heartfelt thank you to every one of you who gave your time, sent a donation, became a monthly supporter or Forever Fund donor,…
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A Look Ahead at 2026
January 6, 2026We made it through the wild ride that was 2025 and find ourselves looking ahead as Sky Island winter settles around us. This year is already off to a different…
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Best of 2025: SIA Wildlife Camera Photos
December 19, 2025Every year we review hundreds of thousands of photos as part of our Border Wildlife Study, and in addition to the invaluable data we receive about the presence/absence of species…
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Oppose New Border Wall in the Sky Islands
December 15, 2025Plans are quickly moving forward to build new border wall in several parts of southern Arizona, and we need your help to oppose this wasteful, destructive plan. The Trump administration…
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2025 Sky Island ‘Nutcracker’
December 12, 2025Every year it brings us so much joy to see all of the photos and videos shared from our FotoFauna community of wildlife across our region. We invite you to…
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An Offering for Día de los Muertos
October 23, 2025For much of this year, little rain fell across the Sky Island region. A dry winter in early 2025 gave way to a dry spring and disappointing monsoon season in…
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Sky Island Masks for Halloween
Need an easy Halloween costume? Or just want to try your hand at a Sky Island craft? Check out our new paper animal masks! Meagan Bethel, our wildlife specialist,…
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Desert Friends by Many Names
October 17, 2025It started with a simple question: Why would a skunk and a dove share the same name? I was reviewing photos for Sky Island Alliance’s FotoFauna project one afternoon, focused…
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Getting to Know Our Magical Springs
October 1, 2025This article first appeared in The Desert Leaf and is part of a series featuring the Sky Islands.