Springs Restoration in the Whetstones
November 19, 2025Join us for a day of removing invasive species at McGrew Spring in southern Arizona’s beautiful Whetstone Mountains. Closed to the public, the spring is more than two miles from any other water source and is a favorite haunt of coatis, black bears, mountain lions, coyotes, and birds.
The Border Wall: Updates & Impacts for Mexico
November 12, 2025We’ve all heard about “the line,” “la migra,” and the illegal market that exists between Mexico and the United States. But have you ever wondered how border infrastructure affects local communities, Indigenous peoples, and the wildlife that inhabit this region? We invite you this Dec. 8 at 10 a.m. to our next virtual Coffee Break, a panel and open conversation in Spanish about the new border wall construction in the Sky Islands region and the social and ecological impacts it’s generating. Panelists will be representing various Mexican organizations with experience and perspective on the border.
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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Aravaipa Canyon Vinca Removal
October 21, 2025Come join us for a weekend in Aravaipa Canyon Preserve as we resume the fight against invasive vinca!
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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Critters of the Night
September 14, 2025Join us for a special evening at Saguaro National Park West. SIA Environmental Outreach Coordinator Mónica Montaño and two former interns will be there to give a talk on wildlife creatures of the night and our conservation efforts in Sonora. Afterward, folks will head out into the night to listen and look for critters. Note: Space is limited and reservations are required. Please call 520-733-5158 or visit the Red Hills Visitor Center to sign up.
Sky Island FotoFauna Class in Green Valley
September 4, 2025This Oct. 6 and Oct. 27, we’re hosting a two-part class in Green Valley for folks interested in joining Sky Island FotoFauna and learning how to set up a wildlife camera in their backyard as part of our community science project. Registration for Green Valley Recreation members is already open and, for the rest of the public, it opens Sept. 22. SIA Wildlife Program Manager Eamon Harrity will be leading the class.
Course fee: $50
Optional fee: $100 for a camera kit
Skunks of the Sky Islands
Did you know there are four different kinds of skunks in the Sky Islands? Learn more about these fascinating creatures in this free online talk, given by SIA Wildlife Specialist Meagan Bethel and hosted by our allies at Pima Master Naturalists.
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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