Sky Island Heroes

Tom Swenson-Healey, Sky Island Hero
Whether he’s bushwhacking up a side canyon in search of a spring or chatting with passersby at a local outreach event, Tom has gone – and continues to go – beyond the call of duty as a volunteer for Sky Island Alliance. In 2017 he contributed innumerable hours of his own time to many of…
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Check out which animals were the most photographed in Fall 2018
February 22, 2019We would like to give a huge thanks to every single one of our Volunteer Wildlife Camera Monitors who work very hard and dedicate long hours to check and maintain these cameras. Without them none of this data would be available! A very special thanks also to our Conservation Technician, Meagan Bethel, who not only…
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Melissa’s intern photo essay: canyons, cliffs, and grasslands
July 19, 2018by Melissa Galindo, 2018 Doris Duke Conservation Scholar Halfway through my internship with Sky Island Alliance, and I’ve seen so much already! Is it hot out here? My attempt to stay cool in the Arizona heat. The only water source was a spigot roughly a third of a mile from the field site. We carried…
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Tasia’s intern photo essay: 4 weeks, 2 countries, countless memories
July 19, 2018by Tasia North, 2018 Doris Duke Conservation Scholar Four weeks in, four weeks to go, in my internship with Sky Island Alliance. The sun sets on a hard day’s work This was taken at Sowls Pond out in the Galiuro Mountains. Last year Sky Island Alliance built several ponds and planted a whole bunch of…
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Climate change is making it harder to revive damaged land
June 29, 2018: High Country NewsLion hunter trapped jaguar that was killed, Mexican rancher was told
June 28, 2018: Arizona Daily StarJaguar that roamed Huachuca Mountains shown dead in photo, officials say
June 22, 2018: Arizona Daily StarSecond local March for Science rally on Sunday at Reid Park
April 12, 2018: Arizona Daily Star