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Water in a Hotter Place
Water in a Hotter Place
See out how springs monitoring and adaptive management strategies are helping to keep our waters clean and available, and our Sky Islands more resilient to climate change.
See out how springs monitoring and adaptive management strategies are helping to keep our waters clean and available, and our Sky Islands more resilient to climate change.
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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Sky Island Blog
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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Raise your voice to protect the San Pedro!
July 11, 2018Public comment period open now. The San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area (SPRNCA) is a natural gem that sits at the heart of the Sky Island Region. Encompassing 40 miles of the San Pedro River, it was designated to protect and enhance this rare perennially flowing desert river and the lush ribbon of green it…
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In the News
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
