Volunteer Opportunity
SIA: Spring Assessments: Southern Galiuros (November)
Southern Galiuros 32.410840, -110.270995Spring Assessments: Southern Galiuros (November) TO REGISTER, CLICK HERE! BACKGROUND: This weekend, we will be hoping completing additional assessments of springs in preparation for controlled burns that will be conducted in the area next year (For those of you who came on our trips this spring, the controlled burn was postponed, giving us the...
SIA: Native Grass Planting at Bar Boot Ranch
Bar Boot Ranch Leslie Canyon Road, Douglas, AZ, United StatesNative Grass Planting at Bar Boot Ranch Join us for a weekend planting native grasses on the Barboot Ranch, in the Leslie Canyon area, Southwest of the Chiricahua Mountains. We will be staying at a ranch building, but you will need camping gear as there are no beds available. This trip is free of charge...
SIA: Walnut Planting for Gray Squirrels
Sky Island Alliance 406 S 4th Ave, Tucson, AZ, United StatesWalnut Planting for Gray Squirrels TO REGISTER, CLICK HERE! BACKGROUND The Santa Catalina grey squirrel (a subspecies of the Arizona grey squirrel) is in decline throughout the Catalinas and Rincons. Fire, and competition with introduced Abert’s squirrels, are thought to be some of the reasons for their lower numbers, but we are hoping...
Sky Island Alliance: Fence Removal at BANWR
Sky Island Alliance 406 S 4th Ave, Tucson, AZ, United StatesFence Removal at BANWR (Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge) TO REGISTER, CLICK HERE! Join SIA for a weekend working out on the beautiful Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge as we improve habitat and connectivity for wildlife! BACKGROUND The 117,464-acre Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1985 for the benefit of the endangered...
McDowell Sonoran Conservancy Field Institute – Student Volunteer Opportunities
McDowell Sonoran Conservancy Field Institute 1.) Restoring Native Vegetation on closed trails - an experimental approach: Description: Trails that are closed often leave visible scars on the landscape, which can be mitigated using a variety of restoration techniques. However, very little is known about the effectiveness of the various techniques, especially in the Sonoran...
SIA: Beat Back Buffelgrass Day 2017
Beat Back Buffelgrass Day 2017 Celebrate Beat Back Buffelgrass Day for 2017 with Sky Island Alliance, making a difference in your local wild lands! ¡Personal bilingüe estará presente en este viaje! CLICK HERE TO REGISTER! TRIP SCHEDULEPlan to meet us at the South end of the Safeway parking lot on the NE corner of Sabino...