Calling all Citizen Scientists!  McDowell Sonoran Conservancy is ready to launch a new phenology trail on the Preserve and will be hosting a training session on October 29th at Scottsdale Community College.   Class Details: 10/29/2016 - 01:00PM Location: Scottsdale Community College SL110 What is phenology and how can you help scientists study the effects of...

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 chance to get to more...

Milkweeds (and Oaks) in Madera Join SIA staff in Madera Canyon for a day of habitat restoration! We will be focused on planting milkweeds and young oak trees at the site of the new bridges in the upper canyon. This site has come a long way since the construction, and is looking great! Help us...