Sky Island Alliance is a grassroots organization dedicated to the protection and restoration of the rich natural heritage of native species and habitats in the Sky Island region of the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico.
We work with volunteers, scientists, land owners, public officials, and government agencies to establish protected areas, restore healthy landscapes, and promote public appreciation of the region's unique biological diversity.
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ARIZONA VOTERS ACROSS POLITICAL SPECTRUM AGREE: Suspending Environmental Laws Across Borders is Unnecessary
The 2012 Colorado College State of the Rockies Conservation in the West poll found that Arizona voters across the political spectrum believe suspending environmental laws along U.S. borders to address immigration issues is unnecessary. This mirrors results from a nationwide survey commissioned by SIA in May 2011 showing that 64 percent of respondents oppose or strongly oppose waiving environmental and other laws for the purpose of building infrastructure along the border.
The new poll also found that Arizonans view parks and public lands as essential to their state’s economy and quality of life, and they strongly support upholding and strengthening protections for clean air, clean water, natural areas and wildlife. For more information on the Colorado College poll, click here.
For more information about SIA’s May 2011 nationwide survey, read our press release here, and click here for detailed information on the poll results.
For more information, please contact Jenny Neeley, Conservation Policy Director, at 520-624-7080 x13 or
jenny@skyislandalliance.org.
Volunteers, and SIA Founder
Nancy ‘Z’ Zierenberg,
installing bear boxes
Celebrating 20 years: Sky Island Alliance Founders Fund
Thanks to membership support, Sky Island Alliance’s fundraising goal for the 20th Anniversary Founders Fund has been met and exceeded! Our sincere appreciation goes out to our Founders and challenge donors for speaking out and asking the community to help make more of our great work possible. And many thanks to those of you who contributed or invited a friend or colleague to participate. Through donations over the past year and attendance at our benefit concert with R. Carlos Nakai and Gabriel Ayala, over 200 members made gifts from $10 to $10,000. All of you are helping launch our next decade by supporting this fund. In total, you helped us raise over $106,000, exceeding our goal and making sure we finished our 20th anniversary year strong. Your support will keep SIA initiatives thriving and growing. We are grateful for your help so that we may keep working to deepen and broaden support for our work and community engagement in conservation.
Position Opening at Sky Island Alliance: Conservation Assistant
SIA seeks candidates for the position of Conservation Assistant, working within the Landscape Restoration Program. The Conservation Assistant is a critical member of the SIA team who brings strong field skills and natural history knowledge applied to working with and managing volunteers and field projects. The LRP Conservation Assistant is responsible for running well-executed and safe volunteer restoration weekends throughout the Sky Island region and will have the opportunity to work with approximately 250-300 volunteers per year to inventory and monitor roads, perform roadless and riparian surveys, engage in restoration activities including riparian plantings, installation of rock and brush structures, eradication of invasive species, and implementation of road closures. To read the entire position posting and to apply, click on the link below.
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©Jack Dykinga
Sky Island Ecosystem Integrity in Jeopardy: Congressional Proposals Aim To Permanently Erase Environmental & Cultural Protection Laws Along All U.S. Borders, Coasts.
> Click here to learn more, and find out how you can help stop these proposals in their tracks.