Las fuentes de agua, como los manantiales, están en peligro a lo largo de la frontera en el valle de San Rafael debido a la inminente construcción del muro fronterizo de 30 pies de altura de la administración Trump. Se estima que se extraerán 500,000 galones de agua subterránea local por cada milla de muro construido, lo que se utilizará para construir cimientos de cemento y reducir la acumulación de polvo. Esto afectará a los manantiales al consumir agua subterránea compartida, lo q...| skyislandalliance.org
Water sources like springs are imperiled along the border in the San Rafael Valley, due to impending construction of the Trump administration’s 30-foot-high border wall. It is estimated that 500,000 gallons of local groundwater will be pumped for every mile of wall built and will be used to create cement footers for the wall and to keep dust down. This will impact springs by drawing on shared groundwater — putting wildlife and native plants at risk from reduced water access. | skyislandalliance.org
This time of year, after a long period of drought in our landscape and before the arrival of the monsoon rains, it’s important to recognize the key role springs have in the Sky Islands, as many plants and animals depend on these water sources.| skyislandalliance.org
En esta época del año, después de haber tenido un largo periodo de sequía en nuestro paisaje y antes de la llegada de lluvias, es fundamental reconocer la importancia que han tenido los manantiales en las Islas del Cielo, pues gran cantidad de plantas y animales dependen de estas fuentes de agua.| skyislandalliance.org
In this virtual Coffee Break, we’re joined by Borderlands Restoration Network board member Chuck Klingenstein, who shares results from the first Nature-Based Restorative Economy study in Santa Cruz County, commissioned by the community and conducted by the University of Arizona. This in-depth study looked at the many benefits nature provides to our economy in southern Arizona through ecotourism, conservation, and other activities. SIA Executive Director Louise Misztal also provides updates ...| skyislandalliance.org
In this virtual Coffee Break, we’re joined by Aaron Mrotek, manager of The Nature Conservancy’s Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, as well as SIA’s Stewardship Manager Bryon Lichtenhan and Program Director Emily Burns. They discuss what we and our allies are doing to improve conditions for wildlife throughout this landscape and how to get involved in various projects. These include a study of wildlife-traffic interactions that will inform an effort to install wildlife-crossing structures...| skyislandalliance.org
El río San Pedro por Victoria Infante.| skyislandalliance.org
San Pedro River by Victoria Infante.| skyislandalliance.org