Sky Island Borderlands Conservation Program

Operating from a mobile camp, students will spend most days hiking and conducting field research in the forests and ranges of the Madrean Sky Islands, some of the most rugged and remote lands in the southwestern United States. In addition to spending time at various field sites, students will have the opportunity to spend time with community members, researchers, and resource managers. This program provides an amazing opportunity to experience the vast landscapes and biodiversity of the U.S. – Mexico border. More than 7,000 species of plants and animals–including over half of the birds in North America–can be found here. Students will have the chance to see, track, or document wildlife such as puma, bobcats, pronghorn, gray foxes, coyotes, ocelots, black bears, white-nosed coati, rare bir...