Saguaro National Park stands on the ancestral homeland of the Tohono O’odham, Pascua Yaqui, Sobaipuri, and Hohokam people. The EFTA team has recently been invited to help out with a variety of tasks at Tumacocori National Historic Park (TUMA), particularly in the realm of park maintenance...
Saguaro National Park stands on the ancestral homeland of the Tohono O’odham, Pascua Yaqui, Sobaipuri, and Hohokam people. Since the park's establishment in 1933, there have been various efforts to conserve the iconic Saguaro cactus (Carnegia gigantea) by considering disease, ecology, and long-term monitoring. This initiative...
Saguaro National Park stands on the ancestral homeland of the Tohono O’odham, Pascua Yaqui, Sobaipuri, and Hohokam people. Over the past few months, we've been working closely with Saguaro's Resource Management team as well as other programs like NexGen and American Conservation Experience. Together, we carry...
Saguaro Internship Orientation Begins Each January, the Saguaro Internship begins its mission of shaping the next generation of conservation leaders, equipping them with the skills and knowledge to protect Saguaro National Park. This year, the program launched with a week-long orientation at the park in Tucson,...
Saguaro National Park stands on the ancestral homeland of the Tohono O’odham, Pascua Yaqui, Sobaipuri, and Hohokam people. As an immigrant to the United States, I've noticed a contrast in attitudes toward environmentalism, with the US taking initiative through policies and advocacy on the mitigation of...
Saguaro National Park stands on the ancestral homeland of the Tohono O’odham, Pascua Yaqui, Sobaipuri, and Hohokam people. Our first day of the season began at the Gabe Zimmerman trailhead, just 20 miles south of Saguaro National Park (East). It was here that I met the...
Greetings! My name is Sam and I am very excited to be one of the interns for the very first Birdability cohort! A little bit about myself: I am currently in my junior year studying public health and Arabic at the University of Arizona. In...