April 2020
Aravaipa Canyon Vinca Removal: April 24-26th POSTPONED
Come join us April 24th to 26th in Aravaipa Canyon Preserve! THE WORK: Sky Island Alliance has been helping The Nature Conservancy in Aravaipa Canyon for several years on a variety of projects to increase watershed health along this perennial riparian area. Recently we've been working on addressing the threat of invasive periwinkle (Vinca major) throughout the canyon. During this trip we will continue our work to eradicate periwinkle from the riparian understory of the creek banks. Additionally, we will…
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Aravaipa Canyon Vinca Removal: February 28- March 1
Come join us February 28th to March 1st in Aravaipa Canyon Preserve! Help us pull invasive periwinkle Saturday and Sunday. THE WORK: Sky Island Alliance has been helping The Nature Conservancy in Aravaipa Canyon for several years on a variety of projects to increase watershed health along this perennial riparian area. Recently we've been working on addressing the threat of invasive periwinkle (Vinca major) throughout the canyon. During this trip we will continue our work to eradicate periwinkle from the…
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Aravaipa Canyon Vinca Removal: January 17-20
Come join us January 17th to the 20th in Aravaipa Canyon Preserve! Help us pull invasive periwinkle Saturday and Sunday, and then take Martin Luther King day off with us to enjoy this beautiful canyon. THE WORK: Sky Island Alliance has been helping The Nature Conservancy in Aravaipa Canyon for several years on a variety of projects to increase watershed health along this perennial riparian area. Recently we've been working on addressing the threat of invasive periwinkle (Vinca major) throughout…
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Aravaipa Canyon Vinca Removal: November
THE WORK: Sky Island Alliance has been helping The Nature Conservancy in Aravaipa Canyon for several years on a variety of projects to increase watershed health along this perennial riparian area. Recently we’ve been working to ramp up our efforts to address the threat of invasive periwinkle (Vinca major) throughout the canyon. During this trip we are continuing our work to eradicate periwinkle from the riparian understory of the creek banks and also removing vinca from some longer-term study plots…
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Aravaipa Canyon Vinca Removal: July
THE WORK: Sky Island Alliance has been helping TNC and the BLM in Aravaipa Canyon for several years on a variety of projects to increase watershed health along this perennial riparian area. During this trip we are continuing our work to eradicate invasive plant vinca (or periwinkle) from the riparian understory of the creek banks. This will require digging and fastidious removal of vegetative material and roots with tools provided by Sky Island Alliance. We'll be bending, cutting, digging, getting…
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Aravaipa Canyon Vinca Removal: June
THE WORK: Sky Island Alliance has been helping TNC and the BLM in Aravaipa Canyon for several years on a variety of projects to increase watershed health along this perennial riparian area. During this trip we are continuing our work to eradicate invasive plant vinca (or periwinkle) from the riparian understory of the creek banks. This will require digging and fastidious removal of vegetative material and roots with tools provided by Sky Island Alliance. We'll be bending, cutting, digging, getting…
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Aravaipa Canyon Vinca Removal: January
THE WORK: Sky Island Alliance has been helping TNC and the BLM in Aravaipa Canyon for several years on a variety of projects to increase watershed health along this perennial riparian area. During this trip we are continuing our work to eradicate invasive plant vinca (or periwinkle) from the riparian understory of the creek banks. This will require digging and fastidious removal of vegetative material and roots with tools provided by Sky Island Alliance. We’ll be bending, cutting, digging, getting…
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Aravaipa Canyon Vinca Removal: August
Sky Island Alliance has been helping TNC and the BLM in Aravaipa Canyon for several years on a variety of projects to increase watershed health along this perennial riparian area. During this trip we are continuing our work to eradicate invasive plant vinca (or periwinkle) from the understory of the creek banks. We will also be planting native plants in and around areas that have been cleared of vinca. We’ll be bending, cutting, digging, getting dirty, and getting wet. We…
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