Workshop: Springs Trip Planning and Navigation (March 9)

Sky Island Alliance is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization working throughout southeastern Arizona (US) and northern Sonora (MX). Our mission is to protect and restore the biodiversity and natural heritage of the Sky Islands. We use science, education, and advocacy to connect the binational landscapes, people, and wildlife of the Sky Islands for the benefit of all.Sky Island Alliance es una organización sin fines de lucro que trabaja en el sureste de Arizona (EE.UU.) y el norte de Sonora (MX).  Nuestra misión es proteger y restaurar la biodiversidad y el patrimonio natural de las Islas del Cielo.  Usamos la ciencia, la educación y luchamos para conectar el paisaje binacional, las personas y la Vida Silvestre de las Islas del Cielo para el beneficio de todos.

Sky Island Alliance

Learn how to navigate to springs in the wilderness!

Join Sky Island Alliance staff for an evening at the Tucson office to learn how to plan trips to springs regionally! This workshop will give you the tools needed to plan trips, navigate to springs, complete the survey, and return home safely.Topics covered will include: reading maps and satellite images, navigation aids on desktop computers and smartphones, making tracks and reading elevations and contours on maps, planning backcountry vs. trail walks, etc. There will be a brief overview of the Spring Seeker survey and a discussion of safety concerns. With these skills, you’ll be ready to volunteer with confidence.Participants should bring a smartphone and a laptop if they have one, or access will be given to the desktop computers in the SIA office. Also, please bring a water bottle or any snacks/dinner you would want to eat. The workshop will begin promptly at 6:30 p.m. and run for about two hours.More details will be sent about a week in advance to registered participants. Please register to ensure you have any updated information about the workshop.For any questions, please contact Sarah Truebe: sarah@skyislandalliance.org; (520) 624-7080 ext 18.

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Workshop: Springs Trip Planning and Navigation (March 9)

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