BORDERLANDS Field Course

The Borderlands Field Course is a multidisciplinary training designed to empower the next generation of environmental leaders. Guided by expert facilitators and presenters, it addresses the ecological challenges facing the border region and the Sky Islands from a holistic perspective.

The program consists of a tour of different landscapes in Sonora, Mexico, from the capital to the area closest to the US border.

The course includes lectures, workshops, and practical and theoretical activities covering topics such as a sense of belonging, social justice focusing on migration, technical skills in soil restoration, native plant propagation, and biological corridors. The course is taught entirely in Spanish.

Questions? Contact Jordan Sene, Education Program Manager at jsene@borderlandsrestoration.org.

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The application process is now open! Ten participants will be selected for the nine-day training that starts in Hermosillo, Sonora, and ends in Agua Prieta, Sonora, from April 13 to April 22, 2025.

Topics of the program include:

Sense of Belonging
Restoration in Urban Communities
Social Justice
Binational Community Projects
Inclusiveness
Restoration
Native Plants
Erosion Control Structures
Wildlife and Biological Corridors
Rainwater Harvesting Systems

Participants will camp for several nights of the trip. Camping supplies, all meals, and transportation will be provided by BRN.

We will host an informational webinar on Zoom on October 29, 2024, at 10 AM MST. Please register here.

Please read “Is this course for me?” before applying.

To apply for the Borderlands Field Course, please use this link, applications are due no later than December 30, 2024.

Sonoran Field Course 2021
By: Jorge Chacón & Clarissa Moreno

The week-long 2021 Sonoran Field Course (SFC) was the first taught entirely in Mexico, mostly in Spanish, taking place in and around Agua Prieta at BRN partner organization Cuenca Los Ojos Rancho San Bernardino. Video created by Jorge Chacón, SFC Facilitator & Clarissa Moreno, 2021 SFC graduate.

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Field Course Fosters Restoration, Connection In Arizona-Sonora Borderlands
By: NPR

Anays Blanco buckles her seat belt and puts a large white van into gear, then takes off on the rough dirt road leading to Rancho Los Ojos Calientes. It’s part of the protected Cuenca Los Ojos reserve, where she is co-facilitating a weeklong field course for eight young Sonoran conservationists packed into the back of the van.

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BLOG: THE BEST DAYS OF MY SUMMER
By: Javier NORIEGA

I had an incredible experience in the third Sonoran Field Course in July! My colleagues, facilitators, and educators from Borderlands Restoration Network and I adventured on a nine-day excursion to different institutions and ranches, an experience I will undoubtedly remember with much affection and excitement.

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