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 biocultural 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 place and community development, as well as technical skills in soil restoration, native plant propagation, and biological corridors. The course is offered at no cost and is taught entirely in Spanish.

Questions? Contact us at education@borderlandsrestoration.org

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Topics of the program include:

Sense of Place
Restoration in Urban Communities
Community Development
Binational Community Projects
Restoration
Native Plants
Erosion Control Structures
Wildlife and Biological Corridors
Rainwater Harvesting Systems

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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