The education team had the pleasure of hosting Professor Luring’s Desert Ecology summer class all the way from Wichita State University based in Kansas!

“There were almost no young people living in Patagonia when Borderlands was started,” Ron said, overlooking the busy Gathering Grounds cafe from his chosen chair in the back corner. “About half of the people you see with strollers around town, one way or the other, came here because of Borderlands.”

Patagonia, Arizona, became far more than just another project site for our Americorps NCCC Maple 2 team—it became a place that showed us the value of conservation, community, and connection to the land. Nestled between beautiful mountain ranges and filled with warm spring weather, Patagonia offered a landscape that made every early morning and long workday rewarding. From the sweeping desert views to the cooler evenings spent outdoors, the environment itself constantly remind

The longest Monday in BRN history started with the shortest flight possible: from Tucson to Phoenix. Directors and field crews from the Watershed Restoration Program and Native Plant Program, along with our fearless leader Rodrigo, united at Tucson International after a weekend of preparation to begin our week-long trip to El Sargento, Baja California Sur, Mexico - 400 miles south of our home in Patagonia.

A legacy gift is a planned donation to a nonprofit organization or charity through estate planning. My wife Judy and I wanted a meaningful way for our investment in BRN’s work to continue into the future, so we chose to put BRN in our wills. Like you, we have been regular supporters of BRN and are impressed with the consistent quality and impact of their conservation, restoration, and education/community outreach work. Lynn Davidson, former board chair of BRN, pictured here

Spring has been a busy season for the newly hired BRN Education team. After hosting a successful Borderlands Earth Care Youth (BECY) program in March, Environmental Field Educator Karla Hernandez and Environmental Field Coordinator Xochitl Lopez jumped into developing additional public programming for the local community. In April, the BRN Education team welcomed 15 participants to take part in the 2026 Border BioBlitz, a citizen science effort on iNaturalist documenting flo

This past spring break, youth from Santa Cruz County took part in the Borderlands Earth Care Youth (BECY) Santa Cruz County program, led by Environmental Field Educator Karla Hernandez and Environmental Field Coordinator Xochitl Lopez. For an entire week, these young leaders joined Borderlands Restoration Network (BRN) for an immersive experience, working on projects that focused on developing a sense of place and connection to the land through watershed, ecological, and com

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Leaving a gift in your will, estate plans, or even donating retirement assets are wonderful ways to keep your love for the borderlands...

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Student Guest Blog Yousof Majed M Badghaish visited BRN as part of a partnership with the University of Arizona’s Field Studies in...

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Para leer la versión en español, haga clic aquí . This year has already brought a mix of challenges and breakthroughs. Like many of...

In 2023, BRN’s Borderlands Nursery & Seed program applied for a new greenhouse to increase native container plant production funded by...

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