Cochise County & Borderlands Master Naturalists

10/02/2026

Springs emerge throughout the Chiricahua Mountains, a beloved sky island on the border between southeast Arizona and New Mexico. Thanks to the efforts of dozens of Spring Seeker volunteers who have surveyed these springs over the years, we understand just how important these water sources are for people, plants, and wildlife.

Join us on Oct. 8 at 9:30 a.m. for a virtual springs tour led by Emily Burns, Sky Island Alliance’s Program Director for the Northern Sky Islands. You’ll hear about how important springs are, the condition of springs in the Chiricahuas, how we protect and restore springs, and ways you can get involved.

To register for the talk, visit: https://ow.ly/kCQM50ZOXgw

Photo of Cloudy Spring in the Chiricahua Wilderness courtesy SIA.

10/02/2026

08/19/2026

Last chance! We will be closing our extended application period this Saturday! If you’re interested, now is the time to complete your application!

Since we will be representing the chapter at Southwest Wings in Sierra Vista this week, we have made the decision to extend our application period for the upcoming class starting in September to see if we can recruit some new folks this week (we had three of our cohort members from last year who were recruited at SW Wings!). Spread the word! If you’ve been hesitant to apply, let this be your sign! 🌲☀️

08/06/2026

Come on down to the Sierra Vista mall for the 35th Annual Southwest Wings event! We will have our table staffed all weekend with current members to talk about their volunteer experiences, the amazing trips and classes, and to answer any questions you might have about Master Naturalists!

08/05/2026

Our table is up at Southwest Wings for the Nature Expo in the Sierra Vista Mall! We will have current Master Naturalists at the event all week to talk to those interested in our program and share our love of the Borderlands ecology ❤️ we will also have flyers with information and links to our application which is open until the 22nd of August for those wanting to participate in our upcoming class starting mid-September! Today at the table we have Louise (our current chapter president) and Debra, one of our awesome members and participant on the curriculum board!

08/05/2026

08/04/2026

Since we will be representing the chapter at Southwest Wings in Sierra Vista this week, we have made the decision to extend our application period for the upcoming class starting in September to see if we can recruit some new folks this week (we had three of our cohort members from last year who were recruited at SW Wings!). Spread the word! If you’ve been hesitant to apply, let this be your sign! 🌲☀️

07/27/2026

This is a great opportunity to see the Borderlands Jaguar film in Sonora or Douglas at the end of August!