Dear Citizen Science Community, Each year, the Parsons Field Institute hosts an end-of-season celebration to recognize our passionate, hard-working citizen scientists. This year is special. Our world is going through a health crisis. We've cancelled our in-person celebrations, but understand that our current precautions are aimed at the future well-being of us all. 2020 also
Dear Parsons Field Institute and Citizen Science Friends, Spring is our busiest time of year for field work. This year, we've faced plenty of challenges - both from rain and the global health crisis. BUT - Thanks to our hard-working and enthusiastic Stewards and partners, we developed ways to maintain social distancing and continue our
Our Spring 2020 Mountain Lines, magazine of the McDowell Sonoran Conservancy, is available now. Check out our web edition to learn about the Northern Arizona University and the McDowell Sonoran Conservancy Partnership, Instagram Hotspots, A New Approach to Youth Education and so much more. Read more
Dear Parsons Field Institute and Citizen Science Friends, March field madness is upon us, and we need your help! Please join us in the field to assist with one or more of our scientific projects to help better understand and protect our precious Sonoran Desert. No experience needed. See below to get involved! See More
Dear Parsons Field Institute and Citizen Science Friends, We have a busy field season approaching, with opportunities to get involved in restoration projects, invasive species management, phenology observations, and more! Read below to learn more and to get involved in these projects this February and March. We are also excited to announce and welcome our
Our Winter 2020 Mountain Lines, magazine of the McDowell Sonoran Conservancy, is available now. Check out our web edition to learn about A Sense of Place: Protecting the Preserve, Celebrating New Trailheads and 25 Yrs. of Progress towards the Community's Vision for Scottsdale's McDowell Sonoran Preserve, the Spectacular Saguaro and so much more. Read more
Dear Parsons Field Institute and Citizen Science Friends, Happy 2020! We are excited everyday to work with our dedicated citizen scientists who make our research and impact possible. Citizen Science is at the core of our work. Stewards participate in research from project design through to publication - a rare and exciting feature of Citizen
Our Fall 2019 Mountain Lines, magazine of the McDowell Sonoran Conservancy, is available now. Check out our web edition to learn about Biocrust Restoration in the Sonoran Desert, Hydrating Your Active Dog, IUCN SSC Sonoran Desert Species Specialist Group and so much more. Read more
Our Summer 2019 Mountain Lines, magazine of the McDowell Sonoran Conservancy, is available now. Check out our web edition to learn about The Aftermath of a Monsoon, A New Front Opens in the Invasive Plants Battle, The 2019 Junior Citizen Science Festival and so much more. Read more
Our Spring 2019 Mountain Lines, magazine of the McDowell Sonoran Conservancy, is available now. Check out our web edition to learn about The Story of the Interpretive Signs at the Fraesfield and Granite Mountain Trailheads, Bee Smart - Here's How, Restoring Degraded Lands and so much more. Read more
