art Archives - Sonoran Joint Venture

Participants and family of the Youth Outdoors Program celebrated with the Creativity on the Fly art exhibition (photo by Suzanne Dhruv).

Creativity on the Fly: An Exhibition Inspired by Birds

July 12, 2023July 22, 2022

Ironwood Tree Experience and the Sonoran Joint Venture brought birding, nature, art, and experiential learning programs to communities across Tucson. Events culminated with an art exhibition to celebrate our connections to birds and nature.

The mural entitled “In defense of the sacred,” was painted by Dante Aguilera and Nick Mestizo during the Día del Jaguar festival.

Día del Jaguar: Celebrating Nature, Culture and Jaguars in Sonora

July 12, 2023January 7, 2020

The jaguar is vital to its habitat in Sonora, Mexico. Conservation nonprofit Nature and Culture International and the local communities meet to discuss and get to know this majestic species with Día del Jaguar, a two-day festival celebrating jaguars and other endangered wildlife in the region.