The 3rd Ecological Restoration Summit at Diamond Mountain Retreat Center
Creatures of the NighT
In partnership with Borderlands Restoration Network
This year’s summit volunteers will create habitat for the endangered Mexican long-nosed bat, recently confirmed in our area by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Bat Conservation International. With 160 agave plants—its preferred nectar source—provided by Borderlands Restoration Network and Bat Conservation International, we’ll plant a bat garden to support these vital nighttime pollinators. Strengthening their habitat helps the entire desert ecosystem thrive.
Our guest speakers will present on bats, nighttime pollinators, nocturnal animals, and the habitats they need to survive.
Enjoy Diamond Mountains Night Sky
Meal times. Exchanging ideas with experts.
Presentations during the summit
When: Monday, September 22 – Saturday, September 27, 2025 (Monday being arrival day, and Saturday departure, summit days Tuesday till Friday
Where: Diamond Mountain Retreat Center, 3209 S Old Fort Bowie Rd, Bowie, AZ
What: This five-night experience includes
Free pick up from Tucson Airport, healthy vegetarian food, and shared lodging in unique eco cottages.
A daily presentation from expert speakers
Four hours/day of strong hands-on ecological restoration
Prepare the garden area with fencing
Plant 160 agave
Check/repair loose rock dams from previous summits
Work on invasive weeds in the riparian area around Bear Spring
Plus, optional yoga and meditation are taught by Diamond Mountain Director Ven. Sunam, SkyHarvest Director Alix Rowland, and Kat Ehrhorn, SkyHarvest Project Manager and Diamond Mountain Spiritual Caretaker
We encourage you to connect deeply with yourself while immersing yourself in the land, sharing knowledge, and caring with the other participants and facilitators.
THE SPEAKERS: coming soon….
In case you are interested in coming a few days earlier to attend the “Spiritual Connection with Nature Retreat, The Intertwining of Indigenous & Buddhist Wisdom,” click here
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Monday, September 22
1-5pm arrival & check-in, buffet
Tuesday, September 23 – Friday, September 26
6am Breakfast
6:30 – 10:30 hands on ecological restoration for volunteers or ecological restoration education, fun interactive opportunities to participate in easy optional ecological restoration for Eco-Retreaters
10:30 “shower break”
11:30 lunch and take-out dinner
12:15 – 1:45pm 1 expert classe on bats, night time pollinators, nocturnal animals and the habitat they need to survive
2:15-5pm Rest, nap, relax
5pm Yoga
6pm Meditation & Talk
6:30pm Call it a day
Saturday, September 27
8am Breakfast
9am Departure