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January 2020

A flock of American White Pelicans land in the Cienega de Santa Clara.

American White Pelicans. Photo: Claudio Contreras Koob

Western Water Wins in 2019

From contributions in policy agreements to thought leadership and science—which protect birds and the places they need—Audubon’s Western Water team accomplished a great deal in 2019. Strong collaboration and science-based conservation drives Audubon’s work on solutions for water management and water policies that align habitat protection and restoration with improved water supplies for communities along the Colorado River and Delta, across western saline lakes, in California’s Central Valley, and along the Rio Grande.

Arizona had its fair share of accomplishments in the realm of water last year.Take a look back at our 2019 highlights and wins.

Audubon Arizona in the News

Congress Must Pass New Bird Protection Bill
Our bird emergency requires urgent action.
Take action: ask your U.S. Representative to support the Migratory Bird Protection Act.
Why Groundwater Matters for Arizona’s People and Birds
We need to ensure its continued protection.
Pelicans Calling Phoenix Their Winter Home, ABC15
Tice Supplee brings viewers to the pelicans at Tres Rios wetlands.
Snowbirds: Why are White Pelicans Wintering in Arizona?, Cronkite News
Tice explains the bird’s increasing presence in the state.

Photo: Mike Fernandez/Audubon

Birds n' Beer Spring 2020 Season

Birds n’ Beer is back, and ready for 2020 with a season of birds, beer, water, and fish! Join us for the first one of the new year on Thursday, January 16, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Rio Salado Audubon Center in Phoenix. This month’s event, “A Bright Future for Birds,” focuses on Audubon’s new Survival by Degrees report on climate, and how going solar can brighten the outlook for birds. Phoenix residents will also have a chance to learn about joining a solar co-op through Solar United Neighbors.

Birds n’ Beer occurs the third Thursday of the month from January through May. Check out our program page to see the topic and presenter for each month.

Grassland plains in front of a mountain range in southern Arizona.

Photo: Steve Prager/Audubon

2019 at the Appleton-Whittell Research Ranch

The Research Ranch in Elgin celebrated a year of research, fieldwork, and conservation, thanks to support from students, volunteers, donors, and visitors. Ornate tree lizards and Spadefoot toads were the focus of our Apacheria Fellows, while conservation efforts involved Chiricahua leopard frogs and native grass seedballs. Read about the successes of the past year at the Ranch here.

The Apacheria Fellowship provides support for studies compatible with Frank and Arial Appleton’s founding mission of the Research Ranch: leave the land better than you found it. Fellows receive a $1,000 award as well as five weeks of lodging at the Ranch to support their research. Applications are open for enrolled students–learn more here.

Students stand smiling in front of a Burrowing Owl mural.

Field Trips and In-Classroom Presentations

Audubon Arizona can take education out of the classroom and into nature, or take nature into the classroom, with field trips and in-classroom presentations. Book a program for your class today!

Field trips: grades K–8 | $5/student, $3/chaperone, teachers are free | Title 1 Discounts available
In-classroom presentations:
Downtown Owls: grades 4–6 | free with booked field trip
Urban Hummingbird: grades K–6 | free with booked field trip

Urban Hummingbird presentations are generously supported by the Burton Family Foundation. Thank you!

Learn more and book a program for your class here.

Audubon Arizona Events

Saturdays: Morning Bird Walk

Jan. 11: Birds and Bikes

Jan. 11: Potluck & Presentation: Kartchner Caverns, Elgin

Jan. 16: Birds n’ Beer: A Bright Future for Birds

Feb. 8: Animal Encounters

View all the events at the Rio Salado Audubon Center.

Volunteer Opportunities

Jan. 18: Conservation Workday: River Clean-up

Jan. 15–Feb. 15: Climate Watch, Flagstaff and Tucson

Feb. 14–17: Great Backyard Bird Count

Partner and Chapter Events

Jan. 10–12: Yuma Bird, Nature, & History Festival, Yuma

View our list of chapters to find an event at your local center.

Events take place at the Nina Mason Pulliam Rio Salado Audubon Center in Phoenix unless otherwise noted.

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