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August 2020

New Senate Bill Threatens U.S.–Mexico Cooperation, Environment, and Birds of Lower Colorado River The Ciénega de Santa Clara is the largest remaining wetland in the Colorado River Delta, surviving on some of the last drops of Colorado River water allowed to flow to nature. Situated 40 miles south of the border in Mexico, it is essential for resident and migrating birds, from the federally endangered Yuma Ridgway’s Rail to wintering American White Pelicans. New federal legislation would destroy the Ciénega de Santa Clara by mandating the operation of the Yuma Desalting Plant, in addition to jeopardizing future collaborations with our neighbor to the south. The long-defunct Yuma Desalting Plant is a mistake–it’s bad for birds, and for our existing agreements with Mexico. Read more here.

Yuma Ridgway's Rail in the Ciénega de Santa Clara. Photo: Claudio Contreras Koob

News at Audubon and Beyond The New Audubon Southwest New Mexico and Arizona join to form a single regional program. Keeping Common Birds Common, Arizona Wildlife Views Magazine, pg. 26 A review of the Arizona Bird Conservation Initiative, Important Bird Areas, and community science programs for Arizona birds. Black conservationists search for a space in their field, Arizona Republic Earyn McGee, co-founder of Black Birders Week, and other Black conservationists share their experiences with nature and society. More Western water conservation and resilient systems needed now, The Hill Audubon’s Vice President of Water Conservation, Julie Hill-Gabriel, contributes to this opinion piece on investing in water infrastructure and how states like Arizona benefit.

Summer Tanager. Photo: Peter Hogan/Audubon Photography Awards The best birding in Arizona: Hot spots, species to watch for and how to identify them From the Arizona Republic: Arizona is known as one of the top birding destinations in the United States. The diverse range of ecosystems — from desert lowlands to mountainous “sky islands” — provides habitat for 566 species of birds. Read the article to learn about some of the best birding spots in the northern, central, and southern parts of the state.

Webinar: How the Verde River Exchange is Innovating Arizona Water—Voluntarily Tuesday, August 11 | 12–1 p.m. Join us for the final webinar (of our water policy series) and learn about the Verde River Exchange as a creative example of what is possible for sustainable water management in Arizona. Jocelyn Gibbon of Freshwater Policy Consulting, LLC and Max Wilson of Friends of the Verde River share a market based approach to protect one of the Southwest’s last free-flowing rivers. Register today. The Verde River. Photo: Cononino National Forest/Flickr (CC0 1.0)

Audubon (Virtual) Events August 11: How the Verde River Exchange is Innovating Arizona Water—Voluntarily Missed it? Here is the recording of last month’s webinar: The Cochise Conservation and Recharge Network: How it Helps the San Pedro River: Facebook | Zoom   View all of Audubon's virtual events. Chapter and Partner Events Tucson Audubon Society: Virtual Social Events and Classes Latino Conservation Week: While this full week of virtual events has passed, you can browse the events page to find the webinar recordings. Latino Conservation Week concluded with Corazon Latino Summer Love Concert Series: Serenata Desde Tucson, a concert with dialogue held in Saguaro National Park.   View our list of local Audubon chapters to find resources near you.

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