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June 2018

The three Mackenzie Fellows stand together smiling.

Meet the Mackenzie Fellows

A new expansion to the River Pathways program, the Mackenzie Fellowship, is the culmination of a generous donor's commitment to expanding leadership opportunities for youth in conservation. The Fellows teach high school students, do in-class outreach programs, collect bird survey and habitat assessment data, and help lead on-the-ground conservation projects.

The Fellowship just wrapped up its first season. Meet the first cohort.

News Across Audubon Arizona

National Audubon Society Files Lawsuit Against Federal Government
As the Migratory Bird Treaty Act is gutted, Audubon acts strongly to protect the law–and the birds that depend on it.
Western Rivers Action Network – Gathering Around the Watering Hole
Find out how water is bringing everyone together, from breweries to governments.
Call for Young Artists: Contribute to a Book on Burrowing Owls
Balinda Fortman is creating a children’s book and needs your help. Submit here.

A group of smiling children wave to the camera in front of a river.

Audubon Adventures Summer Camp; Ages 8–12, June 11–July 27

Get wild this summer with Audubon Adventures and explore the exciting world of the Sonoran Desert! Choose from day camp-only weeks, or mixed day/overnight options where campers spend the first half of the week at the Rio Salado Audubon Center and end with overnight camping at Mingus Mountain Camp near Prescott. Experience nature hikes, archery, science experiments, and more!

Ages 8–12. Camp weeks run June 11 to July 27. For details, contact Emily Martell or call 602-468-6470, ext. 125.

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Tice points to a bird off-camera in a riverside habitat.

Photo: Cheryl Evans/The Republic

Tice Supplee Kicks off the Western Rivers Bird Count

Tice Supplee took The Arizona Republic birding at the Agua Fria National Monument to promote the ongoing Western Rivers Bird Count. As Director of Bird Conservation, she has played a prominent role in creating community science opportunities for the public. These efforts strengthen the science and conservation principles on which Audubon is founded.

Read the article and watch the video to learn how you can get involved in the movement.

Tice looks out at the crowd. Text reads: Donate to the Tice Supplee Fund for Science and Conservation

Want to get involved in science and conservation in other ways? Donate to the Tice Supplee Fund for Science and Conservation. Gifts to the Fund not only support efforts like the Western Rivers Bird Count, but a diverse range of projects from protecting Burrowing Owls to maintaining Arizona’s International Bird Areas.

Learn more and contribute.

A photo of a White-breasted Nuthatch is next to a separate one of a Yellow Warbler.

A portrait of Haley Paul.

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Audubon's New Policy Manager: Haley Paul

Haley Paul recently joined the team as our new Policy Manager. In this role she’ll be working across the Audubon Arizona network to build relationships with key stakeholders and elected officials to promote sound water and natural resource policies. Haley most recently comes from the Town of Gilbert as its Water Resources Coordinator, where she led the water conservation team and its strategy, developed water resources policy, and conducted water use reporting and accounting. Haley studied at Arizona State University for a graduate degree in Sustainability and attended Washington State University for her undergraduate.

Haley is from Phoenix, Arizona and grew up running on the trails of South Mountain. On family walks, Haley demonstrates to her three-year-old daughter the differences between White-winged Doves and Mourning Doves. She’ll get it… eventually.

First Western Yellow-billed Cuckoo of the Season in AZ

The first cuckoo of the season was reported in Arizona on May 23, 2018, signaling the bird’s arrival back into the state to breed near our rivers. What do we know about the elusive bird? Take a closer look.

A Western Yellow-billed Cuckoo in a hand.

Learn more here.

Western Yellow-billed Cuckoo. Photo: Mark Dettling/Point Blue Conservation Science

Audubon Arizona Events

Summer hours: Mon–Fri 8 a.m.–1 p.m.; closed Sat–Sun.

Ongoing, though June 12: Climate Watch, statewide

Ongoing, through June 30: Western Rivers Bird Count, statewide

June 21: Birds n’ Beer: Watershed Protection After Damaging Flooding: Stories and Strategies Toward Solutions

Partner & Chapter Events

June 2: Science on the Sonoita Plain, Appleton-Whittell Research Ranch

Check the list of Audubon Chapters to find events at your local center.

Volunteer Opportunities

Administrative work
Audubon is looking for volunteers able to help with filing, envelope-stuffing, data entry, and other administrative tasks.

Birding with eBird
Want to contribute to a community science initiative but can’t participate in Climate Watch or the Western Rivers Bird Count? Go birding at the Rio Salado Audubon Center! Experienced or intermediate birders are wanted to record and submit bird counts to eBird to increase what we know about the birds around our center and the Rio Salado Habitat Restoration Area.

If you are interested in either opportunity or want more information, email us.

Apply to become an Audubon Arizona volunteer

The following listed events are located at the Nina Mason Pulliam Rio Salado Audubon Center in Phoenix unless otherwise noted.

A portrait of Julie Coast.

Volunteer of the Month: Julie Coast

If you’ve ever attended Birds n’ Beer, you’ve probably met Julie. She is one of the event’s veteran bartenders, and will always pour your beer or wine with efficiency and a smile. Not only does Julie work behind the bar, but she also helps manage the food prep and tear-down, and offers her wealth of enthusiasm and knowledge to every attendee, proving herself to be as essential to Birds n’ Beer as the birds and beer. Thank you, Julie!

To sign up for a volunteer position or RSVP for an orientation, email Audubon Arizona or call 602-468-6470.

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Audubon Arizona newsletter editor: Morgan Moore

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