Do you want to learn about and see hundreds of elk in one place at one time? Join us for the annual elk viewing workshop! Hosted through the Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD), this event includes a 1-hour presentation held at the AZGFD Flagstaff Regional Office (3500 S Lake Mary Rd) and then we [...]
Kartchner Caverns invites you to join us for a walk in the park as we uncover and learn about some of the 13 different neighboring bat species in the park. We will use bat detectors while on a walk through the beautiful desert night to see and hear some of them while learning about the diversity of these flying mammals. Boldly go where the [...]
Explore the nocturnal wonders of the desert and enjoy a night full of exciting encounters and activities. Things to Do: Creepy Crawly Self-Guided Tour: Discover the hidden world of night-active critters. Liberty Wildlife Nocturnal Birds Presentation: Learn about the fascinating lives of nocturnal birds. Meet and Greet with Sonoran Desert Creepy Crawlies: Get up close with the desert’s [...]
Kartchner Caverns invites you to join us for a walk in the park as we uncover and learn about some of the 13 different neighboring bat species in the park. We will use bat detectors while on a walk through the beautiful desert night to see and hear some of them while learning about the diversity of these flying mammals. Boldly go where the [...]
Did you know that Wickenburg gets one of the highest concentrations of migrating turkey vultures in Arizona? Or that the highway bridge in town has a colony of thousands of Mexican free-tailed bats roosting beneath it? Come join in the fun at the free, family friendly event. There will be tables with fun and educational [...]
Join park rangers, partners and vendors in the Discovery Center for this celebration of our flying friends! Partners include: Bat Conservation International | Borderlands Restoration Network | National Park Service (Chiricahua) | Arizona Bat Rescue Buecher Biological Consulting | Northern Arizona Bat Rescue | Sonoran Desert Museum | Sky Island Alliance Las Milpitas Community Farm [...]
FREE but Limit Space - maximum 15. This walk on November 4 circles Black Canyon Heritage Park's pond and passes by our pollinator gardens. The accessible nature path is approximately 1/2 mile in length with no elevation gain. We recommend that you wear closed-toed shoes and sun protection. Please also bring drinking water. We'll make [...]
Open to all Sonoran Audubon Society Friends and Family Members and Friends of Friends Guests at this Special Members’ Meeting are SAS’ 2022, 2023 and 2024 Western Yellow Billed Cuckoo Survey Interns! You’ll hear about their adventures learning about and counting these wonderful birds on the Upper Agua Fria River, at Tres Rios in PHX [...]
Have some fun with us as we birdwalk around Estrella Mt Park! We will meet up at the Nature Center. Just in time for the holidays, an informative program will be conducted following the walk titled "Turkeys, The Thanksgiving Bird."
Thanks to Sonoran Audubon Society’s own Donna Smith and Kathy Dashiell there’s a great route around Buckeye and Arlington, west of Phoenix, through agricultural fields that is reliable for burrowing owls and diurnal raptors, sparrows and common desert species, plus waterfowl at canals and farm ponds. This is a long morning, starting at 7am at [...]
Walk for an hour on trails at the Sedona Wetlands and look for ducks and wintering birds. Tour lasts from 9 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. Meet at the Sedona Wetlands parking lot. Rich Armstrong is our guide. To learn more, contact him at richarmstrong47@gmail.com or call 928-282-3675.
Meet at the south end of Chuckwalla Drive where it is best to carpool. There are no restrooms. Directions: Arrive there by following Fir St until it dead ends at Chuckwalla Drive. Turn left or south and park at a small turnout at the end of Chuckwalla. Expect to see wintering or desert birds: Cactus Wren, Gambel's [...]
Jeff Meyers, a guest speaker of the Arizona Game and Fish Department, hosts an event about the population decline of California Condors and the efforts to prevent their extinction and bring them back to life in Arizona and beyond.
Come join us! The recharge ponds should be full of waterfowl, shorebirds, and waders, with an assortment of songbirds and raptors to fill out a varied list of birds. We’ll meet at the recharge ponds about 7:45am. We’ll prowl the wetlands for 90 min. – 2 hours. Perhaps we’ll get lucky with some unusual species [...]
Come spend part of your weekend with us! 8BIRDWALK GROUP MEET AT NATURE CENTER; PROGRAM TO FOLLOW IN NATURE CENTER, “WHERE HAVE ALL THE BIRD’S NESTS GONE?”
Most people fear rattlesnakes when they think of the Arizona wilderness. But all snakes, no matter how dangerous or fearsome they are, are an essential part of the ecosystem. Jeff Meyers from the Arizona Game and Fish Department discusses the need to save rattlesnakes to preserve future generations of wildlife.
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