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Explore the Habitats along the Lower Colorado River

June 13, 2024 — Audubon StoryMap guides viewers along the Lower Colorado River, highlighting its importance for birds and people.

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Bird of the Month: Azure Bluebird (Sialia sialis fulva)

June 11, 2024 — The charismatic bird of the Sonoran sky islands.

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The Gila River West of Phoenix

May 20, 2024 — How a collaboration including Audubon and partners is revitalizing this important river corridor

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Education Intern Contributes to Audubon Southwest Conservation Work

May 20, 2024 — Plans to continue protecting native wildlife and nature habitats

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Bird of the Month: Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)

May 16, 2024 — Viewing nature through my sketchbooks

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We Thank Whooooo

May 14, 2024 — Nearly 3000 volunteers rehome more than 1000 owls during the past decade

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Connecting with birds, nature, and community

May 01, 2024 — Each year, we engage thousands of people and connect them with the outdoors and natural world, helping them to appreciate their role and responsibility within it

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New Rio Salado Pollinator Garden Provides a Home for Bees, Butterflies, and Birds to Flourish

April 17, 2024 — Partnerships and ecological restoration grant brings community together to beautify the grounds.

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Vote for Southwest Bird of the Year 2024

April 15, 2024 — Help us choose the 2024 Southwest Bird of the Year from three candidates, each representing one of our centers and a different habitat type.

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Bird of the Month: Swainson’s Hawk (Buteo swainsoni)

April 12, 2024 — Swainson’s Hawk is one of those birds that can catch your attention when hundreds fill the sky overhead, mixed with migrating Redtail Hawks and an occasional Golden Eagle

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Volunteers pose for photo at Rio Salado Audubon Center

El nuevo jardín de polinizadores del Río Salado proporciona un hogar para que prosperan las abejas, las mariposas y los pájaros

March 23, 2024 — Las asociaciones y la subvención para la restauración ecológica unen a la comunidad para embellecer el lugar

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New Rio Salado Pollinator Garden provides a home for bees, butterflies, and birds to flourish

March 23, 2024 — Partnerships and ecological restoration grant brings community together to beautify grounds

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A sound map of the Audubon Center garden, showing several kinds of bird sounds, construction noises, splashing in the pond, and the wind blowing through the cattails.

Hands on STEAM learning at Rio Salado

March 18, 2024 — Plus three free activities!

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Historic $300 million appropriated for New Mexico water conservation, agriculture, and outdoor recreation

March 18, 2024 — State legislative session results in Audubon-supported funding for Land of Enchantment Legacy Fund

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Bird of the Month: Rock Wren (Salpinctes obsoletus)

March 15, 2024 — Just in time for the changing season, you can listen for this bird of the month’s song! Rock Wrens are remarkable singers that can have a song repertoire of more than 100 song types, many of which appear to be learned from their neighbors.

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Bird of the Month: Lucy’s Warbler (Oreothlypis luciae)

February 20, 2024 — Lucy’s Warblers are small, desert-dwelling warblers found in the Southwestern United States. These warblers have historically found their stronghold in dense, lowland riparian mesquite bosques, which can be some of the hottest places in the country.

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New Mexico legislative session could bring millions to conservation efforts

February 14, 2024 — The Land of Enchantment Legacy Fund would provide support toward the preservation of New Mexico land, water, and bird populations.

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