Southwest Projects

Rio Community Festivals

Our Goals
Reconnecting people and nature through free community festival events.
What We’re Doing
Rio Community Festivals bring together local partners, community organizations, and the public to celebrate nature, conservation, culture, art, music and more.
Liberty Wildlife Presentation. Photo: Danny Roper-Jones/Audubon Southwest

Connecting Community Through Nature: Rio Community Festivals

Throughout the year, Rio Salado Audubon Center hosts free Rio Community Festivals featuring music, art, culture, or food, while also celebrating our shared connections to nature. The festivals are built on strong partnerships, helping uplift both incredible community organizations and Audubon's conservation partners. Activities may include live animal workshops, conservation action tables, bird walks, arts and crafts, and other family-friendly fun. From Indigenous music, art, and culture in the fall to Valentine’s Day–themed festivals in the winter, each festival offers a unique and engaging experience for all, while offering ways for people to engage in conservation and community science.

Explore our upcoming events to learn more about the next Rio Community Festival.

Upcoming Events
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2027 Audubon in Action and Collaborative Grant Office Hours
Nov
3
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
Audubon Community Chapters
2027 Audubon in Action and Collaborative Grant Office Hours
Join us to walk through grant proposal ideas with Audubon staff and receive feedback on your initial proposal. Please come prepared, having spent...
Art, Culture & Community Online
Saturday Guided Bird Walk
Nov
7
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Rio Salado Audubon Center
Saturday Guided Bird Walk
Phoenix, AZ
Join our local bird enthusiasts for a guided bird walk through the Rio Salado habitat! These walks are for everyone: experts, novices, and people who...
Birding & Community Science In-Person
Burrowing Owl Relocation Volunteer Days
Nov
7
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Audubon Southwest
Burrowing Owl Relocation Volunteer Days
Florence, AZ
Help displaced Burrowing Owls! Burrowing Owls are day-active birds that live and nest in abandoned underground burrows. Once common throughout the...
Conservation & Habitat Restoration In-Person
Birds, Beer, and Birdsong Community Festival
Nov
7
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Rio Salado Audubon Center
Birds, Beer, and Birdsong Community Festival
Phoenix, AZ
Join the Rio Salado Audubon Center for a free community festival on November 7! Come and celebrate sustainable food, beer, music, and our shared...
Art, Culture & Community In-Person
2027 Audubon in Action and Collaborative Grant Office Hours
Nov
9
4:15 PM - 5:00 PM
Audubon Community Chapters
2027 Audubon in Action and Collaborative Grant Office Hours
Join us to walk through grant proposal ideas with Audubon staff and receive feedback on your initial proposal. Please come prepared, having spent...
Art, Culture & Community Online
Desert Rivers Audubon: Sunset Bird Walk at Gilbert Riparian Preserve
Nov
10
4:30 PM - 5:45 PM
Audubon Community Chapters
Desert Rivers Audubon: Sunset Bird Walk at Gilbert Riparian Preserve
Gilbert, AZ
Prior to our Monthly Speakers Meeting please join an early evening bird walk at Gilbert Riparian Preserve. Let go of the day's stresses as we observe...
Art, Culture & Community In-Person
Audubon Policy Community Call
Nov
10
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Audubon Community Chapters
Audubon Policy Community Call
While the U.S. midterm elections will be over and the close of the 119th Congress is just around the corner, we still have opportunities to deliver...
Art, Culture & Community Online