Partnering with NPS and AZGFD, AZFO expedition participants surveyed birds at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument in 2015 (photo courtesy of Eric Hough).

Filling in the Gaps on Arizona’s Birds

Are you looking for a safe, meaningful, and exciting way to volunteer for bird conservation efforts this year? Participate in AZFO’s eBird Gaps project to help fill in the gaps in our knowledge of Arizona’s birds!

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Virtual Science Working Group Meeting

The Science Working Group will meet virtually on April 22-23, 2021, with each day’s activities running for 3-4 hours.

Border BioBlitz

The 2021 Border BioBlitz is a community science effort to record as many species as possible along the U.S.-Mexico border. Learn how to participate!

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Save the Date

The Science Working Group will meet virtually on October 5-6, 2020, with each day’s activities running for 3-4 hours.

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The mural entitled “In defense of the sacred,” was painted by Dante Aguilera and Nick Mestizo during the Día del Jaguar festival.

Día del Jaguar: Celebrating Nature, Culture and Jaguars in Sonora

The jaguar is vital to its habitat in Sonora, Mexico. Conservation nonprofit Nature and Culture International and the local communities meet to discuss and get to know this majestic species with Día del Jaguar, a two-day festival celebrating jaguars and other endangered wildlife in the region.

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Over 100 Tucson Audubon volunteers make the festival an experience participants will never forget (photo by Joanna Strohn).

Celebrating Tucson’s Unique Birds and Wildlife

The 10th annual Southeast Arizona Birding Festival will take place August 5-9, 2020 and is a celebration of our region’s exceptional birds and wildlife that come to new life during the monsoon season.

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Participants celebrate migratory birds at the 2019 San Quintín Bay Bird Festival (photo by Terra Peninsular A.C.)

Festivals and Community: Possible Paths for Conservation

For many, the San Quintín Bay Bird Festival provides the first approach to knowledge, the first contact to the conservation work done by Terra Peninsular, and an opportunity to live a comprehensive, collaborative, and memorable community experience.

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A stunning Costa’s Hummingbird is one of the many species you can see at the San Diego Bird Festival (photo by Ed Hale).

San Diego Bird Festival: Where Every Day is a Big Day

Celebrate the diverse birds and habitats of San Diego County at the San Diego Bird Festival taking place February 26-March 1, 2020.

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SWG poses at the GECI office mural in Ensenada, MX.

Science Working Group Will Meet in October

Join us at the Science Working Group Meeting October 15-16, 2019 in Tucson, AZ.

Save the Date: Science Working Group

Are you a bird conservation professional in the southwest United States or northwest Mexico? Do you want to connect and work with other like-minded professionals in the region? Then you might be interested in participating in the Sonoran Joint Venture Science Working Group. Our next meeting is scheduled for October 15-16, 2019 in Tucson, AZ.

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