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Burrowing Owl Relocation

Tuesday, 05 April 2022 by Emily Clark

With rampant development in Arizona, small and charismatic Burrowing Owls are displaced from their homes. Through an intensive program of trapping, readjustment, and relocation, Wild At Heart creates new colonies for the owls by building artificial burrows in safe locations.

  • Published in News
Tagged under: Arizona, Burrowing Owl, Community Science, relocation, Wild at Heart
a sparrow lies dead after hitting a window

Safe Flights for Arizona’s Birds

Tuesday, 05 April 2022 by Emily Clark

Every year, nearly one billion birds die due to window strikes in the U.S. alone. Tucson Audubon has launched a Bird-safe Buildings program to start to address this issue in southeastern Arizona, which is a major flyway for migrating birds.

  • Published in News
Tagged under: bird-safe buildings, Community Science, Lights Out, prevention, Tucson Audubon Society, window strikes
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Creating Connections through Experiential Learning

Tuesday, 05 April 2022 by Emily Clark

Through a collaboration of Ironwood Tree Experience and the Sonoran Joint Venture, youth community members have the opportunity to explore the outdoors and artistic expression all while learning about birds.

  • Published in News
Tagged under: Community Science, creativity on the fly, experiential learning, Ironwood Tree Experience, Sonoran Joint Venture
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

Tuesday, 16 March 2021 by Emily Clark

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!

  • Published in Meetings and Events, News
Tagged under: Arizona Field Ornithologists, Community Science, eBird Gaps Project

Border BioBlitz

Thursday, 11 March 2021 by Emily Clark

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!

  • Published in Meetings and Events, News
Tagged under: Border BioBlitz, Community Science, ebird, iNaturalist
A female PUMA pokes her head out of a nesting cavity at Greasewood Park in Tucson (photo by Richard Fray).

Purple Martins, a Desert Apparition

Tuesday, 17 November 2020 by Emily Clark

The Tucson Audubon Society and their team of community science volunteers are leading the way to learn more about the secretive natural history of desert nesting Purple Martins in southeast Arizona.

  • Published in News
Tagged under: Community Science, Desert Purple Martin, Tucson Audubon Society
Spring Seeker survey along the San Pedro river (photo courtesy of Sky Island Alliance).

Tracking Springs through Community Science

Tuesday, 10 November 2020 by Emily Clark

Springs across the Sky Islands provide remarkable contributions to the wildlife, ecosystems, and human communities of the region, but are at risk from numerous threats. Sky Island Alliance has launched the Spring Seeker program to document spring locations and track their health.

  • Published in News
Tagged under: Community Science, Sky Island Alliance, Spring Seeker, springs
Un Gorrión de Corona Blanca avistado en plantas de cachanilla, al costado del Río Colorado en la Presa Morelos, Mexicali, Baja California (foto cortesía de Yuliana Dimas/PNO).

Community Scientists reported 165 species on Big Day 2020

Sunday, 08 November 2020 by Emily Clark

The Urban Birds Program is a citizen science effort that helps gather information about birds in the Colorado River Delta region, provides environmental education opportunities, and promotes community involvement in restoration and conservation projects.

  • Published in News
Tagged under: citizen science, Community Science, October Big Day, Pronatura Noroeste, Urban birds program

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The Sonoran Joint Venture is a partnership of diverse organizations and individuals from throughout the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico that share a common commitment to the conservation of all bird species and habitats within this range.

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