SIA: Spring Assessments: Southern Galiuros (October)
Southern Galiuros 32.410840, -110.270995TO REGISTER, CLICK HERE! BACKGROUND: This weekend, we will be hoping completing additional assessments of springs in preparation for controlled burns that will be conducted in the area next year (For those of you who came on our trips this spring, the controlled burn was postponed, giving us the chance to get to more...
SCC Phenology Workshop
Scottsdale Community College 9000 East Chaparral Road, Scottsdale, AZ, United StatesCalling all Citizen Scientists! McDowell Sonoran Conservancy is ready to launch a new phenology trail on the Preserve and will be hosting a training session on October 29th at Scottsdale Community College. Class Details: 10/29/2016 - 01:00PM Location: Scottsdale Community College SL110 What is phenology and how can you help scientists study the effects of...
Saguaro National Park: Weed-Free Trails Program
Organized in February of 2008, the goal of this program is for volunteers to monitor the trails, mapping and removing exotic plants from these corridors and fulfilling the goal of “Early Detection, Rapid Response”. Volunteers contributed 222 hours in 2008. In FY09, seven volunteers became active in the program and surveyed almost all of the...
Reptiles and Amphibians of the Superstition Area
AJ Multi-Generational Center 1035 N. Idaho Road, Apache Junction, AZOn Nov. 9th (2nd Wednesday), Dr. Daniel J. Leavitt, herpetologist with the Arizona Game & Fish Department, will discuss, “Reptiles and Amphibians of the Superstition Area”. Dr. Leavitt manages over 20 projects on reptiles and amphibians statewide, including nearby. Desert habitats in southern Arizona are increasingly impacted by development near urban areas. Understanding how reptiles...
CAZCA’s Community of Practice Series Event
Desert Botanical Garden 1201 N Galvin Pkwy, Phoenix, AZ, United StatesConservation Alliance Community of Practice Series presenting.... Arizona Game and Fish Biologists Dana Warnecke and Scott Sprague will share information on efforts throughout Arizona that seek to identify critical movement pathways and integrate the preservation of interconnected habitat networks into comprehensive growth and transportation planning. After establishing these general concepts and approaches, they will provide a...
Boyce Thompson Arboretum – Beginning Birding Basics: Equipment & Bird ID
Boyce Thompson Arboretum 37615 U.S. Highway 60, Superior, AZ, United StatesBeginning Birding Basics: Equipment and Bird Identification Boyce Thompson Arboretum November 12 @ 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Are you interested in getting into bird watching, but unsure how to start? Carol and Tom Sykes present a new class that begins indoors coaching how to use binoculars, then progresses to sharing basic bird identification tips...