Arizona Field Ornithologists Annual Meeting
Best Western 1450 Castle Dome Ave, Yuma, AZ, United StatesSave the Date: 10th Annual Meeting Scheduled! Yuma, October 21-23, 2016 If you enjoy observing, surveying, or conducting research on Arizona’s birds, please plan to attend the Arizona Field Ornithologists (AZFO) annual state meeting. This year's meeting will be held at the Best Western in Yuma, AZ and will feature a presentation by keynote speaker...
Sky Island Alliance: Milkweeds (and Oaks) in Madera
Milkweeds (and Oaks) in Madera Join SIA staff in Madera Canyon for a day of habitat restoration! We will be focused on planting milkweeds and young oak trees at the site of the new bridges in the upper canyon. This site has come a long way since the construction, and is looking great! Help us...
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...