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Join us for August’s Science Saturday to unearth the secrets of how rocks shape the world around us! Explore rock samples, piece together the story of geologic history, and more with hands-on experiences and activities for all ages. No registration required—just come ready to learn, create, and have fun! Science Saturday is an event held...
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Get ready for wild summer evenings you won’t want to miss! Join us for Summer Safari Nights, presented by TMC Health, and experience the Zoo like never before—after the sun goes down and the desert cools off. Wander the paths in the evening breeze while discovering something new around every corner. Each week is packed with adventure:...
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The rugged canyons of the Atascosa Mountains and Pajarito Wilderness are some of the most celebrated birding spots on the Arizona/Sonora border. This double-overnight tour, with professional guide Richard Fray of Fun Birding Tours, will focus on the search for the area’s most famous specialty birds, among them Rose-throated Becard, Montezuma Quail, Buff-collared Nightjar, and Five-striped Sparrow....
$645
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Join professional birding guide and environmental educator, Jeff Babson, on this full-day tour of Carr Canyon, beginning in the lower canyon, where we will look for Gambel's Quail, Rufous-crowned, Chipping and Botteri's Sparrows, Blue and Black-headed Grosbeaks, and other canyon outlet species. We may stop at the Carr House Nature Center to check the hummingbird feeders....
$145
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Join Ken Blankenship of East West Birding Tours to search for open country species, enjoy spectacular views, and explore a unique, under-birded canyon in the southern Huachuca Mountains. Highlight targets include Botteri’s Sparrow, Chihuahuan Meadowlark, Loggerhead Shrike, Scott’s Oriole, Montezuma Quail, Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher, Hepatic Tanager, Golden Eagle, Virginia’s Warbler, Painted Redstart, and much more. Bring hat, sun protection and...
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Join expert bird guide, David Simpson, on an exploration of the Chiricahua Mountains. We will start with Cassin's and Botteri's Sparrows in the prairies at the base, then climb into the pine-oak woodlands to search for Arizona Woodpecker, Dusky-capped Flycatcher, and Bridled Titmouse. Entering the coniferous forest we'll look for Virginia's, Grace's, and Olive Warblers along...
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Join international birding guide Greg Homel, on this tour of Carr Canyon, beginning in the lower canyon, where we will look for Gambel's Quail, Rufous-crowned, Chipping and Botteri's Sparrows, Blue and Black-headed Grosbeaks, and other canyon outlet species. We may stop at the Carr House Nature Center to check the hummingbird feeders. Venturing to the top...
$145
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A visit to what was formerly one of the Southwest’s largest cattle ranches. This expansive BLM National Conservation Area is home to Pronghorn Antelope, Prairie Dogs and a wide variety of birds. Professional guide Matt Brown will visit rolling grasslands, mesquite thickets and cottonwood-lined Cienega Creek, one of the area’s only sources of permanent water, looking for...
$145
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Join professional guide and environmental educator Jeff Babson on an exciting day-long excursion to see what's new or unusual in SE Arizona. This trip's destinations will be based on recent bird reports in the area as well as the needs of the group. With no pre-planned destination, Rick will be free to chase after what's available in any...
$145
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Professional guide Homer Hansen will focus on characteristics, behaviors, and other clues for the identification of the flycatchers of SE Arizona. This field trip will visit many habitats to study these birds in the wild and will be useful for both the expert and beginner alike. It will start in the lowlands seeking kingbirds, Myiarchus flycatchers and Northern Beardless-Tyrannulet...
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Join professional guide Jennie MacFarland on an exploration of one of the finest Huachuca Mountain Canyons. Miller Canyon is known to local birders as a reliable place to find Red-faced Warblers and there may even be a chance of a Mexican Spotted Owl. Other SE Arizona specialties including Arizona Woodpecker, Dusky-capped Flycatcher, Painted Redstart, Grace’s Warbler and...
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Enjoy a full day birding with professional guide Kristy Gallo, on Arizona’s largest military base, famous for over a century for its Arizona specialties. We will cover a wide range of habitats from grasslands to pine-oak woodlands. At higher elevations, we will hope to encounter Coppery-tailed Trogon, Arizona Woodpecker, and Dusky-capped and Sulphur-bellied Flycatchers in Huachuca Canyon....
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Join professional tour leader Scott Olmstead for a trip to the Patagonia area. Patagonia is one of south-eastern Arizona’s best-known destinations for riparian birds. Specialties that can be found here include Gray and Zone-tailed Hawks, Violet-crowned Hummingbird, Thick-billed Kingbird, and Rufous-winged Sparrow. Good birding sites in Patagonia are numerous and our probable itinerary will include Harshaw Canyon,...
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The focus of this trip with professional bird guide Homer Hansen will be the Benedictine’s Holy Trinity Monastery, a 132-acre site on the east side of the San Pedro River in St. David, Arizona. A popular retreat center, the grounds include a 1.3-mile birding trail, several small ponds, a pecan orchard, mesquite woodland, a working farm, and...
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Bring the whole family! Wednesday, August 12 4:00pm – 6:00pm – Nature Expo Open First 750 festival registrants receive a “SWAG BAG” Free to attend and everyone gets a daily raffle ticket for prizes to be drawn between 4:30pm – 6:00pm 4:30pm – 6:00pm—Opening Party sponsored by Vortex Optics Free Appetizers & Enjoy a free drink...
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Rugged, remote Sycamore Canyon is legendary among birders for the rarities it has harbored over the years, as well as for its scenic terrain. This steep-sided canyon is in the Pajarito Wilderness Area of Coronado National Forest. It drains southward into Mexico, crossing the international border 5.6 miles from the trailhead off Ruby Road, west...
$130
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We’ll combine birding, wine, and good food during this tour of the grasslands south of Sonoita at the Appleton-Whittell Research Ranch. We’ll look for grassland breeders such as Cassin’s, Botteri’s, and Grasshopper Sparrows, Chihuahuan Meadowlark, and Loggerhead Shrike, as well as riparian-associated species including Gray and Zone-tailed Hawks, Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Blue Grosbeak, Yellow Warbler, and...
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We’ll get an early start from Tucson to explore the east flank of the Huachuca Mountains. We’ll start by visiting the Nature Conservancy’s beautiful Ramsey Canyon and walk underneath the towering sycamores which offers a wide variety of Arizona specialty birds such as Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher and Hepatic Tanager, along with many hummingbirds. After our picnic...
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Bring the whole family! Friday, August 14 12:00pm – 5:30pm—Nature Expo Open Free to attend! Raptor displays with Arizona Raptor Center 4:30pm – 5:30pm—Festival Celebration sponsored by Sabrewing Nature Tours Book signing(s) Free Raffle Ticket for each person Raffle Drawings for Prizes Free Appetizers & Cash Bar Photos from participants Update on Official Festival Bird &...
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Fun for the whole family! Saturday, August 15, 8-10 am Reid Park, Ramada 17 Free food Face-painting Bird walks every half hour Live Music Hands-on learning activities for all ages Part of the Tucson Bird Alliance's Southeast Arizona Birding Festival.
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Bring the whole family! Saturday, August 15 10:00am – 5:30pm—Nature Expo Open Free to attend! 10:00am – 1:00pm—Reid Park Zoo with Live Animals 10:00am – 5:00pm—Arizona Game & Fish with Live Raptors 3:30pm – 5:30pm—Festival Celebration sponsored by Pima County and the Sonoran Desert Conservation Plan 25 Year Anniversary Special Guests celebrating the 25 Year Anniversary...
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Enjoy a fun but educational event where kids can learn all about dental hygiene led by Hamilton students from Happy Teeth Outreach Program. This includes what dental hygiene is, why it's important, and what we can do to prevent cavities and keep our teeth clean. Participants will rotate between different stations, each including a craft and fun demonstration about dental...
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