2016 is Craig’s Big Year! Veteran Arizona birder and Audubon Arizona volunteer "Bird Nerd" Craig Anderson hits the road to visit as many of Arizona’s 46 Important Bird Areas – and see as many species of birds – as possible from March through December. Join him on his journey through Arizona’s wild places, and save birds at the same time! Important Bird Areas are protected habitat sites crucial to birds, and beautiful areas where the public can see birds and wildlife.

We’re hosting a “Birdathon” in connection with Craig’s Big Year to support our Important Bird Areas program.

Here’s how it works:

1. Enter the Birdathon with a $5 participation fee - your name will be put in a raffle to win a great prize and you’ll receive exclusive updates about Craig’s adventures. 
    
2. Pledge per species to help Audubon protect their habitats. For example, if you pledge 10 cents per species and Craig sees a total of 100 species, your pledge would amount to $10. 
    
3. Finally, you can even join Craig on one of his expeditions for $25 per person (optional of course). All proceeds benefit the Audubon Arizona Important Bird Areas program.

Click here to participate!

Click here to read Craig's blog!