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Audubon Southwest

Greater Roadrunner. Photo: Mick Thompson

Audubon Southwest is a regional office of the National Audubon Society, covering Arizona and New Mexico.

Audubon protects birds and the places they need, today and tomorrow, using science, advocacy, education, and on-the-ground conservation.

Our Work

Randall Davey Audubon Center and Sanctuary

Randall Davey Audubon Center and Sanctuary

The Rio Salado Audubon Center, a rusted crimson building nestled amidst blooming desert foliage in Phoenix, Arizona.

Nina Mason Pulliam Rio Salado Audubon Center in Phoenix, Arizona. Photo: Luke Franke/Audubon

The Appleton-Whittell Research Ranch, a tan building in the middle of a grass and scrubland in southern Arizona.

The Appleton-Whittell Research Ranch in Elgin, Arizona. Photo: Corey Lycopolus/Audubon

Recent News

The Threat of the West Running Dry
Western Rivers Action Network

The Threat of the West Running Dry

Working together to sustain people and birds.

Temperatures are dropping, but so are levels at Lake Mead
News

Temperatures are dropping, but so are levels at Lake Mead

By Steven Prager

WRAN News: September 2018

Shortage on the Colorado River is Imminent, but a Catastrophic One is Not
Western Rivers Action Network

Shortage on the Colorado River is Imminent, but a Catastrophic One is Not

By Haley Paul

Parties in Arizona must keep pushing to leave more water in Lake Mead.

Verde River Yellow-billed Cuckoo Surveys
News

Verde River Yellow-billed Cuckoo Surveys

Prescott Audubon Society 2018 Report

Audubon New Mexico Announces Katie Weeks as Director of Community Education
News

Audubon New Mexico Announces Katie Weeks as Director of Community Education

Katie will further bolster Audubon New Mexico’s well-established and innovative nature-based science education that delivers programming to over 4,500 children and thousands of adults throughout the state.

Yellow-billed Cuckoo Season Highlights
News

Yellow-billed Cuckoo Season Highlights

By Steven Prager

WRAN News: August 2018

Balancing the needs of rivers, riparian habitat, and housing while ensuring environmental protections and sustainability for Arizonans
Western Rivers Action Network

Balancing the needs of rivers, riparian habitat, and housing while ensuring environmental protections and sustainability for Arizonans

By Haley Paul

How a recent ruling by the Arizona Supreme Court fails to protect the San Pedro River and current and future residents in southeastern Arizona.

Dense Forests, Encroached Meadows, and Devastating Wildfires
Western Rivers Action Network

Dense Forests, Encroached Meadows, and Devastating Wildfires

By Haley Paul

How Audubon and the Arizona Elk Society work together to protect rivers in the West.

A Year of Conservation Success With Arizona's Important Bird Areas
News

A Year of Conservation Success With Arizona's Important Bird Areas

By Tice Supplee

Arizona's recent accomplishments in the monitoring and stewardship of its IBAs

Audubon Arizona Partners with Three Breweries to Release First Co-Branded Beer
Western Rivers Action Network

Audubon Arizona Partners with Three Breweries to Release First Co-Branded Beer

The Rain Crow IPA celebrates the Colorado River and the need to protect it for people, birds, and beer

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