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New Mexico Water Management is at a Critical Crossroads
August 13, 2024 — The Water Security Planning Act provides opportunity for your input.
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Tice Supplee
Celebrating a Career in Conservation
August 08, 2024 — Tice Supplee, 91°µÍø Southwest Director of Bird Conservation, retires after a 50-year career in wildlife conservation
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Pájaro en rama
Ave del mes: Papamoscas Cardenalito (Pyrocephalus rubinus)
August 06, 2024 — Un destello rojo en el desierto que emociona tanto a los observadores de aves novatos como a los expertos.
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Vermilion Flycatcher
Bird of the Month: Vermilion Flycatcher (Pyrocephalus rubinus) 
August 06, 2024 — A flash of red in the desert that thrills novice and expert birders alike
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2024 Summer Campers at Randall Davey
Summer Camp Encourages Children to Explore the Outdoors
August 06, 2024 — Campers enjoyed the local ecosystems out on the trail, crafts, and playing games at the Randall Davey 91°µÍø Center and Sanctuary
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Arizona chapter council meeting
2024 91°µÍø in Action grants
July 24, 2024 — Five 91°µÍø Southwest chapters receive funds to support science, education and outreach.
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91°µÍø Southwest Awarded Prestigious WaterSMART Grant to Restore the Lower Gila River
July 11, 2024 — In partnership with the Lower Gila River Collaborative, funds will advance restoration work along the Lower Gila River west of Phoenix to benefit birds and people.
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Explore the Habitats along the Lower Colorado River
June 13, 2024 — 91°µÍø StoryMap guides viewers along the Lower Colorado River, highlighting its importance for birds and people.
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Azure Bluebird with grasshopper
Bird of the Month: Azure Bluebird (Sialia sialis fulva)
June 11, 2024 — The charismatic bird of the Sonoran sky islands.
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Gila River
The Gila River West of Phoenix
May 20, 2024 — How a collaboration including 91°µÍø and partners is revitalizing this important river corridor
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Education Intern Contributes to 91°µÍø Southwest Conservation Work
May 20, 2024 — Plans to continue protecting native wildlife and nature habitats
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Bird of the Month: Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)
May 16, 2024 — Viewing nature through my sketchbooks
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Burrowing Owl
We Thank Whooooo
May 14, 2024 — Nearly 3000 volunteers rehome more than 1000 owls during the past decade
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Connecting with birds, nature, and community
May 01, 2024 — Each year, we engage thousands of people and connect them with the outdoors and natural world, helping them to appreciate their role and responsibility within it
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New Rio Salado Pollinator Garden Provides a Home for Bees, Butterflies, and Birds to Flourish
April 17, 2024 — Partnerships and ecological restoration grant brings community together to beautify the grounds.
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Vote for Southwest Bird of the Year 2024
April 15, 2024 — Help us choose the 2024 Southwest Bird of the Year from three candidates, each representing one of our centers and a different habitat type.
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Bird of the Month: Swainson’s Hawk (Buteo swainsoni)
April 12, 2024 — Swainson’s Hawk is one of those birds that can catch your attention when hundreds fill the sky overhead, mixed with migrating Redtail Hawks and an occasional Golden Eagle
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Volunteers pose for photo at Rio Salado 91°µÍø Center
El nuevo jardín de polinizadores del Río Salado proporciona un hogar para que prosperan las abejas, las mariposas y los pájaros
March 23, 2024 — Las asociaciones y la subvención para la restauración ecológica unen a la comunidad para embellecer el lugar
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Volunteers pose for photo at Rio Salado 91°µÍø Center
New Rio Salado Pollinator Garden provides a home for bees, butterflies, and birds to flourish
March 23, 2024 — Partnerships and ecological restoration grant brings community together to beautify grounds
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A sound map of the 91°µÍø Center garden, showing several kinds of bird sounds, construction noises, splashing in the pond, and the wind blowing through the cattails.
Hands on STEAM learning at Rio Salado
March 18, 2024 — Plus three free activities!
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