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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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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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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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Hands on STEAM learning at Rio Salado

March 18, 2024 — Plus three free activities!

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Historic $300 million appropriated for New Mexico water conservation, agriculture, and outdoor recreation

March 18, 2024 — State legislative session results in ��logo-supported funding for Land of Enchantment Legacy Fund

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Bird of the Month: Rock Wren (Salpinctes obsoletus)

March 15, 2024 — Just in time for the changing season, you can listen for this bird of the month’s song! Rock Wrens are remarkable singers that can have a song repertoire of more than 100 song types, many of which appear to be learned from their neighbors.

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Bird of the Month: Lucy’s Warbler (Oreothlypis luciae)

February 20, 2024 — Lucy’s Warblers are small, desert-dwelling warblers found in the Southwestern United States. These warblers have historically found their stronghold in dense, lowland riparian mesquite bosques, which can be some of the hottest places in the country.

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New Mexico legislative session could bring millions to conservation efforts

February 14, 2024 — The Land of Enchantment Legacy Fund would provide support toward the preservation of New Mexico land, water, and bird populations.

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