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

Bird of the Month: Pinyon Jay
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Bird of the Month: Pinyon Jay

The “Blue Crow” trailed behind the Burrowing Owl during the 2024 Audubon Southwest Bird of the Year contest

Audubon Southwest Year in Review
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Audubon Southwest Year in Review

Your support helped us achieve great things in 2024

Curious About Christmas Bird Counts?
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Curious About Christmas Bird Counts?

Join us from December 15, 2024 to January 5, 2025

Conservation Priorities for Renewable Energy and Transmission in Arizona
Conservation

Conservation Priorities for Renewable Energy and Transmission in Arizona

Proactively incorporating wildlife and communities into project siting and design. 

New Mexico Needs 21st  Century Wildlife Management
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New Mexico Needs 21st  Century Wildlife Management

Updating rules for the Game Commission

Bird of the Month: Burrowing Owl
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Bird of the Month: Burrowing Owl

Help Audubon Southwest relocate Burrowing Owls

Student Learning in Phoenix and Santa Fe
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Student Learning in Phoenix and Santa Fe

Now Booking for Fall

Bird of the Month: Lesser-Prairie Chicken
Careers In Conservation

Bird of the Month: Lesser-Prairie Chicken

The iconic bird of the Western Great Plains

New Mexico Water Management is at a Critical Crossroads
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New Mexico Water Management is at a Critical Crossroads

The Water Security Planning Act provides opportunity for your input.

Celebrating a Career in Conservation
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Celebrating a Career in Conservation

Tice Supplee, Audubon Southwest Director of Bird Conservation, retires after a 50-year career in wildlife conservation

How you can help, right now