̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Southwest News

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Education Intern Contributes to ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Southwest Conservation Work
May 20, 2024 — Plans to continue protecting native wildlife and nature habitats
Bird of the Month: Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)
May 16, 2024 — Viewing nature through my sketchbooks
Burrowing Owl
We Thank Whooooo
May 14, 2024 — Nearly 3000 volunteers rehome more than 1000 owls during the past decade
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
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.
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
Volunteers pose for photo at Rio Salado ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ 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
Volunteers pose for photo at Rio Salado ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ 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
 A sound map of the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ 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!
Historic $300 million appropriated for New Mexico water conservation, agriculture, and outdoor recreation
March 18, 2024 — State legislative session results in ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡-supported funding for Land of Enchantment Legacy Fund