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The mission
of The Appleton-Whittell Research Ranch of the National Audubon
Society is to formulate, test, and demonstrate methods to
rehabilitate and safeguard the bioregion, and provide assistance
to citizens and policy-makers in the protection and stewardship
of our native ecosystems, natural resources and quality of
life.
The Research Ranch is a cooperative partnership among the
National Audubon Society, U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land
Management, the Nature Conservancy, Swift Current Land &
Cattle Co., LLC, and the Research Ranch Foundation. The Research
Ranch lies three miles south of Elgin, and 65 miles southeast
of Tucson Arizona. For more than 30 years, the Research Ranch
has protected grassland ecosystems through conservation, research,
and education.
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THE DATES
November 21, 2009
Location: Appleton-Whittell Research Ranch, 366 Research
Ranch Road, Elgin, AZ 85611
520-455-5522
WORKSHOP 1, 1pm - 4:30 pm
Identifying winter sparrows and associates,
by Janet M. Ruth, Ph.D., Research Ecologist, USGS
Arid Lands Field Station, UNM Biology Department
We will be spending time in the field near headquarters,
so wear comfortable shoes, appropriate outerwear for
the weather that day, and bring your binoculars.
WORKSHOP 2, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
eBird Presentation, by Chris Hass, Ph.D.,
Associate Director, Appleton-Whittell Research Ranch
eBird is a free online checklist program from Cornell
Lab of Ornithology and the National Audubon Society.
Chris will introduce us to this website so that we
can keep our own checklists, enter sightings, track
our observations over time, discover trends in our
own backyard or across the continent. By sharing your
sitings with others through eBird, you’ll help
conservationists gain a better understanding of birds
and the habitats they require.
POTLUCK, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Bring a dish to share. We’ll provide all service
items and coffee and tea. Please bring whatever else
you’d like to drink.
EVENING PRESENTATIONS, begins after the Potluck
Janet Ruth will present a short talk on Abundance
and distribution of Arizona Grasshopper Sparrows:
current and historical surveys and a follow-up
from her recent trip to Australia – Australia
(Queensland) from a birder’s perspective.
To RSVP (it is necessary to RSVP for these events),
or for further information, please contact
us.
January 2, 2010
Christmas Bird Count
Location: Appleton-Whittell Research Ranch
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To protect
wildlife habitat and ongoing research projects at the
Research Ranch, public access must be restricted. Some
roads and trails are accessible with permission only.
E-mail
or call 520-455-5522 for information. Please do not
walk or drive off existing roads or trails, and do not
collect any plants, animals, rocks, or artifacts.
Appleton-Whittell Research Ranch of the National Audubon
Society
HC 1 Box 44
366 Research Ranch Rd.
Elgin, Arizona 85611
e-mail
520 455 5522
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