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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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2013 Events |
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Living Gently on the Land Educational Series
Appleton-Whittell Research Ranch Living Gently on the Land Potluck and Presentation Educational Series events are scheduled the 2nd Saturday each month September through May each year (with the exception of December). We begin at 5 pm, with the potluck dinner at 5:30 pm, and the presentation immediately following. Unless otherwise indicated, tea, coffee and place settings are supplied. RSVP to Pat Kugler. If you'd like to receive notices of our events, please email Pat Kugler.
Please join us for the following scheduled events:
April 13, 2013: Riparian ecosystems and the services they provide, by Tom Meixner, Associate Professor, Hydrology and Water Resources, University of Arizona
May 11, 2013: Field Guides, by Steve Buckley, Botanist, National Park Service Inventory & Monitoring Network
Save the Date June 8, 2013 for the 5th annual Science on the Sonoita Plain Symposium. Details to follow.
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| Christmas Bird Count |
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The most recent AWCBC was held on Saturday, January 5, 2013. Preliminary totals: 100 Total Species, and 3642 Total Individuals. National numbers are being compiled and checked. We'll let you know when the final numbers are available.
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| Visiting
the 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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