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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.

December 2009 Newsletter

To keep up with happenings at the Research Ranch, click here for our December newsletter.

Upcoming Events

Saturday, February 13, 2010, 5:00pm: Potluck & Presentation

Take Wing with Audubon Arizona, by Cathy Wise, Education Coordinator, Audubon Arizona

Come learn about Audubon Arizona’s exciting birding curriculum “Science Takes Wing” and other ongoing programs offered at the new Nina Mason Pulliam Rio Salado Audubon Center in South Phoenix. Our online resources make it easy to teach others about Arizona’s birds and to brush up on your own skills if you are a beginning birder.

To RSVP, or for more information, please click here.

Wildlife Tracking Workshop: join Natural Awareness Tracking School and the Appleton-Whittell Research Ranch for a 2 day tracking workshop on March 2 & 3. For more information, click here.

March 13, 2010, 5:00pm, Update on Montezuma Quail Research Project on the Research Ranch, by Pedro Chavarria, Texas A&M University

March 27, 2010, Save the date for the 3rd Santa Cruz County Energy Expo, 10am-4pm, Patagonia High School, Patagonia, AZ. Click here for more information.

CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT

The 4th annual Appleton-Whittell Christmas Bird Count (AWCBC) was held Saturday, January 2, 2010. Watch for results to be posted here.

Visiting the Research Ranch

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

Arizona Game and Fish Department Heritage Fund Alert!!
Your wildlife is the Heritage Fund’s Legacy. Click here to see how loss of this fund will affect your interest.

Rabies Quarantine in Santa Cruz County! What does it mean for you?

Support the Border Security and Responsibility Act of 2009

Christmas Bird Count
(National Audubon Society website)