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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.


Upcoming Events

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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
More information coming soon!


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

 
 

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