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, 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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2009 Potluck and Presentation Schedule is currently being planned. Please let us know if there are topics you’d like presented, or presentations you missed that you’d like us to repeat.
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| Appleton-Whittell Christmas Bird Count |
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Robert
Weissler reports that the tentative species total for
the January 3, 2009 AWCBC is an even 100 species with
3,221 individuals seen. Rare birds submitted: Elegant
Trogon, Williamson's Sapsucker, Plumbeous Vireo, MacGillivray's
Warbler, and Western Tanager.
Once final tallies are complete, you can access CBC
information here at our home page by clicking on the
Christmas Bird Count link in the right column. |
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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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