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SUMMARY:Paton Center Habitat Ambassadors
DESCRIPTION:Join Tucson Bird Alliance’s restoration team in enhancing and maintaining habitat around the Paton Center grounds. \n\n\nPosition Description:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTBA’s restoration department has been hard at work acquiring new grounds and developing valuable native habitat types at the Paton Center over the past few years and we need your help to continue this work. Events will focus largely on invasive species removal and weeding but could include any of the following activities:\n\nWeeding and planting the Paton meadow to support pollinators\nTrail maintenance and building for improved visitor experience\nInvasive grass and vine pulling and management\nBrush clearing and hauling\nIrrigation system maintenance to support native plants\nPaton Center yard and grounds maintenance\nNative seed collection\n\nWe welcome you to register for these events if you are interested in any of these tasks and a TBA staff member will reach out in advance of each event to provide a more detailed plan for the day.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRequirements:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease come prepared to work in direct sun and in hot temperatures during warm months. We recommend wearing long sleeves\, long pants\, and a hat as well as sturdy close toed shoes. Please also bring a refillable water bottle. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDate:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOctober-May: 10-12 pm\nJune-September: 9-11 am\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNumber of Openings:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe are looking for 10-15 volunteers for each date. Registration required. Please click HERE link to sign up for the date(s) you would like to volunteer.
URL:https://santacruzheritage.org/event/paton-center-habitat-ambassadors/2026-07-08/
LOCATION:Paton Center for Hummingbirds\, 477 Pennsylvania Ave\, Patagonia\, 85624\, United States
CATEGORIES:Environmental Stewardship,Volunteer Opportunities
ORGANIZER;CN="Tucson Bird Alliance":MAILTO:info@tucsonbirds.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260624T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260624T110000
DTSTAMP:20260526T213622Z
CREATED:20260526T213622Z
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SUMMARY:Paton Center Habitat Ambassadors
DESCRIPTION:Join Tucson Bird Alliance’s restoration team in enhancing and maintaining habitat around the Paton Center grounds. \n\n\nPosition Description:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTBA’s restoration department has been hard at work acquiring new grounds and developing valuable native habitat types at the Paton Center over the past few years and we need your help to continue this work. Events will focus largely on invasive species removal and weeding but could include any of the following activities:\n\nWeeding and planting the Paton meadow to support pollinators\nTrail maintenance and building for improved visitor experience\nInvasive grass and vine pulling and management\nBrush clearing and hauling\nIrrigation system maintenance to support native plants\nPaton Center yard and grounds maintenance\nNative seed collection\n\nWe welcome you to register for these events if you are interested in any of these tasks and a TBA staff member will reach out in advance of each event to provide a more detailed plan for the day.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRequirements:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease come prepared to work in direct sun and in hot temperatures during warm months. We recommend wearing long sleeves\, long pants\, and a hat as well as sturdy close toed shoes. Please also bring a refillable water bottle. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDate:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOctober-May: 10-12 pm\nJune-September: 9-11 am\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNumber of Openings:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe are looking for 10-15 volunteers for each date. Registration required. Please click HERE link to sign up for the date(s) you would like to volunteer.
URL:https://santacruzheritage.org/event/paton-center-habitat-ambassadors/2026-06-24/
LOCATION:Paton Center for Hummingbirds\, 477 Pennsylvania Ave\, Patagonia\, 85624\, United States
CATEGORIES:Environmental Stewardship,Volunteer Opportunities
ORGANIZER;CN="Tucson Bird Alliance":MAILTO:info@tucsonbirds.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260617T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260617T200000
DTSTAMP:20260602T222248Z
CREATED:20260602T222248Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260602T222248Z
UID:10007815-1781721000-1781726400@santacruzheritage.org
SUMMARY:Paton Center Firefly Survey with Xerces Society
DESCRIPTION:Join Saff Killingsworth from the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation for a presentation about southeast Arizona’s amazing fireflies. We’ll talk about firefly diversity and biology\, their threats\, and conservation efforts to protect these special creatures. We’ll also conduct a Firefly Atlas survey for the rare and imperiled Southwest springs firefly. The Firefly Atlas is a community science effort to better understand and conserve the firefly diversity of North America.
URL:https://santacruzheritage.org/event/paton-center-firefly-survey-with-xerces-society/
LOCATION:Paton Center for Hummingbirds\, 477 Pennsylvania Ave\, Patagonia\, 85624\, United States
CATEGORIES:Environmental Stewardship,Presentations,Volunteer Opportunities
ORGANIZER;CN="Tucson Bird Alliance":MAILTO:info@tucsonbirds.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260610T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260610T110000
DTSTAMP:20260526T213622Z
CREATED:20260526T213622Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260526T213622Z
UID:10007807-1781082000-1781089200@santacruzheritage.org
SUMMARY:Paton Center Habitat Ambassadors
DESCRIPTION:Join Tucson Bird Alliance’s restoration team in enhancing and maintaining habitat around the Paton Center grounds. \n\n\nPosition Description:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTBA’s restoration department has been hard at work acquiring new grounds and developing valuable native habitat types at the Paton Center over the past few years and we need your help to continue this work. Events will focus largely on invasive species removal and weeding but could include any of the following activities:\n\nWeeding and planting the Paton meadow to support pollinators\nTrail maintenance and building for improved visitor experience\nInvasive grass and vine pulling and management\nBrush clearing and hauling\nIrrigation system maintenance to support native plants\nPaton Center yard and grounds maintenance\nNative seed collection\n\nWe welcome you to register for these events if you are interested in any of these tasks and a TBA staff member will reach out in advance of each event to provide a more detailed plan for the day.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRequirements:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease come prepared to work in direct sun and in hot temperatures during warm months. We recommend wearing long sleeves\, long pants\, and a hat as well as sturdy close toed shoes. Please also bring a refillable water bottle. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDate:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOctober-May: 10-12 pm\nJune-September: 9-11 am\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNumber of Openings:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe are looking for 10-15 volunteers for each date. Registration required. Please click HERE link to sign up for the date(s) you would like to volunteer.
URL:https://santacruzheritage.org/event/paton-center-habitat-ambassadors/2026-06-10/
LOCATION:Paton Center for Hummingbirds\, 477 Pennsylvania Ave\, Patagonia\, 85624\, United States
CATEGORIES:Environmental Stewardship,Volunteer Opportunities
ORGANIZER;CN="Tucson Bird Alliance":MAILTO:info@tucsonbirds.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260520T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260520T110000
DTSTAMP:20260217T225012Z
CREATED:20260112T223625Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260217T225012Z
UID:10004247-1779267600-1779274800@santacruzheritage.org
SUMMARY:Santa Cruz River Restoration
DESCRIPTION:Join Tucson Bird Alliance habitat restoration professionals for a Santa Cruz River Community Stewardship Event! We will be working to restore habitat along the Santa Cruz River in Tubac\, starting with invasive plant removal. Monthly community restoration volunteer events will be held every third Wednesday from 9-11am\, through May 2026. This project is a joint effort between the Tubac Nature Center and Tucson Bird Alliance.
URL:https://santacruzheritage.org/event/santa-cruz-river-restoration-2/2026-05-20/
LOCATION:Ron Morriss Park\, 31 Calle Iglesia\, Tubac\, AZ\, 85746
CATEGORIES:Environmental Stewardship,Funded in Part by SCVNHA,Volunteer Opportunities
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260503T053000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260503T083000
DTSTAMP:20260416T193316Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T193316Z
UID:10006839-1777786200-1777797000@santacruzheritage.org
SUMMARY:Advanced Birding Series: Breeding Bird Behavior
DESCRIPTION:Trip Difficulty: Easy. Walking distance: around 1 mile. Trip Duration: 2.5 – 3 hrs. Elevation gain: none\, but with chance of slight inclines/declines. Ground condition: groomed gravel trails. Drinking water and restrooms available at park’s entrance. Benches available at periodic intervals around the Wetlands. \nBy May most of our breeding birds have arrived at Sweetwater Wetlands! Depending on the species they may be singing\, courting\, brooding\, feeding nestlings\, or already have fledglings. In this workshop we will focus on observing breeding bird behaviors\, finding and identifying juvenile birds (including challenging recently fledged\nyoung)\, practice safely viewing nests\, check nest boxes\, and learn how to enter breeding codes on eBird. Breeding birds we could see include: Gambel’s Quail\, Anna’s Hummingbird\, Common Gallinule\, Green Heron\, Red-tailed Hawk\, Great-horned Owl\, Ladder-backed Woodpecker\, Vermilion Flycatcher\, Bell’s Vireo\, Song Sparrow\, Red-\nwinged Blackbird\, and Lucy’s Warbler. Limited to 12 participants. The Wetlands are located at 2511 W Sweetwater Drive. \nLeader: Alex Patia (apatia@tucsonbirds.org)
URL:https://santacruzheritage.org/event/advanced-birding-series-breeding-bird-behavior-with-alex-patia/
LOCATION:Sweet Water Wetlands\, 2511 W Sweetwater Drive\, Tucson\, 85745\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Tucson Bird Alliance":MAILTO:info@tucsonbirds.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260502T060000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260502T083000
DTSTAMP:20260416T192537Z
CREATED:20260416T192537Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T192537Z
UID:10006838-1777701600-1777710600@santacruzheritage.org
SUMMARY:Brand New to Birding Field Workshop at Sweetwater Wetlands with Alex Patia
DESCRIPTION:Trip difficulty: Easy. Walking distance: About 1.3 miles. Trip Duration: 2-2.5 hours. Elevation gain: None. Ground condition: Groomed gravel trails. Drinking water and restrooms available at the park’s entrance. Benches are available at periodic intervals around the wetlands. \nAre you new to birding and looking to learn some of the basics? Then this field workshop is for you! We’ll cover topics like how to use binoculars\, finding birds\, identifying birds by sight and sound\, bird behavior\, birding apps\, and using field guides. The entire workshop will be conducted outside on a short walk around the birder’s paradise that is Sweetwater Wetlands. Binoculars and fields guides are available if needed\, bring a journal and pencil if you want for some field sketching! \nLimited to 12 participants. Sweetwater Wetlands is located at 2511 W Sweetwater Drive.\nLeader: Alex Patia
URL:https://santacruzheritage.org/event/brand-new-to-birding-field-workshop-at-sweetwater-wetlands-with-alex-patia/
LOCATION:Sweet Water Wetlands\, 2511 W Sweetwater Drive\, Tucson\, 85745\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Tucson Bird Alliance":MAILTO:info@tucsonbirds.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260415T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260415T110000
DTSTAMP:20260217T225012Z
CREATED:20260112T223625Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260217T225012Z
UID:10004246-1776243600-1776250800@santacruzheritage.org
SUMMARY:Santa Cruz River Restoration
DESCRIPTION:Join Tucson Bird Alliance habitat restoration professionals for a Santa Cruz River Community Stewardship Event! We will be working to restore habitat along the Santa Cruz River in Tubac\, starting with invasive plant removal. Monthly community restoration volunteer events will be held every third Wednesday from 9-11am\, through May 2026. This project is a joint effort between the Tubac Nature Center and Tucson Bird Alliance.
URL:https://santacruzheritage.org/event/santa-cruz-river-restoration-2/2026-04-15/
LOCATION:Ron Morriss Park\, 31 Calle Iglesia\, Tubac\, AZ\, 85746
CATEGORIES:Environmental Stewardship,Funded in Part by SCVNHA,Volunteer Opportunities
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260318T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260318T110000
DTSTAMP:20260217T225012Z
CREATED:20260112T223625Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260217T225012Z
UID:10004245-1773824400-1773831600@santacruzheritage.org
SUMMARY:Santa Cruz River Restoration
DESCRIPTION:Join Tucson Bird Alliance habitat restoration professionals for a Santa Cruz River Community Stewardship Event! We will be working to restore habitat along the Santa Cruz River in Tubac\, starting with invasive plant removal. Monthly community restoration volunteer events will be held every third Wednesday from 9-11am\, through May 2026. This project is a joint effort between the Tubac Nature Center and Tucson Bird Alliance.
URL:https://santacruzheritage.org/event/santa-cruz-river-restoration-2/2026-03-18/
LOCATION:Ron Morriss Park\, 31 Calle Iglesia\, Tubac\, AZ\, 85746
CATEGORIES:Environmental Stewardship,Funded in Part by SCVNHA,Volunteer Opportunities
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260317T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260317T170000
DTSTAMP:20260219T173300Z
CREATED:20260219T173159Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260219T173300Z
UID:10005051-1773734400-1773766800@santacruzheritage.org
SUMMARY:Tubac HawkWatch Festival
DESCRIPTION:It’s peak week at the Tubac HawkWatch! Join HWI\, the Tubac Nature Center\, and Tucson Bird Alliance for a week celebrating spring migration. This is a family-friendly event with free activities in the park to coincide with the peak flight of the Common Black Hawk migration. You can expect to hawkwatch alongside experts daily\, enjoy birding walks and lectures\, shop birdy merch and optics\, and meet live Raptor Ambassadors. \nOn Optics Days\, you can shop and try out the latest binoculars with the best optics dealers. Don’t forget to stop at HawkWatch International\, Tubac Nature Center\, and Tucson Bird Alliance for some bird merch! \nBring a chair\, hat\, sunscreen\, water\, and binoculars. \n  \nWe will be there on 3/13 and 3/14. If you are interested in volunteering (tabling with us) please reach out to zabrina@santacruzheritage.org 
URL:https://santacruzheritage.org/event/tubac-hawkwatch-festival/2026-03-17/
LOCATION:Ron Morriss Park\, 31 Calle Iglesia\, Tubac\, AZ\, 85746
CATEGORIES:Festivals,Lectures,Tours,Volunteer Opportunities
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