Chapters’ Corner, Summer 2026 | Audubon

Twelve impartial chapters function throughout the Audubon Southwest area. Think about becoming a member of a chapter near you to take part in bird-related occasions close to you and have interaction on native points. Learn on for present chapter highlights!  

Sonoran Audubon Society’s Western Yellow-billed Cuckoo Survey Interns Start Work 
The 2026 Western Yellow-billed Cuckoo survey interval started on June 15, and 4 new people turned educated and commenced their summer time internship by taking part in surveys on the Agua Fria Nationwide Monument in central Arizona, and within the Tres Rios space in South Phoenix. All groups reported that habitat situations are higher than final 12 months and most transects reported observations of Yellow-billed Cuckoos. Learn more about our work here. 

Prescott Audubon Society’s Western Yellow-billed Cuckoo Surveyors Welcome New Leaders 
Many because of Dave Frechette for + 10 years of service coordinating cuckoo surveys within the Prescott space, totally on the Verde River and its tributaries. This 12 months, Dave stepped down after a protracted and profitable tenure, and we welcome Kurt and Martha Baden as new coordinators. They are often reached concerning all issues cuckoo within the Prescott space at ybcusurveyprescott@gmail.com. 

Sangre de Cristo Audubon Society Members Help Forest Stewards with Fireshed Hen Research 
Chapter members joined a staff of eight folks organized by Santa Fe’s Forest Stewards Guild to conduct chicken surveys in forest areas both just lately handled or scheduled to be thinned or burned. The goal of this multi-year research is to decide the results of forest administration strategies on chicken range, totally on nesting birds. Comparable research elsewhere have usually discovered a decline in chicken range quickly after forest therapies, adopted by a rise in chicken range over time. You possibly can overview a abstract of preliminary information collected from monitoring efforts in 2023 and 2025 here ,or on the Greater Santa Fe Fireshed Coalition webpage.  

Audubon Chapters Nationwide Elevate Consciousness of Farm Invoice 
Do you know that the Farm Invoice is the nation’s single largest funding in voluntary conservation on non-public lands? The 2026 reauthorization is a crucial alternative to strengthen this system and guarantee continued advantages to birds, and chapters nationwide are utilizing the chance to have interaction their native communities. Many because of Audubon Southwest’s chapters for taking over the decision to motion! Check out the flyer and view an overview of what Audubon is asking for in the 2026 Farm Bill.