| Southeastern Arizona Bird Observatory |
| Who We Are |
What We Do | How
You Can Help Join SABO or renew your membership |
Who We
Are
The Southeastern Arizona Bird Observatory (SABO) is a non-profit
scientific and educational organization based in Bisbee, Arizona.
Our mission is to promote conservation of the birds of southeastern
Arizona, their habitats, and the diversity of species that share
those habitats through research, monitoring and public education.
What
We Do
Outreach: Conservation begins with understanding and
appreciation of nature. SABO’s programs include walks,
workshops, and tours at a variety of outstanding natural areas
throughout Cochise County, the heart of southeastern Arizona’s
birding paradise. Entertaining and informative presentations for civic and
conservation groups, schools, and community events throughout Arizona and
nationwide help to build a broad constituency for conservation of Arizona’s
wildlife and habitats. SABO also actively promotes ecotourism
as a component of sustainable rural economies, acting as consultant
to both the public and private sector and cultivating
"birder-friendly"
businesses.
Research & Monitoring: SABO biologists and volunteers, working in cooperation with government agencies, educational institutions, and other conservation organizations, are gathering information vital to conservation planning. The most prominent of these efforts is a long-term banding study of hummingbirds of the San Pedro River in cooperation with the Bureau of Land Management, the Friends of the San Pedro River, and private landowners. SABO has also assisted the National Park Service, Fish & Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management, and Arizona Game & Fish Department in monitoring populations of breeding and migrating songbirds in southeastern Arizona and northwestern Mexico and assessing bird activity in areas affected by wildfires and mining. SABO also monitors wintering raptors of the Sulphur Springs Valley in an independent study funded in part by the Arizona Bird Conservation Initiative.
How You
Can Help
Your tax-deductible membership or donation
makes our work possible. Benefits of membership include
discounts on activities
such as walks and workshops, e-mail updates, access to members-only Web
content, invitations to special events, and most of all the satisfaction
of contributing to the future of southeastern Arizona's imperiled
wildlife and wild lands. Business and corporate members are acknowledged in the on-line "Birder-friendly Businesses"
listing and on the
Membership
and Events site.
Please consider making a contribution today:
For questions about memberships or donations: e-mail Tom Wood or call us at (520) 432-1388.
Southeastern Arizona Bird Observatory
P.O. Box 5521
Bisbee, AZ 85603-5521
(520) 432-1388