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Join us at the next
Fairbank Day on Saturday, Feb. 13th..
Just posted! Check out the February edition of the
River Roundup newsletter.
The 2010 hike schedule is out!
Relive the Buffalo Soldiers at Fort Verde, Feb. 13, 14.
Learn more...
Join a natural history walk!
Check out the FSPR
Calendar of Events for the latest info.
Other Upcoming Events and Hot Topics
Be Outdoors Arizona promotes nature-oriented,
outdoor activities for children.
Learn more...
Interested in rainwater harvesting and xeriscape landscapes?
Learn more...
Bino box available!
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Bino box available!
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Huachuca Audubon Society, in partnership with Audubon Arizona, is
pleased to offer a free educational resource to the community. We have
a portable box containing 24 binoculars, several field guides and a
copy of the “Science Takes Wing” lesson set. Teachers are encouraged
to checkout the box for use with their students. Scout and other
community groups may also use the box. Conservation starts with
understanding so share the wonder of birds with your favorite club or
class this year! The box is available for one week periods. To
reserve the box, please contact Tricia Gerrodette in Sierra Vista at
triciag2@cox.net
or (520) 378-4937.
View our latest videos, in low resolution,
Our River of Life (not yet for sale),
Edible Cactus of the Southwest (in Spanish and English), and
Reptiles!
The Friends of the San Pedro River have several nature
videos for sale on DVDs. Your purchase will help us continue our
series, "The San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area Natural and
Cultural History Series". This series is designed to educate the
people of Arizona about the value of this extremely diverse
ecosystem.
They incorporate one or more of the following AZ Department
of Education State Standards: Science, Strand 4, Life Sciences;
Science, Strand 6, Earth and Space Sciences; Social Studies, Strand 2,
World History; Social Studies, Strand 4, Geography. Our hopes are
that our citizens will choose to make a positive difference in our
environment. The high resolution DVDs cost from $4 to $10 each (plus
$1 for shipping and handling). Our video series also includes
Coati,
Javelina,
Beaver,
Birds, and
Plants.
Learn more...!
You may be interested in the
Friends of Sonoita Creek
web site and their
schedule of events.
Welcome to the Friends of the San Pedro Homepage
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Recreational opportunities for: Birding,
Hiking, Biking, Horseback Riding, and more along 40 miles of
lush riparian habitat.
Visit the historic sites of Fairbank and Charleston,
or the pre-historic mammoth kill site at Murray Springs. |
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The San Pedro Riparian National
Conservation Area (NCA)
Congress designated the San Pedro National
Conservation Area (NCA), containing about 40 miles of upper San Pedro River, on November
18, 1988. The primary purpose for the establishment of the area is to conserve, protect
and enhance the desert riparian ecosystem, a rare remnant of what was once an extensive
network of similar riparian systems throughout the Southwest. |
"Riparian"
describes an area where plants and animals thrive because of an availability of water,
either at or near the land’s surface. Riparian areas are the shores of lakes and
reservoirs, the banks and flood plains of intermittent or perennial streams, rivers, and
springs.
The NCA supports over 350 species of
birds, 80+ species of mammals, two native and several introduced species of fish, and more
than 40 species of amphibians and reptiles.
Under the stewardship of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the NCA
contains more than 56,000 acres of public land in Cochise County, Arizona between the
U.S.- Mexican border and St. David. |
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Call the BLM at
(520) 439-6400 or Contact the Friends by calling (520) 459-2555, write Friends of the San Pedro River at 1763 Paseo San Luis,
Sierra Vista, AZ 85635 or send e-mail to fspr@sanpedroriver.org. |
This page was last updated on 2/7/2010.
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