Desert Rivers Audubon is a community of passionate birders.
Join us on a birdwalk, learn from our expert speakers
and become a member, a volunteer, or donor.
Let’s Go Birding!
Three billion fewer birds are alive today than in 1970.
Get involved with Desert Rivers Audubon to protect habitat,
eliminate man-made hazards, and advance bird science.
Roll Up Your Sleeves
To Help Birds Survive
Desert Rivers Audubon Society
educates neighbors who never
before noticed the birds around them.
We are raising up advocates
for birds through our bird walks
and speaker programs.
Open Eyes to
Birds and Nature
Desert Rivers Audubon Society
Serving Metro Phoenix and the East Valley
“Educating and inspiring our community to protect and preserve birds, wildlife and their habitats.”
Latest News
Chapter Wins Funding for Motus Tower
Raptor Release Opens Monthly Speaker Series Season
Desert Rivers Audubon Magazine – Spring 2024
Insect Tragedies, Bird Tragedies, Our Tragedies?
Find Your Flock
Meet new friends who share your interest in birds.
Find a New Birding Buddy!
Birds & Brew Coffee Break is designed to help you get to know other birders.
On the fourth Tuesday of the month we start with a sunrise bird walk at the Riparian Preserve at Gilbert Water Ranch, followed by coffee, conversation and a short presentation at a local coffee shop.
Go On a Field Trip!
Throughout the year guided field trips offer the opportunity to meet new people as well as new birds.
Watch our calendar and our email newsletter for dates and times.
We schedule walks at the most promising sites around the area and the state.
Learn together!
Every month Desert Rivers hosts a speaker event featuring birding experts, scientists, photographers, and others who tell entertaining and informative stories from the field.
All of these events are available on Zoom, and September through April you may choose to attend in person.
Get Involved!
The birds we love are counting on us.
As a local chapter, Desert Rivers takes action to address the threats birds face here in the East Valley and in Arizona.
Our work is multi-faceted.
Find the role that fits your interests, capabilities and schedule.
A warm welcome awaits you!
Become a Member
Desert Rivers Audubon Society members are advocates for the natural world.
Your membership supports our conservation efforts, educational programs, and community engagement initiatives.
Join us in recreating an environment that is sustaining for wildlife and humans.
Volunteers Needed: Your Time, Their Survival
Desert Rivers Audubon is volunteer-driven, and your involvement is critically needed.
Help us plan our strategy, organize events, teach classes, lead bird walks, welcome visitors to our meetings and our booths and more.
Contribute directly to the preservation of habitats and the protection of wildlife.
Donate: Fuel Our Conservation Goals
Your financial support is a direct investment in the future of Arizona’s ecosystems.
Contributions to Desert Rivers Audubon Society enable us to fund critical conservation projects, educational outreach, and the enhancement of our programs.
Support our mission and help secure a healthy environment for all living beings.
Forge a business partnership with us to collaborate on initiatives that resonate with our mission, enhancing sustainability efforts and achieving greater environmental impact.
Consider including Desert Rivers Audubon Society in your estate planning to leave a lasting legacy, ensuring the preservation of nature for future generations.
Current Issue - Click image to read online!
Desert Rivers Audubon Society Magazine
Our quarterly magazine delivers stories and photography that bring Arizona’s diverse wildlife and ecosystems to life.
Our content includes conservation commentaries, species accounts and stories about birding experiences in the field – all illustrated by superb photography.
Here is where you will also learn about the chapter’s latest conservation and education projects and upcoming events.
Print issues are a benefit of membership.
The magazine is also posted on this website.
Connect With Nature: Upcoming Events
Skye, Red-tailed Hawk - former education ambassador at Liberty Wildlife. Photo: Kelly Virtanen
Our Dream:
A Community That Cherishes
Our Sonoran Desert Environment
We understand that the birds we love to study and watch will not survive unless our communities commit to protecting habitat and removing man-made hazards.
We strive to introduce everyone in our community to the wildlife that surrounds us, knowing that once their eyes are open to its beauty they will support efforts to protect it.