You’ll walk away prepared to teach about wetlands and riparian ecosystems. Educators across all disciplines, as well as informal instructors are cordially invited to participate!
Community Partner Spotlight: The Nina Mason Pulliam Rio Salado Audubon Centers mission is to protect birds and the places they need, today and tomorrow, using science, advocacy, education, and on-the-ground conservation. The Rio Salado Audubon Centers stretches along five miles of the Salt River just south of downtown Phoenix. The site where the center is built had previously been used as a landfill and dumping ground. 1,185 tons of tires and 138,572 cubic yards of debris and waste were removed. It is a constructed wetland that offers a natural purification system and a suitable habitat for plants and wildlife to thrive in the Sonoran Desert by restoring water and life to the Salt River. In addition to offering recreation and suitable habitat for wildlife, it also represents a careful balancing act between the requirements of urban wildlife and the need to conserve water in the desert. Here they see over 200 species of migratory birds as well as various mammals, reptiles, and amphibians.
Location: Nina Mason Pulliam Rio Salado Audubon Center, 3131 S Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85040
Space is limited, so please make sure to register by April 10th, by filling out the form below.
- For questions regarding this resource, please contact Arizona Project WET.
- Contact Name: Kirstyn Kay
- Email Address: kkay@arizona.edu