Check out our April events flyer for a list of upcoming events!
Shop at AmazonSmile during March, triple your donation to FSPR!
Shop at smile.amazon.com and support the Friends!
The AmazonSmile triple donation promotion starts today! Amazon is tripling the donation amount to 1.5% when customers make their first eligible smile.amazon.com purchase from March 12 – 31. This is a great opportunity to increase donations to the Friends of the San Pedro River by shopping at AmazonSmile (via smile.amazon.com). For additional details about the promotion, visit the promotion detail page.
3x your impact! Amazon is tripling the donation rate on your first smile.amazon.com purchase – through March 31! Go to smile.amazon.com/ch/86-0591559 and Amazon donates to Friends of the San Pedro River Inc.
Upcoming Events in March
Check out our March events flyer for upcoming events!
Call to Action on Proposed State Water Legislation
A Sierra Vista area State Senator has introduced legislation that would circumvent current law by easing requirements that new developments must show the availability of a 100 year supply of water. This will clear the way for approval of developments, e.g., the massive development proposed along the San Pedro River south of Benson. It is hard not to view this as a death sentence for our river and the rural character of our area.
Arizona Audubon is organizing comments on the proposed legislation. In this post, they explain how you can go about registering comments on this issue with our State legislators.
Join the Great Backyard Bird Count!
The Great Backyard Bird Count runs from February 16 to 19
Join a Global Bird Count for The Year of the Bird
The Great Backyard Bird Count takes place worldwide, February 16 to 19
For Release: February 7, 2018
New York, NY, Ithaca, NY, and Port Rowan, ON—The 21st Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) will take place February 16 to 19—in backyards, parks, nature centers, on hiking trails, school grounds, balconies, and beaches. This global event provides an opportunity for bird enthusiasts to contribute important bird population data that help scientists see changes over the past 21 years. To participate, bird watchers count the birds they see for at least 15 minutes on one or more days of the count, then enter their checklists at birdcount.org.
Upcoming Events in February
Check out our February events flyer for a list of upcoming events!
Upcoming Events in January
Check out our January events flyer for a list of upcoming events!
Arizona Game and Fish Dept. Seeks Citizen Scientists for American Kestrel Project
The Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) is enlisting the help of landowners and citizen scientists to assist biologists as part of the American Kestrel Partnership, a program designed to collect data to be used to conserve this important species for future generations. AZGFD is participating in the partnership, which is coordinated nationally by The Peregrine Fund.
“The goal of this project is to provide nesting habitat and raise awareness for kestrels in Arizona, while contributing to national efforts to assist these falcons,” said Kurt Licence, an AZGFD biologist. “This great citizen science opportunity will help us to collect data to guide management decisions that could impact the stability of kestrel populations. That data will help us to better understand why long-term studies have shown that American kestrel populations have declined 50 percent across their range in the past 40 years.”
For more information about the program, visit www.azgfd.gov/kestrel or e-mail raptors@azgfd.gov.
Upcoming Events in December
Check out our December Events Flyer for a list of upcoming events!
Remember FSPR on Giving Tuesday!
On November 28, Giving Tuesday, remember the San Pedro River and what it means to you! Then support the Friends with a generous donation to ensure advocacy remains strong for both good stewardship and river protection. Click on the logo to make your donation!