Audubon Southwest

Arizona + New Mexico @audubonsociety protecting birds & the places they need.
Protegemos a las aves y los lugares que necesitan en el suroeste.

[Audubon Southwest @audubonsw]

Standing out with bright pink feathers, adorned with streaks of silver and oily green, February’s bird of the month is one of the Southwest’s most unique woodpecker visitors. Learn more: https://t.co/3FGR6LpJjr
📸Lewis's Woodpecker. Photo: Mick Thompson

[Audubon Southwest @audubonsw]

SB 104 passed the legislature unanimously and ensures that Commissioners will only be removed for cause, and with a hearing. We thank @senatorwirth for his leadership in shepherding it through.
📸 Gambel's Quail. Photo: Denis Derby/Audubon Photography Awards

[Audubon Southwest @audubonsw]

SB 104, creating a removal process for Wildlife Commissioners and completing the NM Game and Fish Department modernization work, is now law! Last year we helped pass SB 5, which updated hunting & fishing license fees, changed the name of the dept, & clarified the dept's authority

[Audubon Southwest @audubonsw]

SB 104 helps make the Wildlife Commission less political & ensures wildlife management decisions are based on the best available science, without fear of political retaliation. A transparent removal process for Commissioners was the last piece of the puzzle to modernize the dept.

[Audubon Southwest @audubonsw]

Audubon Southwest gears up for legislative sessions in Arizona and New Mexico. Check out our policy priorities for 2026 here: https://t.co/hcqjzLILcH
📸 Vermilion Flycatcher. Photo: Mick Thompson

[Audubon Southwest @audubonsw]

We appreciate @GovernorHobbs leadership to protect groundwater in more places in Arizona. Learn more about Arizona's groundwater on our visual storytelling website: https://t.co/NpeMjUrVRO

[Governor Katie Hobbs @GovernorHobbs]

Out-of-state corporations are pumping Arizona’s groundwater unchecked while families and farmers pay the price.

They put corporate profits first. I put Arizona first.

My administration has announced a new AMA in the Ranegras Plain Groundwater Basin to secure our water future and protect Arizona.

[Audubon Southwest @audubonsw]

“The ciénega is the largest remaining wetland and vital habitat for wetland birds in this region. We shouldn’t balance (water) shortages on the back of this wetland.” Read more in @azcentral: https://t.co/CVJpAfkHEl

[Audubon Southwest @audubonsw]

Closure: Rio Salado Audubon Center is closed through December 15, 2025.

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Closure: Rio Salado Audubon Center is closed December 5 through December 8, 2025.

[Audubon Southwest @audubonsw]

Closure: Rio Salado Audubon Center is closed December 5 through December 8, 2025.

[Audubon Southwest @audubonsw]

It's essential to invest in protecting water supplies and the watersheds that sustain them. @audubonsw and @nature_arizona teamed up to showcase on-the-ground projects improving water reliability while also protecting the Verde River and its tributaries https://t.co/KTKA4abuAO

[Audubon Southwest @audubonsw]

Outfalls are important features of New Mexico’s Middle Rio Grande, serving as critical refuges for wildlife. @audubonsw's timelapse shows the new pilot channel connecting the New Belen outfall to the river from April 2024 to 2025. https://t.co/oAcSmhXH2k #WorldRiversDay

[Audubon Southwest @audubonsw]

This year has been a hot and hard year for the Rio Grande. Read about the challenges we’ve faced to help minimize the river drying near Albuquerque. https://t.co/TDLTNRfsEh
#WorldRiversDay
📸Paul Tashjian/ Audubon Southwest

[Audubon Southwest @audubonsw]

💫 From childhood experiences to a career in water💧, @audubonsw Arizona Policy Manager Sam Draper shares her passion and hope to protect water.
👀Watch the video👇, and read her blog to learn more: https://t.co/5dGKoOu9YR
#WorldRiversDay #ColoradoRiver #HooverDam

[Audubon Southwest @audubonsw]

We hosted @SenRubenGallego & his Conservation Leaders Advisory Board at the Rio Salado Audubon Center. We appreciate the Senator's attention to conservation matters for AZ: protecting public lands, sustaining our water supplies & restoring our forests. https://t.co/d02F1jje5R

[Audubon Southwest @audubonsw]

We know that creativity & collaboration are needed to share a smaller Colorado River. In a recent @azcentral op-ed, @MayorGallego & others, discussed how solutions to Colorado River management must be rooted in flexibility, innovation, & cooperation. https://t.co/8vMIbqI55M

[Audubon Southwest @audubonsw]

Be sure to check out Audubon Southwest’s report, Conservation Priorities for Renewable Energy and Transmission in Arizona to learn more about our approach to this important work: https://t.co/9pTwUK46k6 📸Danny Roper-Jones/ Audubon Southwest & Tice Supplee

[Audubon Southwest @audubonsw]

We recently hosted a community town hall with @RepYassAnsari on the climate realities facing AZ. With @AZForward & AZ Sustainability Alliance, we heard from community leaders. @audubonsw AZ Policy Manager Sam Draper discussed continuing to promote renewable energy & transmission

[Audubon Society @audubonsociety]

Hardy, beautiful, and good at attracting hummingbirds and other wildlife, chuparosa is a mainstay of most xeric gardens. Read from @AudubonSW why hummingbirds and gardeners alike love this wildflower: https://t.co/22LTYg03ik

[Audubon Southwest @audubonsw]

We appreciate @RepCiscomani & @RepJoeNeguse spearheading the Colorado River Caucus in the US House of Representatives. We need collaboration to manage the Colorado River after 2026 & investment in our watersheds to boost the resilience of our water supplies.

[Congressman Juan Ciscomani @RepCiscomani]

🚨 TODAY: I’m proud to announce the relaunch of the Colorado River Caucus in the 119th Congress with co-chair @RepJoeNeguse, bringing together the seven Western Basin States to protect the river and secure a strong water future for all 🌊🤝

[Audubon Southwest @audubonsw]

We appreciate the collaboration on this major win for Arizona! This legislation will save groundwater and encourage water-wise housing. Read more: https://t.co/JIuF3sA1l3

[Governor Katie Hobbs @GovernorHobbs]

Today we celebrated a huge water policy win. SB1611—our bipartisan Ag-to-Urban water legislation—marks a major step toward securing Arizona’s water, lowering housing costs, and growing our economy.

Thank you to the advocates, lawmakers, and community leaders who worked tirelessly to make this happen. Together, we’re protecting our most precious resource while building a stronger Arizona.
#ArizonaPromise