Written by Robert Gay and reprinted by permission of the Patagonia Regional Times The various trails in and around Patagonia have been given some love recently by several organizations, often aided by residents. Here’s a look at what’s been happening […]
Written by Tom Brown and reprinted by permission of the Tucson Audubon Society The word of the week at Tucson Audubon’s Paton Center for Hummingbirds has been RARITY! The first part of this week, our amazing volunteer Malcolm was recounting […]
Reprinted by permission of the Tucson Audubon Society Not everything that flies around the Tucson Audubon’s Paton Center for Hummingbirds are creatures of the feathered variety. We have our amazing Butterfly Meadow that has been planted, and now is in […]
Reprinted by permission of the Tucson Audubon Society A Thick-billed Kingbird was the latest newly arriving spring migrant at the Paton Center this past week. After a few brief occurrences of birds giving their distinctive buzzy metallic calls as they […]
To the fine folks at the Burton Family Foundation, a supporting organization of the Arizona Community Foundation. As a result of their generosity, we were able to commission two fabulous signs for our brand-new Welcome Center. Our thanks also go […]
Reprinted by permission of the Arizona Office of Tourism Spend time outdoors, then sample the local cuisine and arts scene in this small town south of Tucson. Set your sights on birds. Patagonia sits along a prime avian migratory path […]
Reprinted by permission of the Tucson Audubon Society The Violet-crowned Hummingbird is the signature species of Tucson Audubon’s Paton Center for Hummingbirds in Patagonia. More people have first laid eyes on this species at this location than anywhere else on […]
Reprinted by permission of the Tucson Audubon Society Winter birding is in a holding pattern at the Paton Center for Hummingbirds, with the same notable birds being seen regularly. A flock of Inca Doves shows up at the brush piles […]
Reprinted by permission of Aaron Mrotek, The Nature Conservancy… The Geoffrey Platts Loop Trail is OPEN! On October 15, 2022, local volunteers worked together to clear and re-open the Geoffrey Platts Loop Trail for public use. Volunteers worked to brush […]
Written by Sarah Lapidus. Reprinted by permission of the Arizona Republic Borderlands Restoration Network, an environmental conservation and restoration nonprofit in southern Arizona received almost $1 million in federal funding to work alongside numerous agencies for a large-scale three-year project […]
Reprinted by permission of the Tucson Audubon Society Cooler temperatures have been luring more people to the Paton Center for Hummingbirds in Patagonia over the last week or so. While most visitors have been from Arizona, we’ve had folks from […]
Reprinted by permission of Borderlands Wildlife Preserve It is official! The Casa Blanca Trailhead for the Arizona Trail (AZT) is open! We are so happy to partner with the Arizona Trail Association and wish you all the best hiking on […]
written by Sarah Klingenstein PRT editorial team, reprinted by permission of Borderlands Restoration Team Mayor Andrea Wood signed a new conservation easement on May 2 at the Patagonia Town Hall. The town, in cooperation with Borderlands Restoration Network (BRN), will […]
News from the Tucson Audubon’s Paton Center: Humans aren’t the only snowbirds escaping the gloom of northern winters for Arizona sunshine. The Paton Center for Hummingbirds abounds with birds visiting from higher latitudes—recent northern visitors to the yard that have […]
According to local legend, this particular Southern Pacific bay window model 1848 caboose once ran the tracks through Patagonia in the 1960s. Even if that’s not literally true, what we do know for a fact is that some incredibly generous […]
by Louie Dombroski, Paton Center Birder-in-Residence One of the tallest trees growing just over the fence behind the hummingbird viewing pavilion at the Paton Center for Hummingbirds is a Siberian Elm that has been a hub of activity the last […]
The Paton Center experienced its first freezing temperatures with a reading of 28 degrees on the morning of October 13. As a result, what many long-time Southeast Arizona residents are calling the Best. Butterfly. Season. Ever! may be slowing down […]
Reprinted from “Animal Attraction: Vineyard bottles Wine of the Wild to benefit Reid Park Zoo” written by Matt Russell for the Tucson Weekly. Have you heard the one about the African elephant, squirrel monkey, giraffe, flamingo, white rhino, and anteater […]
After a year of waiting and hoping we are thrilled to announce that the Benderly – Kendall Opera House will be opening its doors this fall. Stay tuned! More information to follow soon.
Written by Louie Dombroski, Tucson Audubon’s Paton Center for Hummingbirds Birder-in-Residence. Migration has subsided at the Paton Center for Hummingbirds, and now baby birds of resident species such as Abert’s Towhees and Song Sparrows have left their nests and are […]