Northern Arizona Audubon Society upcoming events

FULL: Bird Walk | Hart Prairie Preserve (15 Aug 2026)

Sat, 15 Aug 2026 14:30:00 GMT

FULL: Special Bird Walk: Explore Hart Prairie Preserve

Join Northern Arizona Audubon Society and The Nature Conservancy for a special bird walk at the beautiful Hart Prairie Preserve near Flagstaff.

Hart Prairie is one of Northern Arizona’s most unique habitats, protecting rare mountain meadows, springs, and forests that support an incredible diversity of plants and wildlife.

Saturday, August 15, 2026
⏰ 7:30 a.m. start
Hart Prairie Preserve, Flagstaff area

Because of recent fire impacts and road closures, specific meeting details will be provided after registration. Please register through The Nature Conservancy so we can send you the most up-to-date information.

Volunteer Habitat Restoration Day at Kachina Wetlands (22 Aug 2026)

Sat, 22 Aug 2026 14:00:00 GMT

Help us protect one of Northern Arizona's most treasured bird habitats!

Saturday, August 22, 2026
7:00–10:30 a.m.
Kachina Wetlands Preserve

Join Northern Arizona Audubon Society and the Kachina Village Improvement District for a morning of community conservation as we work together to remove diffuse knapweed, an invasive plant that crowds out native vegetation and reduces valuable wildlife habitat.

Whether you can stay for the entire morning or just an hour, your help will make a meaningful difference. Volunteers will be pulling and bagging diffuse knapweed to help restore healthy habitat for birds, pollinators, and other wildlife that depend on Kachina Wetlands.

Not able to pull weeds? We'd still love your help! We're also looking for volunteers to assist with check-in, photography, identifying diffuse knapweed for weeders, tying bags, and other support tasks.

What to Bring

Work gloves
Water
Long pants and a long-sleeve shirt
Hat and sunscreen
Sturdy closed-toe shoes

We'll provide shovels, weeding bags, cookies, and fruit snacks.

RSVP

For more information or to RSVP, please contact:

Jan Busco
janicebusco@gmail.com
928-864-7037

Can't make it on August 22? Mark your calendar for our first Kachina Wetlands Weed Pull on Saturday, July 18, from 7:00–10:30 a.m.

Trivia Night | Oh Hey, Pinyon Jay at Drinking Horn Meadery, Flagstaff (26 Aug 2026)

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 01:00:00 GMT

Oh Hey, Pinyon Jay Trivia Night

Raise a glass and test your knowledge for a declining bird — The Pinyon Jay.

Join us at the Drinking Horn Meadery in Flagstaff as we spread awareness about the Pinyon Jay, while competing in a lively and fun-filled trivia night focused on Colorado Plateau flora and fauna, as well as birds, bands, and popular culture.

Date: Wednesday August 26, 2026

Time: 6-8:30pm

Location: Drinking Horn Meadery, 108 E Rte 66, Flagstaff, AZ 86001

Admission is free - come and join the fun!

About the Pinyon Jay:

The Pinyon Jay is an iconic and declining bird of the intermountain west. From 1967–2015, populations fell by 3.69% annually for an estimated total loss of 83.5%. But what does it have to do with mead?

Two things: water and climate. Dependent on thriving agriculture and reliable water, the future of your favorite brew, just like the Pinyon Juniper woodlands and the Pinyon Jay, depends on us acting now to protect precious natural resources.

To help spread the word, Flagstaff’s Drinking Horn Meadery is releasing “Oh Hey Pinyon Jay” mead for the fourth year! To celebrate the Pinyon-Juniper woodlands, they are brewing with juniper berries, prickly pear, and local honey – and bottles sport Pinyon Jay conservation labels. In addition to great mead, each bottle provides a call to action and a sign-up link where folks can go to join our growing team of community scientists.

We hope you’ll join us in raising a glass for the Pinyon Jay.