About us
Are you a birder, birdwatcher, or just curious about birdwatching?
Come explore with the Northern Arizona Audubon Society (NAAS) in the Flagstaff, Sedona, and Verde Valley areas. Northern and Central Arizona contain all the major biomes and offer some of the best inland birding in the United States.
Our bird walks and programs are organized and led by NAAS with the help of dedicated volunteers and knowledgeable bird guides. Events are always free and open to everyone—we’re an inclusive group that welcomes people of all backgrounds, lifestyles, and perspectives. Whether you’re a beginner looking for tips or an experienced birder seeking new sightings, come along and we’ll show you the way (and have fun doing it!).
To make these free events possible, NAAS provides honoraria for our guides and covers program costs. Donations are always appreciated—they help us support our guides and sustain our mission: to engage people in appreciating and protecting birds and the places they need.
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Upcoming events
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Birds and Beyond - Saturday Feb 28th 10am - Sedona
Sedona Wetlands Preserve, 7500 AZ-89A, Sedona, AZ, USBirds & Beyond, Audubon Fun Day. Join several non-profits for birdwatching, nature games, art projects, reptiles, hands-on outdoor activities. Fun for ALL ages, young and old. A part of the Verde Valley SciTech Festival. Free!
When: Sat. Feb. 28, 2026 10:00am-2:00pm
Where: Sedona Wetlands Preserve 7500 AZ 89-A Sedona (between mile markers 365 & 366)
What: Bring your family! Good for all ages. Bring your binoculars! This is a low-key, easy event.
1) Welcome table: Learn how Audubon is helping save birds!
2) Children's table: Gifts of coloring sheets, bird stickers, and pencils.
3) Art Table: nature rubbings.
4) Puzzle Table: quick educational puzzle. Bird Booklet.
5) Birding—Bird watching at the Big Pond. Look through our telescopes at the ducks and other waterfowl with expert birders. There will be loaner binoculars to use.
6) Games include: Migration game, walk to the platform and back (self-led)
Handouts include:
Little Bird Booklet
Riparian Word Search
Bird Maze sheet
Scavenger Hunt card
Bird sticker
Pencil
Scavenger hunt pageVolunteers are needed: Stay the entire time or for as long as you can. Contact
Nanette Armstrong to volunteer:
nancearmstrong@gmail.com
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Bird Walk | Pinyon Jay Bird Walk through the Junipers
Flagstaff Mall, Hwy 89, Flagstaff, AZ, US## Bird Walk | Bubbling Ponds Preserve, Page Springs
We can’t guarantee you’ll see a Pinyon Jay—but you just might! Join an expert guide from Northern Arizona Audubon Society for a relaxed morning bird walk in Pinyon–Juniper habitat near Flagstaff.
This walk is perfect for beginners and experienced birders alike.Along the way, you’ll learn how to identify birds by sight and sound and get hands-on practice using a birding app that helps record observations.
This event is also a great way to start participating in community science. Pinyon Jays have experienced significant population declines across the Southwest, and knowing where—and how many—are present is critical to understanding and protecting this species. Your observations help contribute to a larger picture of bird populations in our region.Date: Sunday, March 22 2026
Time: 8:00am to 10am
Meeting Point: To be confirmed - we follow the Pinyon Jays
Register by clicking here
Registration is preferred so we can email you important event details, including the final meeting location (which depends on recent Pinyon Jay sightings) and a link to download the app we’ll be learning to use.
Register by clicking hereWhat to bring:
- Binoculars (or borrow ours)
- Sturdy walking shoes
- Layered clothing appropriate for outdoor conditions
No prior birding experience required. Come curious and ready to explore!
Register so we can notify you directly of any updates, including cancellations, delays, or weather-related changes.Join the Flock!
This bird walk is hosted by the Northern Arizona Audubon Society, a nonprofit dedicated to protecting birds and the habitats they rely on across Northern Arizona. Everyone is welcome! If you enjoy our events, please consider supporting our work by becoming a member, making a donation, or signing up for our newsletter.1 attendee
Trail Work Day | Bubbling Ponds Preserve
Bubbling Ponds, 1970 North Page Springs Rd, Cornville, AZ, US## Trail Work Day | Bubbling Ponds Preserve
The Northern Arizona Audubon Society (NAAS) is sponsoring a trail workday at the Bubbling Ponds Preserve, located at the Bubbling Ponds Fish Hatchery.
Bubbling Ponds Preserve is a cooperative effort between NAAS and Arizona Game and Fish Department. We need to do our part to maintain it. Please consider spending a few hours helping to spruce up this important birding hotspot.We will mulch and make minor repairs to the trails. Please bring work gloves, water, and a hat and sunscreen is recommended.
We have plenty of shovels, but if you have a rake, pitchfork or wheelbarrow that you could bring that would be useful. Please make sure your name is on any tools and gloves that you bring.
The Preserve lies within a National Audubon recognized Important Bird Area and is one of the most popular birding hotspots in the Verde Valley/Sedona area with over 270 species listed on eBird. It is located at the Bubbling Ponds Fish Hatchery on Page Springs Road.
For more information on the workday contact Rob Gibbs at robgibbs54@gmail.com. No registration is required for the workday but if you let me know you are coming it will help with preparations.
Hope to see you there!Hey - fresh air, sunshine, a beautiful spot full of birds, great people - what more could you ask for!
Please Note: The Parking lot can get full on nice days so consider carpooling if you know others who are coming. If the lot is full we will have some folks park down in front of the Up the Creek Restaurant marked as Overflow Parking on the 2nd map.For more information on the Preserve click here
Directions: Bubbling Ponds Preserve is located at 1970 N Page Springs Rd, Cornville, AZ 86325
From Cottonwood: At the intersection of 89A and Mingus Rd, you would drive north on 89A as if going to
Sedona. About 5.5 miles from Mingus turn right onto Page Springs Rd and then go approximately 2 miles and turn right into the gravel parking lot for Bubbling Ponds.From Sedona: Head South on 89A towards Cottonwood. Approximately 7 miles south of Sedona, turn left onto Page Springs Rd. Go approximately 2 miles and turn right into the gravel parking lot for Bubbling Ponds.
Join the Flock!
This trail work day is hosted by the Northern Arizona Audubon Society, a nonprofit dedicated to protecting birds and the habitats they rely on across Northern Arizona. Everyone is welcome! If you enjoy our events, please consider supporting our work by becoming a member, making a donation, volunteer or signing up for our newsletter here.Join the Flock!
This bird walk is hosted by the Northern Arizona Audubon Society, a nonprofit dedicated to protecting birds and the habitats they rely on across Northern Arizona. Everyone is welcome! If you enjoy our events, please consider supporting our work by becoming a member, making a donation, or signing up for our newsletter.1 attendee
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