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Arizona Wildlife Federation @azwildlifefed.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

Celebrate National Public Lands Day with us and the Arizona Trail Association on 9/27 @ 10:30 am for a free hike in Madera Canyon. On this family-friendly hike, we’ll join the NPLD BioBlitz by using the iNaturalist app to contribute to citizen science! 🔗 secure.everyaction.com/ZRzKexSTjkuc...

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Arizona Wildlife Federation @azwildlifefed.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

...and ensuring our communities can thrive alongside healthy habitats. The work continues, and we need your support. 📖 Read our 2024–2025 Impact Report to see what your support helped us accomplish last year: azwildlife.org/impact-reports 💪 Support us here: azwildlife.org/ways-to-give

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Arizona Wildlife Federation - Impact Reports

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Arizona Wildlife Federation @azwildlifefed.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

🐻It’s Been a Bear of a Year! This past year was filled with challenges: threats to public lands, extreme heat, wildfires, urgent water concerns. We’ve tackled these issues head-on — advancing conservation policy, advocating for public lands, supporting wildlife populations...👇

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Arizona Wildlife Federation @azwildlifefed.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

Youth Afield is back! 🌄 AWF is excited to offer 2 paid internship spots for our Youth Afield education program again this fall. We are seeking current or recent graduates with experience working with youth. For more information and to apply, please email Natalia@azwildlife.org

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Arizona Wildlife Federation @azwildlifefed.bsky.social · 30/08/2025

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced plans to roll back the Roadless Rule's protections on 45 million acres of national forest backcountry. Use your voice today to speak up for the Roadless Rule 👉 www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...

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Arizona Wildlife Federation @azwildlifefed.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

Conservation organizations don’t always agree on every policy or management practice. But there is one issue we are unequivocally united on: Congress should not be in the business of selling off public lands to the highest bidder. 👉 www.azcentral.com/story/opinio... 📸 Laurie Liles

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Arizona Wildlife Federation @azwildlifefed.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

Are you interested in making your yard a thriving home for pollinators and wildlife? We are launching a Gardening for Wildlife Webinar Series with native plant expert Carianne Funicelli of Strategic Habitat Enhancements. Reserve your spot today! azwildlife.org/Webinars-Pod...

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Arizona Wildlife Federation @azwildlifefed.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

Join us for an All Afield Hike with AWF in beautiful Flagstaff on Saturday, August 16 @ 10:00 AM. We'll be on the lookout for wild mushrooms (if the rain cooperates), rosehips, currants, and other seasonal edibles as we explore Arizona's high country. 👉 secure.everyaction.com/osulsL9uTEiS...

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Arizona Wildlife Federation @azwildlifefed.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

In the latest episode of the AWF Podcast, co-host Trica sits down with guest Rachel Laura to explore the surprising presence of fireflies in our mostly arid state. These bioluminescent beetles depend on moist soils and riparian habitats. 🎧 Tune in now! podcastq5.podbean.com/e/fireflies-...

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Arizona Wildlife Federation @azwildlifefed.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

Our Advocacy and Conservation Director, Michael, took this photo! We'll pass along the compliment 😊

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Arizona Wildlife Federation @azwildlifefed.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

📸 These photos are from our Youth Afield program this last year!

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Arizona Wildlife Federation @azwildlifefed.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

Getting kids outdoors in Arizona isn’t always easy. But the payoff is huge. Out here, kids build confidence scrambling over rocks and grit crossing creek beds. The outdoors teaches our children responsibility, resilience, and respect — for nature and for themselves.

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Arizona Wildlife Federation @azwildlifefed.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

Ready to spot a tiger…salamander? 🐯🐸 Join our hike Sat. July 26! Explore Rogers Lake near Flagstaff with us — home to elk, eagles, bears, waterfowl, and the Arizona tiger salamander, which we saw on our last visit. Sign up here👉 secure.everyaction.com/6G9GdEClsEWT...

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Arizona Wildlife Federation @azwildlifefed.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

Think Arizona’s too dry for frogs? Think again. This species thrives in madrean evergreen woodlands and montane forests, foraging after rains, climbing low trees, and laying its eggs in underwater vegetation. This species is also our official state amphibian. 💭Any guesses?

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Arizona Wildlife Federation @azwildlifefed.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

It’s critical that you keep the momentum going for the next public lands threat and show up. In the meantime, we encourage you to get out on those public lands and enjoy them — you’ve certainly earned it.

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Arizona Wildlife Federation @azwildlifefed.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

Let's be real clear: the proposal to sell off millions of acres of federal public land, including in AZ, was a rushed, vague, and unprecedented attempt to bypass public input. YOU emailed and called your lawmakers. YOU stopped it. Thank you!!!

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Arizona Wildlife Federation @azwildlifefed.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

We honored this inspiring group of conservation leaders at our Annual Meeting this June. Join us in celebrating their commitment to wildlife, habitat, and public lands! 📸 Swipe through to meet this year’s honorees and learn more about them on our website at azwildlife.org/aldo-leopold... 👇

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Arizona Wildlife Federation @azwildlifefed.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

Join us this fall and register now — spots fill fast! 👉 secure.everyaction.com/xdmeysoxzU-u...

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Arizona Wildlife Federation @azwildlifefed.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

Take a peek at this video from our Spring Becoming an Outdoors Woman Workshop (created by a BOW Volunteer👏)! The energy, support, and excitement you see? You'll find that and more at our next workshop Sept 5–7. This year, we’re celebrating 30 YEARS! www.youtube.com/watch?si=nbI...

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Arizona Becoming an Outdoors-Woman!

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Arizona Wildlife Federation @azwildlifefed.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

Public land sales are still being forced through the federal budget bill, despite strong opposition. 👉 Call your Senators NOW at 202-224-3121 You can also utilize our action alert here to send an email 👉 secure.everyaction.com/D7bnw8AKR0ae...

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Arizona Wildlife Federation @azwildlifefed.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

Join us on July 26 at Rogers Lake County Natural Area for a fun, family-friendly All Afield Hike where we’ll explore some of Northern AZ's incredible native plants and wildlife. You’ll identify everything from woodpeckers to wild roses! 🔗 Sign up free: secure.everyaction.com/6G9GdEClsEWT...

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Arizona Wildlife Federation @azwildlifefed.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

What’s growing in your yard that pollinators love? Tell us below or email us at Garden4Wildlife@azwildlife.org!

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Arizona Wildlife Federation @azwildlifefed.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

Happy National Pollinator Week! 🦇🐝🌷 Want to give pollinators a boost? Try to: 🌸 Plant native, nectar-producing flowers 💧 Include a small water source (like a shallow dish with pebbles) so pollinators can safely drink. 🏡 Leave some bare soil for bees who nest underground

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Arizona Wildlife Federation @azwildlifefed.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

Here's what you can do: 📞 Call the Capitol Switchboard: 202-224-3121 to contact your Senators ✍️ Use our easy action alert to make your voice heard: secure.everyaction.com/D7bnw8AKR0ae... Public lands belong to all of us. We have a right to be part of decisions about their future.

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Arizona Wildlife Federation @azwildlifefed.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

Last week, lawmakers introduced a provision in the Senate budget bill that would require the sale of ~2-3 mil acres of public land over the next 5 years. In Arizona, about 14 mil acres meet the criteria for sale, including places like Mt Lemmon, Sabino Canyon, and Madera Canyon.

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Arizona Wildlife Federation @azwildlifefed.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

The Senate’s trying to push public land sales through again — including parcels in AZ. There are already laws to sell public land; laws that require public input and careful review. This is not that. This is rushed, reckless, and vague. Take action now👉 secure.everyaction.com/D7bnw8AKR0ae...

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Arizona Wildlife Federation @azwildlifefed.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

Join us for a guided morning hike through one of Maricopa County’s best-kept birding secrets! 📍 Glendale Recharge Ponds 📅 Saturday, June 21 🕢 7:30 AM 👉 Sign up here: secure.everyaction.com/7TDRWskNXEan... 📸 Srikanth Vk, American avocet, Glendale Recharge Ponds

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Arizona Wildlife Federation @azwildlifefed.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

Right now, our public lands are under pressure. Quiet land deals, rumored rollbacks, and short-sighted proposals threaten to chip away at these lands. So get out on the land today and celebrate it! And keep using your voice to advocate for them — they can't speak for themselves.

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Arizona Wildlife Federation @azwildlifefed.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

119 years ago today, the Antiquities Act was signed into law, giving presidents the power to protect public lands as national monuments. Since then, it’s been used by leaders on both sides of the aisle to safeguard the places that define who we are as a people.👇

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Arizona Wildlife Federation @azwildlifefed.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

After a rewarding morning of conservation work, the group headed to Willow Springs Lake, where they cooled off at a higher elevation and enjoyed some well-deserved outdoor fun.

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Arizona Wildlife Federation @azwildlifefed.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

This past weekend, we teamed up with Wild Arizona for a camping and stewardship adventure with 12 alumni from our Bridges to Becoming an Outdoors-Woman (B2B) program! The group spent time learning the basics of trail work and rolled up their sleeves to build one-rock dams. 👇

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Arizona Wildlife Federation @azwildlifefed.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

The fight to protect our public lands isn’t over. A dangerous land sale proposal was just blocked in the House, but now a similar plan to sell off public lands is reemerging in the Senate’s budget bill. 📞Call your Senators today and take action👉 secure.everyaction.com/D7bnw8AKR0ae...

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Arizona Wildlife Federation @azwildlifefed.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

June 7 is Free Fishing Day in Arizona: no license needed, just your rod and choice of bait. Fishing is a great way to connect with the outdoors, give back to conservation, and bring home food for your family and friends. All bag limits and fishing regulations still apply🎣

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Arizona Wildlife Federation @azwildlifefed.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

What happens when dogs try to become outdoor pros? You get this hilarious parody from Sofia, a Becoming an Outdoors-Woman (BOW) attendee, showing us how to train an Outdoors Woofer! 🌲🐶 The next Becoming an Outdoors-Woman Camp is happening September 5–7!

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Arizona Wildlife Federation @azwildlifefed.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

Listen in to the latest episode of the AWF Podcast with Russell Kuhlman of the Nevada Wildlife Federation, as we talk about the recent fight to keep the sale of our public lands out of the reconciliation bill and what you can expect going forward. 👉 podcastq5.podbean.com/e/our-public...

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Arizona Wildlife Federation @azwildlifefed.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

Our May All Afield Hike at the Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve was a naturalist's paradise! Hikers were treated to sightings of wild turkeys, phainopeplas, broad-billed hummingbirds, and a variety of native plant life. Sign up for the next hike today: secure.everyaction.com/7TDRWskNXEan...

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Arizona Wildlife Federation @azwildlifefed.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

We are incredibly excited to bring you our next Conservation Cantina Happy Hour, combined and made even better with the AZ Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Pint Night! Our two organizations will be celebrating the launch of Wren House Brewing Company's Public Lands IPA. Join us!

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Arizona Wildlife Federation @azwildlifefed.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

The House Rules Committee is meeting now to finalize a bill with an amendment that could allow the sale of over half a million acres of public land, without public input. Call the Capitol switchboard: (202) 224-3121 ✉️ Email your legislators: secure.everyaction.com/D7bnw8AKR0ae...

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Arizona Wildlife Federation @azwildlifefed.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

We’ve brewed up something special with Wren House Brewing and AZ Backcountry Hunters and Anglers! Listen to the latest episode of the AWF Podcast to learn about this fresh approach to civic engagement, combining community, craft beer, and conservation. 👉 podcastq5.podbean.com/e/when-good-...

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Arizona Wildlife Federation @azwildlifefed.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

When paired with strategic fencing, studies show that crossings result in a reduction in wildlife-vehicle collisions with large animals up to 90%. And the impact is twofold: reducing dangerous wildlife-vehicle collisions and reestablishing safe movement for wildlife.

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Arizona Wildlife Federation @azwildlifefed.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

On May 12th, construction officially began on a wildlife overpass just south of Flagstaff! Wildlife crossings like this one, which is 100 feet wide and designed to mimic natural habitat, are proven to dramatically reduce collisions.👇

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Arizona Wildlife Federation @azwildlifefed.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

We hope the administration will honor the long-standing tradition of transparency, local engagement, and science-based decisions when it comes to federal public lands. Stay alert. Stay involved. Contact your representatives here 👉https://secure.everyaction.com/D7bnw8AKR0aePO-r95GlIQ2

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Arizona Wildlife Federation @azwildlifefed.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

A quiet amendment slipped into a federal bill could open the door to selling off 500,000+ acres of public land — with no public input. And in recent weeks, reports suggest that AZ's national monuments could be on the radar next. 👇

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Arizona Wildlife Federation @azwildlifefed.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

Join us for Families Afield Fishing Day at Rose Canyon Lake in the Santa Catalina Mountains! 🎣Guided fishing lessons 🥾Time to explore trails in the area 🦌Plenty of opportunities for wildlife watching and relaxing under tall pines Email trica@azwildlife.org for more details!

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Arizona Wildlife Federation @azwildlifefed.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

Each year we support selected affiliates with funding to help them meet their conservation goals. This year $6,500 in funding was distributed in Cash for Conservation awards to 5 organizations for special projects they will be conducting in 2025. Keep an eye out for updates!

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Arizona Wildlife Federation @azwildlifefed.bsky.social · 10/05/2025

If you missed it, a last-minute amendment allowing public lands to be sold was slipped into the budget reconciliation bill with zero public input. This backdoor move skips transparency, ignores science, and threatens the lands we hike, hunt, and fish.

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Arizona Wildlife Federation @azwildlifefed.bsky.social · 10/05/2025

Today AWF staff and board gathered with Backcountry Hunters and Anglers to celebrate the launch of the Public Lands India Pale Ale at Wren House Brewing Company. YOU own public lands. YOU deserve a say about them going up for sale. 👇

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Arizona Wildlife Federation @azwildlifefed.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

Let your decision-makers know that public lands are too important to sell without thorough review, and decisions to sell, transfer, or exchange these lands should only be made with local input and support. Take action here: secure.everyaction.com/D7bnw8AKR0ae...

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Arizona Wildlife Federation @azwildlifefed.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

An amendment added during the House Natural Resources Committee markup would allow the sale of 400,000+ acres of public land in Nevada and Utah. These land sales were tucked into a budget reconciliation bill with no opportunity for public input, setting a dangerous precedent. 👇

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