Ajo Wildlife Habitat Community

08/24/2018

A male broad-billed hummingbird takes flight in southeastern Arizona, a region that hosts up to 15 hummer species, making the area a hotspot for research. Learn more about the conservation work done by Southeastern Arizona Bird Observatory: http://bit.ly/2LeI1GN

08/21/2018

Hey Ajo peeps!! Check this out. If you haven't yet certified your yard as a wildlife habitat here is a really cool incentive. Be the first.

06/05/2018

We're two-thirds of the way to meeting the goal of the Million Pollinator Garden Challenge! All you need to do is certify your garden with the National Wildlife Federation to and spread the message that we can all help bees, butterflies and other pollinators right at home. If you haven't certified yet, now's the time. Details here: http://blog.nwf.org/…/habitats-help-reach-a-million-pollin…/

Three years ago the National Pollinator Garden Network put out a call  to all Americans to help save declining pollinators and participate in the Million Pollinator Garden Challenge by plantin…

05/29/2018

Restoring Florida’s trees, filling in bee habitat gaps, gardening on sacred grounds and more

05/20/2018

Here is an update on the waterboxx project. As you can see, the little trees are going strong. We did have to start over with the chaste tree because the wick was not working properly but it's doing great now. No human intervention on the desert willow.

05/07/2018

Went out today to check the progress on the little trees we planted. Seven weeks in the box. They were just twigs when we planted them.

03/27/2018

If your considering registering your yard or school as a certified wildlife habitat, this amazing plant is a good choice. "For creosote, its slow and steady wins the race. They are a backbone of North American desert ecosystems. Their structure offers shelter, their seeds offer food, and their flowers support myriad pollinators. Creosote is one shrub worthy of our respect and admiration."

Apart from the cacti, the real rockstar of my Sonoran experience was the creosote bush ( Larrea tridentata ). Despite having been quite familiar with creosote as an ingredient, I admit to complete ignorance of the plant from which it originates. Having no familiarity with the Sonoran Desert ecosyste

03/19/2018

The Ajo Wildlife Habitat committee introduced the "Waterboxx" tree planting project at the Shindig on Saturday. The waterboxx is an atmospheric water harvesting device designed for reforestation projects in very arid environments. Nearly 300 of these were donated to Ajo last year and we are gearing up for a tree planting project in the fall. We installed our first test sight at Frankie Adams house on Sunday. Anyone interested in this project let us know.

01/16/2018

Start planning your garden now! Sign up for the Garden for Wildlife newsletter for tips on planning your wildlife habitat garden and a chance to win a garden tote with tools, and a signed copy of Attracting Birds, Butterflies and Other Backyard Wildlife. Please read Official Contest Rules.

12/07/2017

Attract more birds, butterflies, and wildlife when you provide the elements of habitat to your garden!

12/02/2017

Ajo Wildlife Habitat Certification information table on the plaza until noon today. Check it out!

10/11/2017

Today's Tree Care Workshop ended with a tree (Velvet Mesquite) planting demo. The start of a wildlife habitat at the Ajo Chamber of Commerce. :-)