Upcoming Wild At Heart Burrowing Owl Event Calendar 2012

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January 14, 2012

Tyson Stuhr Farm, Poco Dinero- Gila Bend

Construct Artificial Burrows For Burrowing Owls (continuation of construction beginning Oct. 15, 2011).

This location is about 1.5 - 2 hours driving time from Phoenix, the shorter time if you live in the West Valley, 2 hr if you live in the East Valley.

This site is large with many burrows to install and we really need your help. The first burrows were installed on October 15th and many more were added on November 19th. Because the burrows are being installed next to a farm, it is ideal Burrowing Owl habitat. The owls will be relocated to these burrows in the Spring of 2012 and we need to finish the site before then. This project is for volunteers 10 years of age or older. The work involves assembly of burrow materials into the artificial burrows and some shoveling of sandy soil back into the trench to cover materials. The heavy digging has already been done by backhoe.

This event is expected to finish the burrows at the "Poco Dinero" part of the farm. The next event will move the work to another part of the farm located near Oatman, about 5 miles South of Poco Dinero.

If you are interested in coming to this event please contact Wild At Heart at 480-595-5047.

January 28, 2012 - Cancelled

February 17, 2012

Tyson Stuhr Farm, Oatman - Gila Bend

Construct Artificial Burrows For Burrowing Owls.

This location is about 1.5 - 2 hours driving time from Phoenix, the shorter time if you live in the West Valley, 2 hr if you live in the East Valley.

This event is during the week (Friday) and will be the second event at the Oatman part of the farm. This event is expected to complete the burrow assembly part of this site.

If you are interested in coming to this event please contact Wild At Heart at 480-595-5047.

February 25, 2012

Build Release Tents for Burrowing Owl Relocation Poco Dinero, Gila Bend

At this event we will build the first 2 - 3 release tents for holding Burrowing Owls. Around 3-4pm Burrowing Owls will be placed in the tents and volunteers get to see the owls up close.

March 10, 2012

Build Release Tents for Burrowing Owl Relocation Poco Dinero, Gila Bend

At this event we will build another 2- 3 release tents for holding Burrowing Owls. Around 3-4pm Burrowing Owls will be placed in the tents and volunteers get to see the owls up close.

March 24, 2012

Build Release Tents for Burrowing Owl Relocation Hyder Farm, Sentinel

At this event we will build 2- 3 release tents for holding Burrowing Owls at a site first used in 2010. Around 3-4pm Burrowing Owls will be placed in the tents and volunteers get to see the owls up close.

March 31, 2012

Build Release Tent for Burrowing Owl Relocation Zanjero Park, Gilbert

At this event we will build 1 release tent in conjunction with Desert Rivers Audubon for holding Burrowing Owls. Release of the owls into the tent is dependent on security fence completion after the tent is constructed. Ideally, this is completed before 3pm so owls can be released into the tent.

Typically the first owl release occurs in the last week of February and then continues through March. Usually 2-3 release tents are constructed per event day and owls are placed inside each tent to build site fidelity. We will need volunteers to help with the release tent construction in the Gila Bend area and possibly other areas of the state where artificial burrows are located.