April 12: Join the BLM Tucson Field Office at ‘Celebrate the San Pedro’
Event Description
Join the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Tucson Field Office at a vibrant spring festival featuring talks, displays, guided tours, and kids’ activities in the San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area. There’s something for everyone to enjoy at the upcoming "Celebrate the San Pedro," hosted by BLM partner Friends of the San Pedro River! The event goes from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 12.
Before "Celebrate the San Pedro" officially starts, there will also be fun early morning birding event led by Friends of the San Pedro River at 7 a.m. This challenge is open to birders of all experience levels and is focused on having fun and learning about local and migrating birds. Check out the full schedule on the Friends of the San Pedro River’s website or Facebook page.
Everyone is invited to this free event! Bring your family and friends for a day of fun and learning.
“Celebrate the San Pedro“ will take place at the San Pedro House, located eight miles east of Sierra Vista on Highway 90. From Tucson, take Interstate 10 east 40 miles to Highway 90. Follow the highway south through Huachuca City to Fry Boulevard in Sierra Vista. Follow this street for six miles east until you reach the San Pedro House, located with in the San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area.
About the San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area
The San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area (NCA) contains almost 57,000 acres of public land in Cochise County, Arizona, between the international border and St. David, Arizona. Congress designated the riparian area as a Riparian National Conservation Area on November 18, 1988. Some 40 miles of the upper San Pedro River meanders through the area.
The primary purpose for the special designation is to protect and enhance the desert riparian ecosystem, a rare remnant of what was once an extensive network of similar riparian systems throughout the American Southwest. The San Pedro River runs through the Chihuahuan Desert and Sonoran Desert in southeastern Arizona. It contains one of the most important riparian areas in the United States.
More than 80 species of mammals, two native species and several introduced species of fish, more than 40 species of amphibians and reptiles, and 100 species of breeding birds call the river home. It also provides invaluable habitat for 250 species of migrant and wintering birds and contains archaeological sites showing remnants of human occupation from 13,000 years ago.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.