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Delivering native plants and creating urban habitat in Southeast Arizona communities most impacted by urban heat

The Habitat on Wheels project started as an idea 3 years ago to create a “native plant food truck’ that would deliver free native plants to communities most impacted by urban heat while increasing urban habitat for birds and pollinators. Thanks to funding from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s Five Star and Urban Waters Restoration Program grant and generous donor support, that idea has come to fruition.

PARTNERS

  • City of Tucson Million Trees Initiative
  • City of Tucson Storm 2 Shade Program
  • City of Tucson Parks and Recreation
  • Pima County Natural Resources, Parks, and Recreation
  • Pima County Public Libraries

Westgate Garden Design is the official sponsor of the Habitat at Home program and the Habitat on Wheels project for 2025. Thank you Westgate!

PROJECT GOALS AND ACTIVITIES

SAFE URBAN HABITAT FOR BIRDS AND POLLINATORS
Retrofit a cargo trailer into an eye-catching mobile display and outreach unit that pops-up at local events, community centers, and neighborhoods to distribute free native plants and habitat-building resources

SUSTAINABLE GREEN SPACES
Combat the heat island effect by increasing green spaces and infrastructure in communities most vulnerable to the effects of urban heat

CONNECTING FAMILIES TO NATURE
Distribute free Community Science Birder Kits to check out at Pima County Public Library branches

URBAN BIRDING
Engaging diverse communities in birdwatching with accessible urban birding field trips

LAND STEWARDSHIP
Establish a Habitat at Home grant program to make the process of creating habitat at home more widespread and accessible

TRACK the TRAILER – Habitat on Wheels Events

Would you like the Habitat on Wheels Mobile Unit at your event? 
Email habitat@tucsonbirds.org 

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Donate a Vehicle

Cars- Moving Forward Together

Tucson Bird Allaince is able to accept donated vehicles. We use teh proceeds from donated cars, trucks, SUVs, RVs, boats, motercycels and even airplanes to help fund our mission. Tucson Bird Allaince partners with CARS (Charitable Adult Rides & Services) to help run our vehicle donation program. CARS is a nonprofit that has been processing vehicle donations for nonprofits since 2003. 

 

Donate your Vehicle

Donate Stocks or Give Through your IRA

Gifts of appreciated stocks, bonds, and mutual funds

If you would like to donate stocks to Tucson Bird Alliance, please use our Stock Donation Form. 

After completing and signing the form, please: 

  • Send one copy to your broker (only your broker can initiate the stock transfer)
  • Email a copy to efreese@tucsonbirds.org or mail to
    Tucson Bird Alliance
    Attn: Erica Freese
    PO Box 91770
    Tucson, AZ, 85752

Gifts through your IRA

If you are 73 years of age or older, your gift may count toward your required minimum distribution (RMD) for the year in which the check is issued and is excluded from your taxable income.

Please provide your broker or financial institution with the following information:  

Legal Name:  Tucson Audubon Society (DBA Tucson Bird Alliance)

Mailing Address: 
Tucson Bird Alliance 
PO Box 91770
Tucson, AZ, 85752

Phone: (520) 629-0510

Tax ID#: 86-6053779

Give Through a Donor-Advised Fund (DAF)

Ways to give through a donor-advised fund (DAF)

  • Make an outright gift now by recommending a grant to Tucson Bird Alliance.
  • Make recurring gifts with ease so that your contributions can make an immediate difference when needed most. 
  • Create a succession plan to recommend that Tucson Bird Alliance receives all or a portion of your DAF’s value upon it’s termination. 

You can select the option that best suits your philanthropic and financial goals. Contact your DAF administrator to recommend a grant to Tucson Bird Alliance and use the following information: 

Legal Name: Tucson Audubon Society (DBA Tucson Bird Alliance)  

Mailing Address: 
Tucson Bird Alliance 
PO Box 91770
Tucson, AZ, 85752

Phone: (520) 629-0510

Tax ID#: 86-6053779

If you make a contribution to Tucson Bird Alliance from your DAF, please let us know at efreese@tucsonbirds.org along with the date the request was sent, grant or reference number, name of the issuing institution, and gift amount. We value the opportunity to thank you. 

Workplace Giving & Corporate Matching

Workplace Giving

Contact your HR department to see if your company’s giving program includes Tucson Bird Alliance (formerly Tucson Audubon Society).  With this option, you can have your contributions automatically deducted from your paycheck. You choose how much and how often you’d like to give. 

Corporate Matching

If your company has a matching program, you can make your donation go twice as far! Use the information below to fill out your company’s matching gift form. 

Organization: Tucson Bird Alliance (formerly Tucson Audubon Society) 

Mailing Address: 
Tucson Bird Alliance 
PO Box 91770
Tucson, AZ, 85752

Phone: (520) 629-0510

Tax ID#: 86-6053779

Tucson Bird Alliance Vermilion Legacy Society

There are many types of Planned Gifts to Explore: Gifts left by bequest in a will or trust, charitable gift annuities, and beneficiary designations for your IRA or 401k.

Please consult with an experienced estate planning attorney and financial advisor to determine the right legacy choice for you. 

If you include Tucson Bird Alliance in your estate plans, we hope you will let us know. Please fill out the form below and send it back to us at efreese@tucsonbirds,org.

Planned Giving Form