West Stronghold Canyon, Dragoon Mountains with Jim Rorabaugh ⋆ Tucson Bird Alliance Skip to content
Categories: Field Trip
Back to all trips

West Stronghold Canyon, Dragoon Mountains with Jim Rorabaugh

Registration fee: $35/Members $50/Non-members

Trip difficulty: Moderate, rocky ground, some inclines. Walking distance: About 1.5-2 miles. Trip
duration: ~4 hours; there are no toilets in the canyon, but we will stop at my house on the way
back and you can use the facilities there. 4WD or AWD, high clearance vehicles with all-terrain
tires recommended. The road in is rough and rocky. Bring a water bottle.

This canyon is not birded much, but West Stronghold is one of the most scenic canyons in
southeastern Arizona. If water is flowing, birds should be abundant. If not, there is a spring
near the mouth of the canyon. Expect typical sky island lower montane birds. Black-chinned
Sparrows are possible. We will also stop at my property in Dragoon Mountain Ranch on the way
out. I have seed, suet, and hummingbird feeders. Crissal Thrashers, Pyrrhuloxias, Blackthroated Sparrows, and others are likely.

Limited to 10 participants.

Directions to start location: Take I10 east of Benson to Sibyl Road off ramp. Go south on Sibyl
for ~3.5 miles. Shortly after you cross the railroad tracks, turn left to the Dragoon Mountain
Ranch gate. I will meet you there at 8 am. We can leave some vehicles at my place and carpool
to the canyon.

Leader: Jim Rorabaugh (jrorabaugh@hotmail.com)

Header Image: Spotted Towhee by Shawn Cooper

Join Waitlist ($$)

Date

2024-03-03
Expired!

Time

8:00 am - 12:00 pm

Trip Features

All Levels,
Outside Tucson,
Paid Trip,
Shade Available

Location

West Stronghold Canyon

Leader

Jim Rorabaugh
Email
jrorabaugh@hotmail.com

Volunteer Field Trip Leader

Paton Center for Hummingbirds- test embed form

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