Tucson Meet Your Birds
Saturday, February 21, 7:30–11am. At Sweetwater Wetlands (MAP)
Join Tucson Bird Alliance and partner organizations on Saturday, February 21, 2026 for Tucson Meet Your Birds, a free, family-friendly celebration of Southeast Arizona’s unique birds and Tucson’s new designation as part of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Urban Bird Treaty program, recognizing our community’s commitment to bird conservation and nature access. Whether you’re an experienced birder or just curious, it’s a great way to connect with Tucson’s vibrant bird life and learn how you can help support it.
See below for volunteer opportunities.
Schedule: Let us know you’re coming, RSVP NOW
7:30-10:30am
- 1-hour guided birding walks leaving every 30 minutes (last trip begins at 10:30)
- Loaner binoculars available!
9-9:30am: Urban Bird Treaty City celebration and signing with Mayor Regina Romero, US Fish and Wildlife, Tucson Bird Alliance, and community partners
9-11:30am: Live birds with AZ Game & Fish
7:30-11:30am
- Kids’ scavenger hunt and fun nature activities
- Tucson Bird Alliance Nature Shop: bird and nature-themed items and optics for sale
- Tabling activities and bird-friendly info
- Habitat on Wheels trailer: giving away free native plants and info on creating habitat in your own spaces
- Coffee truck
The Urban Bird Treaty program is a unique, collaborative effort between the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and participating U.S. cities. The program supports partnerships of local, state, and federal government agencies, non-profit organizations, corporations, and local communities in conserving birds that live in and migrate through urban areas. The program has the dual focus of carrying out bird conservation while educating and engaging local communities in caring about and conserving birds and habitats in their neighborhoods and cities. The official signing ceremony designating Tucson as an Urban Bird Treaty City will be from 9–9:30am and will include remarks from Mayor Regina Romero.
Don’t miss this lively morning of birds, activities, and community celebration as Tucson comes together to mark an exciting new chapter for urban bird conservation!
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Volunteer opportunities at the event
We have many volunteer positions available, including binocular loaning, birding facilitators, kids activities, and much more. See how you can help!
Please contact our Volunteer Coordinator, Grace Donahue, at gdonahue@tucsonbirds.org about availability and training opportunities.
