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Your outdoor space isn't just a yard; it's part of your home. You can make it home for the birds, reptiles and pollinators of the Southwest as well.

It is easy to transform your outdoor space, enhancing its beauty, and restoring bird and wildlife habitats. 

The Habitat at Home program helps community members transform outdoor spaces of any size, which add up to big wins for urban wildlife, and a cooler, more beautiful environment for everyone. Our concepts are based on the fundamentals of Reconciliation Ecology, helping everyone to nurture habitats in our urban spaces.

START BUILDING YOUR HABITAT TODAY

Join Habitat at Home and participate in our mission of creating urban habitat regardless of your outdoor space. As a participant you’ll receive a Habitat at Home yard sign and educational materials on how to turn your yard into beneficial habitat for birds, pollinators, and other wildlife.

Join Habitat at Home today

WANT HELP? HIRE US!

We can design the sustainable native-plant landscape that you desire and install it for you! We have decades of experience and know the plants of the Sonoran Desert and the birds they support. We also install tortoise burrows and tortoise-specific habitat vegetation!

Learn about Tucson Bird Alliance Habitat Design and Install Services

HABITAT AT HOME RESOURCES

Take your home habitat to the next level! Get further info on inviting a variety of birds and other wildlife to your outdoor spaces, support for your landscaping needs, and great local sources for native plants and information.

See the Resources and learn more

JOIN HABITAT AT HOME

Bringing Birds Home Habitat Guides

The Arizona Important Bird Areas Program along with its partners, Arizona Game and Fish, Tucson Bird Alliance, and Audubon Arizona, have created three guides on how to make your property better for birds and wildlife. These guides would not have been possible without the support of the following partners: Sonoran Joint Venture, Arizona Antelope Foundation, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, SRP, and National Audubon Society’s Western Water Initiative.

Pick up copies of the guides at our Nature Shop or download below. 

Arizona Deserts Guide
Arizona Riparian Guide
Arizona Grasslands Guide

Habitat a la Carte

Looking to create a niche habitat for your favorite Sonoran Desert friends? Click on the enhancements below to learn how to tailor your space and receive an Approved sticker to add to your Habitat at Home yard sign! Collect them all or pick & choose.

MONARCH

CATERPILLAR

NATIVE BEE

MOTH

BAT

LIZARD

CAVITY-NESTER

DARK SKIES

POISON-FREE

Download PDF of Habitat a la Carte

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

Learn more about our Habitat on Wheels trailer

Join the Habitat at Home Facebook Group and share photos of your yard with the community ​

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

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

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

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. 

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