The Desert Rivers Audubon Society (DRAS) is a local chapter of the National Audubon Society. DRAS meets the second Tuesday of the month between October and April at the Gilbert Library, 775 N. Greenfield Road, Gilbert, AZ 85234, at 7:00 p.m.
A lovely place to visit here in Maricopa County is the Desert Botanical Garden located at 1201 N. Galvin Parkway, Phoenix, AZ 85008; phone 480-941-1225. Throughout the summer, The Birds of the Gardens walk is every Monday at 7:00 a.m. There is an entrance fee to the Garden for non-Garden members.
DRAS is proud to be a part of the National Audubon Society. Below is a listing of other Arizona chapters of the National Society. You might consider contacting a local chapter if you happen to be traveling into their area. The websites of these organizations are inviting and provide a variety of information.
National Audubon Society: www.audubon.org
Audubon Society in Arizona:
Audubon Arizona: http://az.audubon.org
Audubon Chapters:
Desert Rivers Audubon Society: www.desertriversaudubon.org
Huachuca Audubon Society: www.huachuca-audubon.org/index.php
Maricopa Audubon Society: www.maricopaaudubon.org
Northern Arizona Audubon Society: http://nazaudubon.com
Prescott Audubon Society: www.prescottaudubon.org
Sonoran Audubon Society: www.sonoranaudubon.org
Tucson Audubon Society: www.tucsonaudubon.org
White Mountain Audubon Society: www.whitemountainaudubon.org
Yuma County Audubon Society: www.audubonyuma.org