The Heat is on its way. Listen to this classic episode to find out how you can help your backyard birds survive the heat of a desert summer.

Summary: Cheryl and Kiersten dive into complicated topic of water in Arizona. Find out where Arizona’s water comes from, how important it is to our birds, and learn how we can do our part to conserve water for all our futures.

Show Notes:

A big Thank You to Rob Clarkson, wildlife biologist, for answering some questions about water conservation in Arizona.

Also a big Thank You to Gretchen Beaubier, local naturalist, who contributed information for his podcast as well.

“Welcome to Subirdia” by John Marzluff

Understanding Arizona’s Groundwater: https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories

Data Center in Mesa, AZ article: www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/huge-data-center-arizona-water-concerns

Audubon Near you: www.Audubon.org

The Nature Conservancy: www.nature.org

American Rivers: www.americanrivers.org

Center for Biological Diversity: www.biologicaldiversity.org

Water for Arizona Coalition: www.waterforarizona.com

Desert Four o’clock pictures: www.wildflower.org

We are no longer sponsored by Wild Birds Unlimited, Mesa but through personal experience we highly recommend their products.