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Welcome!!
Welcome to registration for the 18th
Annual Wings Over Willcox Birding & Nature Festival.
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The meeting times listed below are provided to ensure that the tours depart
on time. A volunteer will gather tour participants to collect your ticket and
provide a brief orientation. All tours depart promptly 10 minutes after
the meeting time.
To sign-up for the Wings Over Willcox tours or events, it is
necessary to first register as a participant for the festival. On-line
registration requires a credit card as payment. At this time we can only accept
Mastercard, Visa or Discover credit cards. A secure
on-line transaction is provided through GeoTrust. To pay by check, please print out the registration
form and send by mail.
To register, please click on any of the the "Register" links on this page and
follow the instructions. Please be aware that there is a $10.00 non-refundable
registration fee for each registrant. "Early Bird" registration deadline is
December 31st. Registration after this date will require an additional
$5.00 per event, per person (after December 31st the price will reflect
this fee).
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see the Trip Leader and Seminar Speaker details.
Calendar View
Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday All
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Muleshoe Ranch |
Remaining
Tickets:
8
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Meet at WCC:
1:50 PM
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Return:
4:00 PM |
$100.00
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The Muleshoe tour will provide you a unique opportunity to spend Wednesday evening and Thursday exploring the sights and sounds of the Muleshoe ecosystem. The tour meets at the Willcox Community Center at 1:50 p.m. on Wednesday. From the community center you will be driven to the Muleshoe Ranch. Upon arrival you will check in with The Nature Conservancy staff and get settled into your own private casita (arrangements for lodging must be made with Muleshoe Ranch directly - visit this link or call 520-212-4295 for the rates and reservation information).
Wednesday evening begins with a presentation on the habitat and species found within the Muleshoe ecosystem, emphasizing the aquatic and riparian habitats. Guests will then be treated to dinner followed by an evening on your own to explore the ranch headquarters listening and looking for nocturnal creatures such as Western Screech Owls, ringtail cats, and coatimundis, or you can enjoy a serene evening soaking and relaxing in the natural hot spring tubs.
On Thursday morning guests will be treated to a light breakfast before setting off with their tour leaders to explore and experience the Hot Springs/Bass Canyon Loop of the Muleshoe Ranch, where a variety of wildlife species including birds, mammals, reptiles, and aquatic species may be encountered.
Woodpeckers, green-tailed towhees, dark-eyed juncos, white-crowned sparrows, and other winter migrants are a few of the bird species that are usually active around headquarters in January. However, be aware that January is early in the year for viewing certain wildlife species that are not active during the winter. Participants will be returned to the Willcox Community Center by 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Walking: Approximately three miles of difficult hiking. The hike requires some uphill hiking, walking on and across wet rocks, and several wet creek crossings. Good hiking shoes are recommended. Bring your own walking stick if you typically use one for trail hiking.
Includes: Dinner, breakfast, lunch, drinks, and rest stops.
Accomodations: Contact Muleshoe Ranch to make lodging arrangements ( muleshoe@tnc.org or 520-212-4295).
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Trip Leaders:
Heidi Blasius Detail
Anne Casey Detail
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