Welcome to the 19th annual Wings Over Willcox.  We are looking forward to catching up with returning participants and meeting new attendees.  The WOW committee and volunteers have planned a spectacular festival and are looking forward to experiencing it with you.

On February 14, 2012 our beautiful state of Arizona will be 100 years old.  The 2012 Wings Over Willcox festival has the honor of being designated as an Arizona Centennial special event in conjunction with the centennial celebration.  As a result, two new tours have been added; “The Story of Dos Cabezas”, and the “History of Willcox Playa” and three new seminars; “Willcox 1880 to Statehood,” “Paving the Way to Statehood,” and “Geronimo, the General, and the Hummingbird.” Repeat tours “Ghost Towns – A Century Later” and “Willcox Walking History” will also explore the events of Arizona ’s 100 years.

Our festival is the perfect opportunity to see all the winter migrants that visit Arizona and to see other natural wonders of southeastern Arizona .  Capitalize on these opportunities by signing up for tours, participating in seminars, and joining us at our annual banquet where Ted Floyd, American Birding Association editor of “Birding”, will introduce us to the amazing world of birding at night.  Other opportunities to spend time with Ted include his tour “Bare-Naked Birding”, “Dinner with Ted”, and two other winter bird tours.

Don’t delay in registering for a wonderful weekend of winter birds, natural wonders, meeting new friends and catching up with old friends.  See you in Willcox!

Homer M. Hansen
Chairman of Wings Over Willcox