Arizona

General Admission: $5 per person

The Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve is located about 60 miles southeast of Tucson, near the town of Patagonia. To visit the preserve:
* Take I-10 to Rt. 83 to Sonoita
* In the town of Sonoita, turn west on Highway 82 to Patagonia
* In Patagonia, turn west on 4th Avenue
* Turn south on Pennsylvania, cross the creek, and go about 1 mile to the entrance.

Bring $5 - $10 for a sugar donation. Also, bring our own food and water.

Beginning August 1, 2000, The Nature Conservancy began charging visitors to the preserve a $5.00 general admission fee, reduced to $3.00 for residents of Cochise County and members of TNC; children under 16 are admitted at no charge. This is a change from the optional donation long requested of visitors. To reach the preserve, take Ramsey Canyon Road west from Hwy 92 south of Sierra Vista (6 miles south of Fry Blvd.); the preserve is at the end of the road, 4 miles west of the highway. Visiting hours vary by season, and access and activities are restricted to protect wildlife and habitats. The preserve's narrow entrance road and parking lot are unsafe for large RVs and vehicles pulling trailers. Visitors may be turned away when the parking lot is full. Call the preserve at (520) 378-2785 for visiting hours and additional information.
2-for-1 with Passport
Bring $10, food, water, and a hat. Get there early!

Hummingbird banding is conducted April through May and July through September at the San Pedro House visitor center of the San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area, 7 miles east of Sierra Vista on Highway 90. Banding sessions take place from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, May 12th
http://www.sabo.org/hummers.htm
The primary access point to the National Conservation Area is at the San Pedro House, 7 miles east of the Hwy 92/Fry Blvd. intersection in Sierra Vista, where volunteers from the Friends of the San Pedro River provide visitor information and sell books, gifts and beverages.