Monitoring Sites Open to the Public
| Monitoring Sites | Land Manager Partner | Monitoring Day |
| Arizona | ||
| Southwestern Research Station, Portal, Chiricahua Mountains |
American Museum of Natural History | Sunday |
| George Walker House, Paradise, Chiricahua Mountains |
Private Owners | Sunday |
| Sabino Canyon, Tucson | U.S. Forest Service | Saturday |
| Chuparosa Inn, Madera Canyon, Santa Rita Mountains |
Private Owners | Monday |
| Public Affairs Office, Fort Huachuca | Department of Defense | Sunday |
The following table provides information about all past and present HMN monitoring sites.
Sites |
Years |
Land Manager Partner |
Eleva- tion (M) |
Lati- tude |
Longi- tude |
Vegetation |
| ARIZONA – Eastern Sites | ||||||
Aravaipa Canyon Preserve |
2002-03, 2006 |
The Nature Conservancy |
1001 |
32°52' |
110°24' |
Desert Riparian |
Klondyke |
2002-03 |
private owners |
1065 |
32°51' |
110°20' |
Mesquite/ Grasslands |
Fort Grant, Pinaleno Mountains |
2002-05 |
private owners |
1496 |
32°37' |
109°56' |
Mesquite/Grasslands |
Rock Creek, Chiricahua Mountains |
2002 |
private owners |
1526 |
31°53' |
109°28' |
Oak / Mesquite / Riparian |
| Chiricahua National Monument | 2003-05 |
National Park Service |
1616 |
32°00' |
109°21' |
Oak/ Pine |
El Coronado Ranch, Chiricahua Mountains |
2005-11 |
private owners |
1656 |
31°52' |
109°22' |
Riaparian/ Oak/ Pine |
Sunglow Ranch, Chiricahua Mtns |
2005 |
private owners |
1622 |
31°51' |
109°25' |
Mesquite/ Grasslands |
Cave Creek, Chiricahua Mountains |
2004-05 |
US Forest Service |
1514 |
31°53' |
109°09' |
Riparian/ Oak /Pine |
SWRS Southwest Research Station, Chiricahua Mountains |
2006-11 |
American Museum of Natural History |
1650 |
31°55' |
109°11' |
Riparian/Oak/Pine |
Paradise, Chiricahua Mountains |
2002-11 |
private owners |
1688 |
31°56' |
109°13' |
Riparian/ Oak/ Pine |
Mt Graham, Pinaleno Mountains |
2003-06 |
US Forest Service |
2870 |
32°42' |
109°54' |
Pine / Fir |
| ARIZONA – Western Sites | ||||||
Tohono Chul Park |
2003 |
Tohono Chul Park, NGO |
765 |
32°20' |
110°48' |
Desert/Garden |
2006-11 |
US Forest Service |
795 |
32°21' |
110°45' |
Desert Riparian |
|
Tanque Verde Guest Ranch, Tucson |
2002 |
private owners |
840 |
32°14' |
110°41' |
Desert/ Mesquite/ Riparian |
Arivaca |
2004-06 |
private owner |
1113 |
31°34' |
111°19' |
Mesquite/ Riparian |
Tumacacori National Historic Park |
2003-07 |
National Park Service |
975 |
31°34' |
111°02' |
Mesquite/ Riparian |
Madera Canyon, Santa Rita Mountains |
2002-11 |
private owners |
1621 |
31°42' |
110°52' |
Riparian/Sycamore/Oak/ Pine |
| Sonoita Creek State Natural Area | 2009-11 |
AZ State Parks |
31°29' |
110°52' |
Desert Riparian | |
Harshaw Creek, Patagonia Mountains |
2004-11 |
private owners |
1370 |
31°30' |
110°41' |
Riparian/Sycamore/Oak/ Mesquite |
Coronado Nat’l Mem, Huachuca Mountains |
2003-04 |
National Park Service |
1615 |
31°20' |
110°15' |
Oak/ Pine |
2004-11 |
US Dept of Defense |
1525 |
31°33' |
110°22' |
Riparian/ Oak |
|
Ramsey Canyon Preserve, Huachuca Mountains |
2003-07 |
The Nature Conservancy |
1686 |
31°26' |
110°18' |
Riparian/Oak/Pine |
Birdland Ranch, Huachuca Mountains |
2008 |
private owners |
1566 |
31°31' |
110°28' |
Oak/Pine/Juniper |
Upper Garden Canyon, Fort Huachuca, Huachuca Mountains |
2008-11 |
US Dept of Defense |
1590 |
31°29' |
110°21' |
Riparian/Oak/Pine/ Juniper |
Miller Canyon, Huachuca Mountains |
2000-03 |
private owners |
1745 |
31°25' |
110°17' |
Orchard/Oak/Pine/Riparian |
NOAO Kitt Peak Observatory |
2003-05 |
NOAO, Tohono O’Odham Nation |
2065 |
31°57' |
111°35' |
Juniper/Oak |
Summerhaven, Catalina Mountains |
2002–03 |
private owners, US Forest Service |
2420 |
32°26' |
110°45' |
Pine / Fir |
Mt. Lemmon, Catalina Mountains |
2005-11 |
Steward Observatory, US Forest Service |
2784 |
32°26' |
110°47' |
Pine / Fir |
| ARIZONA – Northern Site | ||||||
Alpine, Arizona |
2006-10 |
US Forest Service |
2440 |
33°52' |
109°09' |
Pine/ Fir |
| CALIFORNIA – Southern Sites | ||||||
UC Motte Rimrock Reserve |
2003-06 |
University of California |
350 |
33°48' |
117°15' |
Coastal Sage Scrub |
BLM Big Morongo |
2003-10 |
Bureau of Land Management |
805 |
34°03' |
116°34' |
Desert Riparian |
Yucca Valley |
2002-03 |
private owners |
1030 |
34°07' |
116°28' |
Desert Scrub |
| Joshua Tree | 2007 |
private owners |
1040 |
34°06' |
116°20' |
Desert Scrub |
NAS Bear Paw Sanctuary |
2003-05 |
National Audubon Society |
1358 |
34°06' |
116°58' |
Oak/Pine |
San Jacinto Mountains, Wagner's |
2002-07 |
private owners |
1405 |
33°35' |
116°36' |
Pine |
Pine Cove , San Jacinto Mountains (Levitski's) |
2008-10 |
private owners |
1770 |
33°45' |
116°44' |
Coulter & Sugar Pine, Oak |
San Miguel |
2008 |
private owners |
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| CALIFORNIA – Central Sites | ||||||
Indian Peaks, Mariposa |
2004-10 |
private owners |
619 |
37°22' |
119°50' |
Chaparral |
San Jose, Inner Coast Range |
2006 |
Private owners |
652 |
37°20' |
121°40' |
Oak Grassland |
| Scott's Valley. Coast Range | 2008-11 |
Private owners |
348 |
37°22' |
121°50' |
Douglas Fir/Redwood/Madrone |
| Summerland, Santa Barbara – Pacifica Graduate Institute | 2006 |
private college |
590 |
34°27' |
119°43' |
Mediterranean Landscape Plantings |
| Santa Barbara | 2007 |
private owners | 180 |
34°27' |
119°43' |
|
| McLaughlin Reserve, Lower Lake | 2008 |
University of California |
710 |
38°60' |
122°72' |
Mixed Oak-Pine, Chapparal |
| TEXAS | ||||||
| Chamizal National Memorial (feeder watch) | 2008 |
National Park Service |
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| Kempner | 2008 |
private owners |
318 |
31°09' | 97°59' |
Juniper/Oak/Grassland |
| NEW MEXICO | ||||||
| Gila Cliff Dwellings (feeder watch) | 2008 |
National Park Service |
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| COLORADO | ||||||
| Mesa Verde National Park | 2006-11 |
National Park Service |
2368 |
37°17' |
108°25' |
Deciduous Montane/Chaparral |
| Dunton Guard Station | 2008-11 |
US Forest Service BLM |
2741 |
37°47' |
108°05' |
Aspen/Coniferous Forest |
| UTAH - Southern | ||||||
| BLM Visitor Center - Escalante | 2010-11 |
US Forest Service / BLM | ||||
| Calf Creek State Park | 2010-11 |
Utah State Park | ||||
| Bryce Canyon National Park | 2010-11 |
National Park Service | ||||
| BRITISH COLUMBIA - Coastal, Islands | ||||||
Saanich Peninsula |
2004-09 |
private owners |
61 |
48°29' |
123°26' |
Douglas Fir/Gary Oak |
Galiano Island |
2004-99 |
private owners |
16 |
48°51' |
123°21' |
Douglas Fir/Gary Oak |
| Gabriola Island | 2004-10 |
private owners |
16 |
49°08' |
123°41' |
Douglas Fir/Gary Oak |
| Port Alberni | 2004 |
private owners |
? |
49°19' |
124°52' |
Open farmlands/Douglas Fir |
Port Alberni 2 |
2005-11 |
Private-owners |
21 |
49°13' |
124°47' |
Douglas Fir/alder,adj. river |
Franklin |
2005-11 |
Private lumber mill |
5 |
49°06' |
124°18' |
Douglas Fir adj. ocean inlet |
| MARS (Mtn. Aire Avian Research Society | 2006-07 |
private - bird rehab facility |
84 |
49°51' |
125°02' |
Open early seral Douglas Fir |
Mount Washington |
2004-08 |
private owners |
1575 |
49°44' |
125°44' |
Pine/Fir /alpine |
| Grouse Mountain | 2006-08 |
private ski resort |
1150 | 49°22' |
123°04' |
Sub-alpine meadow/fir, hemlock, cedar |
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Interior |
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| Wigeon Marsh | 2006-11 |
Regional Park Preserve |
21 |
49°02' |
122°39' |
Grass fields by Marsh Wetlands |
Okanagan Lake |
2005-11 |
private owners |
347 |
50°12' |
119°28' |
Dry, grass/scattered pine |
Above Vernon |
2005-09 |
private owners |
1067 |
50°11' |
119°04' |
Pine, some Douglas-Fir |
Rossland |
2005-11 |
private owners |
975 |
49°03' |
117°48' |
Mixed woods, pine, fir, spruce, aspen |