SOUTHWEST WINGS INC

Hosts two major annual festivals — the Spring Fling (May 6–9, 2026) and the Summer Festival (August 5–8, 2026) — featuring guided field trips, educational talks, and social events. These festivals include pre-festival welcome jamborees, free public programming, and multi-day excursions, continuing since 1991 as Arizona’s oldest birding festival.

Organizes Arizona's oldest birding festival, the Southwest Wings Birding and Nature Festival, which has been ongoing since 1991. This includes two major annual events: the Spring Fling (e.g., May 6-9, 2026) and the Summer Festival (e.g., August 5-8, 2026), featuring field trips, talks, and social gatherings.

Organizes Arizona's oldest birding festival, Southwest Wings Birding and Nature Festival, which has been ongoing since 1991. This includes two annual events: the Spring Fling and the Summer Festival, featuring field trips, talks, and social gatherings to promote nature-based tourism and environmental awareness in southeastern Arizona.

Organizes Arizona's oldest birding festival, Southwest Wings Birding and Nature Festival, which has been ongoing since 1991. This includes two annual events: the Spring Fling (e.g., May 6-9, 2026) and the Summer Festival (e.g., August 5-8, 2026), featuring field trips, talks, and social gatherings.

Organizes a wide range of guided birding excursions, including full-day, half-day, overnight, and night-time trips across southeastern Arizona. Trips are conducted via group vans or car caravans and cover locations such as the Huachuca Mountains, San Pedro River, Patagonia, Madera Canyon, and the Chiricahua Mountains, with provisions for lunch, water, transportation, and expert guidance.

Leads a variety of guided field trips, including full-day, half-day, and night trips, to various locations such as Carr Canyon, Patagonia, Sonoita, Huachuca Mountains, San Pedro River, Chiricahua Mountains, and Santa Cruz Valley. These trips utilize group vans or car caravans, often include meals, and are led by expert bird guides and naturalists to observe diverse bird species and nocturnal insects.

Leads a variety of guided field trips during its festivals, including full-day, half-day, and night trips. These excursions explore diverse habitats in southeastern Arizona, such as Carr Canyon, Patagonia, Sonoita, Huachuca Mountains, San Pedro River, Chiricahua Mountains, and Madera Canyon, to observe various bird species and nocturnal insects. Trips are offered as group van trips or car caravans and often include meals and transportation.

Leads a variety of guided field trips, including full-day, half-day, and night trips, using group vans or car caravans. These excursions explore diverse habitats in southeastern Arizona, such as Carr Canyon, Patagonia, Sonoita, Huachuca Mountains, San Pedro River, Chiricahua Mountains, and Madera Canyon, focusing on observing various bird species and nocturnal insects. Trips often include transportation, expert guides, and meals.

Advances environmental education and nature-based tourism in southeastern Arizona through public events, field trips, and community engagement initiatives, including free morning bird walks and evening educational programs accessible without registration.

Awards a $1,000 college scholarship to local students who are interested in Natural Science.

Installs fishing line recycle containers at Parker Lake State Park and provides signage at Las Cienegas National Conservation Area near Sonita.

Adapted programming during the 2020 pandemic by canceling in-person trips and issuing full refunds, then maintaining engagement through online speaker events and a YouTube channel, later hosting a hybrid festival in 2021 for its 30th anniversary.

Offers a $1,000 college scholarship annually to local students pursuing Natural Science and provides educational gifts to conservation partners such as the Northern Jaguar Project and Ash Canyon Bird Sanctuary.

Offers financial and in-kind support to various environmental and educational initiatives. This includes college scholarships for natural science students, gifting to conservation projects like the Northern Jaguar Project and Ash Canyon Bird Sanctuary, providing trail grooming equipment for BLM, and supporting local educational programs such as The Nature Conservancy Ramsey Canyon Kids Camp and the Master Naturalist Program.

Offers a $1,000 college scholarship to local students in Natural Science, provides fishing line recycle containers at Parker Lake State Park, and installs signage at Las Cienegas National Conservation Area. The organization also supports various environmental and educational initiatives through gifting and equipment provision.

Provides equipment, funding, and educational support to regional conservation efforts and environmental programs, including trail maintenance tools for BLM, video systems for Carr House, support for hydroponics projects, Master Naturalist programs, youth camps, and signage and recycling infrastructure at parks and conservation areas.

Provides financial and in-kind support to various environmental and educational programs, including gifting to conservation projects like the Northern Jaguar Project and Ash Canyon Bird Sanctuary, supporting youth programs such as The Nature Conservancy Ramsey Canyon Kids Camp and Student Hydroponics projects, and contributing to infrastructure like trail grooming equipment for BLM and a video system for Carr House.