Observation and Study

High on a hilltop in Gold Canyon sits the original home base of the "dNa" the Desert Nature Alliance. With 360-degree views, we watched the local wildlife come and go throughout the day and night.  A true study in biodiversity, the dNa property sees Coyote, Javelina and Bobcat on a fairly regular basis both day and on our night cameras. The birds we see range in sizes from the massive Turkey Vultures soaring above to the tiny Anna's and Costas's Hummingbirds.  Reptiles of every kind from Snakes (Western Diamondback, Sonoran Gopher Snake, King Snakes and Coachwhips all seen) to Spiny Lizards call this 3 acre patch of desert their home.

Observation plays a HUGE role in the dNa's foundation and basic mission. By studying, identifying and documenting who lives here, who migrates through, how they are doing and how climate change and human behavior effects them, we can help support the larger efforts to protect and preserve our environment with our findings.

The Alliance believes it truly takes us ALL to save our planet. This is a team event. The keyword is "inclusion". Everyone and anyone can make small changes, imagine greater things, and collectively make a difference! Creativity, flexibility, imagination and desire can spark a world-wide movement for environmental change. We can all help make nature-based learning, growing and exploring our world accessible through any means necessary!  Sharing the world around you, what you see, hear, smell, taste, feel and experience changes lives and will change our planet for the better. Consider volunteering with us. 

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