Nina Mason Pulliam Rio Salado Audubon Center
The Nina Mason Pulliam Rio Salado Audubon Center is in the heart of Phoenix’s Rio Salado Habitat Restoration Area, a 600-acre park in the historic Salt River corridor. Located less than two miles from downtown Phoenix, the Center is a gateway to a lush Sonoran riparian habitat used by more than 200 species of birds and other wildlife. The Center hosts interactive exhibits, an interpretive loop trail and connections to the Rio Salado Restoration Habitat Area’s sixteen miles of trails
Site Information
Region: Phoenix and Central
County: Maricopa
Directions: Address: 3131 S. Central Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85040 Rio Salado Habitat Restoration Area Trailheads: NE 7th Ave. Trailhead - 2801 S. 7th Ave NE Central Ave. Trailhead - 2439 S. Central Ave SE Central Ave. Trailhead - 3131 S. Central Ave SE 7th St. Trailhead - 2875 S. 7th St SW 7th Ave. Trailhead - 3212 S. 7th Ave 16th St. Trailhead - 3203 S. 16th St
Latitude: 33.42175
Longitude: -112.073306
Operational Hours: Other
Other Operational Hours: Audubon Center - regular business hours and Rio Salado Habitat Restoration trails open all year dawn to dusk
Admission or Fees: None
Best time to visit: Best birding is Fall, Winter, Spring
Habitats: Desert, Lake or Pond, Stream or river, Urban or Suburban park
Know Before You Go
The paved path that runs through the restoration area is the primary path to walk along and has numerous steep slopes.
Safety First! Arizona has many beautiful places to explore and we’d like to help you make it a safe and enjoyable experience. Check out our recommendations for hiking precautions.
Species Highlights
Speciality: Abert’s Towhee, Bendire’s Thrasher, Costa’s Hummingbird, Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Charismatic: American Kestrel, Anna’s Hummingbird, Black-chinned Hummingbird, Black-throated Sparrow, Burrowing Owl, Cactus Wren, Curve-billed Thrasher, Gambel’s Quail, Gila Woodpecker, Greater Roadrunner, Lesser Goldfinch, Loggerhead Shrike, Ruby-crowned Kinglet , Summer Tanager, Verdin, Western Kingbird, White-winged Dove, Yellow-headed Blackbird
Contact Information
National Audubon Society
City of Phoenix Parks Department
3131 S. Central Ave.
Phoenix, Arizona 85018
Phone: 602-468-6470
Website: https://riosalado.audubon.org/
Email: riosalado@audubon.org
Additional Resources
Learn more about birds reported at this location at eBird:
https://ebird.org/barchart?byr=1900&eyr=2021&bmo=1&emo=12&r=L282140
Additional Resources:
City of Phoenix - Rio Salado Habitat Restoration Area
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