# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Program Meeting: Celebrating Verde Valley Important Bird Areas
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 22 Apr, 2026 at 04:30 pm (-07:00)
- **Event Description**: Join us as we kick of the Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival with a celebration of this incredible bird habitats of the Verde Valley. 

The Verde Valley is home to hundreds of bird species and four designated Important Bird Areas (IBAs)—places recognized internationally for their significance to bird conservation. Tice Supplee and Jennie MacFarland will highlight these special locations and the birds that depend on them through photos, stories, and insights into the habitats that make the Verde Valley such an exceptional place for birdlife.

The Important Bird Areas of the Verde Valley achieved their designations thanks to the efforts of dedicated local volunteers who documented the unique value of these landscapes for birds.

Date: Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Time: 4:30 PM
Location: Cottonwood Public Library, 100 S 6th St, Cottonwood, AZ

Speakers: Tice Supplee and Jennie MacFarland, Director of Bird Conservation at Tucson Bird Alliance.

 About Tice: Tice Supplee is a longtime Arizona conservation leader who recently retired as Director of Bird Conservation for Audubon Southwest. Over a 50-year career—including 29 years with the Arizona Game and Fish Department—she helped lead important bird monitoring and conservation initiatives across the state, including Arizona’s Important Bird Areas program.

About Jennie: Jennie MacFarland is the Director of Bird Conservation at the Tucson Bird Alliance. A lifelong birder and graduate of the University of Arizona with a degree in Wildlife Conservation and Management, she leads community science efforts including the Tucson Bird Count and surveys for species such as Elegant Trogon and Yellow-billed Cuckoo across southeastern Arizona.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/cottonwood/program-meeting-celebrating-verde-valley-important-bird-areas/200029958268143
- **Event Categories**: meetups, festivals
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 5

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Cottonwood
- **state**: AZ
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Cottonwood Public Library
- **lat**: 34.737526740008
- **long**: -112.02319916728
- **full address**: Cottonwood Public Library, 100 S 6th St, Cottonwood, AZ 86326-4238, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Program Meeting: Celebrating Verde Valley Important Bird Areas being held?
  - **A:** Program Meeting: Celebrating Verde Valley Important Bird Areas takes place on Wed, 22 Apr, 2026 at 04:30 pm to Wed, 22 Apr, 2026 at 04:30 pm at Cottonwood Public Library, 100 S 6th St, Cottonwood, AZ 86326-4238, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Program Meeting: Celebrating Verde Valley Important Bird Areas?
  - **A:** Program Meeting: Celebrating Verde Valley Important Bird Areas is organized by Northern Arizona Audubon Society.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Program Meeting: Celebrating Verde Valley Important Bird Areas is ideal for festival lovers, culture enthusiasts, and anyone looking for a vibrant, immersive community experience. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Cottonwood, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Program Meeting: Celebrating Verde Valley Important Bird Areas sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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