Arizona Elk Society

Dedicated to Arizona's Wildlife

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It's Been a Dry Winter

We're Hauling Water Year-Round, With limited snow and rainfall, Arizona’s wildlife is struggling to find the water they need to survive. That’s why our Water for Wildlife program is more critical than ever. Our volunteers are hauling thousands of gallons of water to remote catchments across the state—year-round.

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Please consider donating or volunteering to support this essential effort and help keep our wildlife hydrated and healthy.

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Water for Arizona's Wildlife

Water is Life

Throughout the American West, thousands of watersheds have been built to benefit wildlife populations with around 850 built in Arizona. Many of these were built decades ago and are need of repair and are lacking sufficient capacity to hold water during extended dry periods.

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Arizona Elk Society is a member based conservation force in Arizona. As a member of AES, you are part of a passionate and growing community that has advocated for Arizona’s wildlife and wild places for more than 19 years. Thank you for being part of the more than 1,400 people who care deeply about protecting wildlife, conservation, and connecting all people to the sights and sounds—and joy—of Arizona’s outdoors.

All annually renewable memberships with the Arizona Elk Society are based on the anniversary month. Your membership is important to both the AES members and Arizona's elk.

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Our Programs

Heroes Rising Outdoors

Connecting with the outdoors helps heal the mind, body, and soul. AES provides an opportunity for veterans to connect to the outdoors through the Heroes Rising Outdoors Program (HRO). HRO provides 125+ outdoor experiences yearly for wounded Veterans. HRO partners with other organizations and volunteers to give veterans outdoor opportunities to assist in their recovery and healing. These programs include hunting, fly fishing, equine therapy, kayaking, fishing, camping, and getting involved in AES’s volunteer wildlife habitat projects.

Water for Arizon's Wildlife

Tragically, Arizona is losing thousands of acres of wildlife habitat each year. The situation is forecasted to worsen in the coming years. Wildlife water catchments are a critical habitat feature for water distribution to all wildlife species. Since 2001, AES volunteers have hauled over 4,000,000 gallons of water to drought-stricken areas of elk range and restored and maintained more than 400 wildlife water catchments in Northern Arizona for the survival and betterment of all species of wildlife. The maintenance and filling of water catchments for Arizona’s wildlife remain a top priority of AES.

Youth Programs

We firmly believe that today's youth are the architects of tomorrow's wildlife and habitat conservation efforts. Therefore, we've crafted a range of engaging Arizona youth programs designed to empower them with the knowledge and experiences they need to become the stewards of our natural heritage

Habitat

Healthy watersheds provide erosion/sediment control, increased biodiversity, wildlife movement corridors, water storage, flood control, and recreation opportunities. AES is unique in its mission to benefit all Arizona wildlife species by coordinating large-scale volunteer work projects with the United States Forest Service (USFS), Arizona Game and Fish Department, area ranchers, and other organizations. In addition to watershed restoration, AES volunteers restore important native grasslands and conduct forest thinning work in partnership with the USFS.

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