Desert Birds, Bats and Wildflowers

Travelscope discovers the desert’s subtle attractions when Joseph travels from California Wildflowers to Yuma, Arizona’s Birding and Nature Festival.

Travelscope’s Desert Wildflowers and Yuma Nature Festival Travel Partners

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Yuma, Arizona is a National Heritage Area because of the Yuma Crossing that narrow place in the Colorado River which allowed Americans to come from the rest of the country through Arizona to California.  Yuma, Arizona is more than the Southern gateway to California, According to Farmer’s Almanac, it has the best weather in the country, it’s the site of the Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area, and it’s the country’s highest producer of winter vegetables and the habitat for more than 380 species of birds.  Yuma is booming commercially and naturally.  More than 1,400 acres along the Colorado River are being converted into a natural wildlife and recreational area where you can hike, canoe, horseback ride and watch some of Yuma’s birds.  That’s why each spring Yuma honors our fine feathered friends during the Birding and Nature festival five days of exhibitions, seminars, events and field trips celebrating Yuma’s natural side. Yuma and its surrounding area is unique to the Southwest. The Colorado River winds through rugged mountain canyons, feeds numerous lakes and channels, keeps a multi-billion dollar agricultural business thriving, while all the time making sure that the creatures of the desert have a place to quench their thirst or clean their feathers. For more on Yuma, its attractions and its festivals click on the Yuma logo above or go to www.VisitYuma.com.