Center & Chapters

Visiting the Randall Davey Audubon Center & Sanctuary

Located at 1800 Upper Canyon Road, Santa Fe, NM 87501. Email us at newmexico@audubon.org for more information. Please see below for holiday closures.
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Center & Chapters

Visiting the Randall Davey Audubon Center & Sanctuary

Located at 1800 Upper Canyon Road, Santa Fe, NM 87501. Email us at newmexico@audubon.org for more information. Please see below for holiday closures.

The Center will be closed for Memorial Day 5/29/23.

Located in Santa Fe, New Mexico, the Randall Davey Audubon Center & Sanctuary encompasses 135 acres of striking landscapes and wildlife. Bounded by thousands of acres of National Forest and Santa Fe River Watershed land, the Center and Sanctuary provides a peaceful sanctuary for plants, animals and our visitors. Ranging from common to rare, approximately 190 species of birds can be found in or over the various ecosystems of this sanctuary.

We are part of a nation-wide network of National Audubon Society nature centers, chapters, and programs focused on bird conservation and public engagement. The public is welcome to explore our site Monday through Saturday between 8am and 4pm. Please understand our site is a wildlife sanctuary. Pets are not allowed.

While you are at the Center, don't forget to visit our Nature Store, open Monday - Saturday, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM.

*Note on accessibility: Our gardens are wheelchair accessible, but currently our larger trail system is not.  We are in midst of a project to make our Sanctuary and trail system significantly more accessible.  At this time we recommend that persons with mobility issues call ahead so that we can help accommodate handicapped parking and/or drop off.

*Planning to visit us?  Check out the current weather at our Center.  During winter months, please call ahead if you have questions about whether or not the Audubon Center will be open.  Occasionally, hazardous driving conditions force us to close for the day or to delay opening in the morning. Please contact us at newmexico@audubon.org with any questions.

Weekly Events:

Monday - Saturday 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM, Enjoy our hiking trails and gardens. Our trails lead through several different habitats and plant zones ranging from meadows to Ponderosa Pine forests. Bring your binoculars and cameras, but please leave your dogs at home. 

2:00 PM every Friday, Docent-led tours of the historic Randall Davey House and Studio, $5Please reserve your space by emailing newmexico@audubon.org with the date you would like to tour, contact info, and the number in your party
Santa Fe’s only nature center has an unexpected artistic past. Every Friday afternoon at 2:00 PM take a trip back in time and join a docent-led tour of the historic Davey House and Studio, preserved in its original state from the mid 1900’s. Keep an eye out for original furnishings, mural paintings and the prohibition-era hidden bar!

Special tours given at group rates. Call the Center for more information and to schedule: newmexico@audubon.org

8:30 AM every Saturday, Bird walks led by local experts, FREE!

Check out our facebook page for a current schedule of seasonal events open to the public.

Directions

From St. Francis Drive (US 84/285), take Alameda east (towards the mountains). You will pass through several stoplights and 4-way stops, but keep going. Eventually you will come to a light at Paseo de Peralta. Go straight, the road turns more residential at this point, and the Santa Fe River is on your right. You will meet 4-way stops at Delgado Street and Palace Avenue, and then the road will curve sharply to the right and go over the river. At the next 4–way stop, which is the intersection with Upper Canyon Road, turn left. Follow this road until it ends—it dead-ends in our parking lot. The last mile is a curvy dirt road. You may feel like you are lost, but most likely you are not.

About Randall Davey
A vanguard of modern art, Randall Davey was an important part of the Santa Fe Art Colony, and was a skilled painter, printmaker and sculptor. Davey successfully practiced his art here in his studio until his death in 1964. In 1983, the Davey family generously gifted the property to the National Audubon Society to be preserved as a wildlife sanctuary, and used as an educational, cultural and historical center. Davey’s works, along with antique furnishings and personal memorabilia are exhibited in house, art studio and administrative offices.

About Natural History
From riverside riparian areas to pinon-juniper woodland, visitors can explore many different kinds of ecosystems and wildlife. Pick up a bird list when your visit or print out the one below.

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