Education
Research
A strong
and essential component of FOMC's Education Program is the research
that generates knowledge about the canyon and all of its diverse
elements—geology, weather, plants, animals, birds, insects,
and former human inhabitants. It is fortunate that Madera Canyon
has been the focus of many research programs about the ecology,
geology, and biology of the sky island habitats of southeastern
Arizona.
At
this time, there are several ongoing research programs in the
Canyon, including work on hummingbirds, bats, and archaeology.
- •Hummingbird
research centers are monitoring species diversity and populations
of hummingbirds that use the canyon throughout the year. Read
about the hummingbird project.
- •The
Bat Program has installed 16
bat houses in the canyon and in the Santa Cruz valley. These will serve as breeding boxes and safe resting
sites for the many species of bats that come through the canyon
during migration. Read
more about the Bat Project.
- •Exploration
of the archaeology of Madera Canyon continues at the White
House ruins and in other areas of the canyon that were occupied
by or used by Native peoples in the past. Read
more about Madera Canyon archaelogy.
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