ADBSS

The Arizona Desert Bighorn Sheep Society

Dedicated to the Conservation and Population Enhancement of Bighorn Sheep in Arizona.

Projects

Each year the Arizona Desert Bighorn Sheep Society builds or redevelops five or six water holes under the direction of the state and federal agencies responsible for the management of desert bighorn sheep habitat. The projects are usually scheduled January through May and require one weekend to complete.

Project Schedule 2024

This schedule is tentative. Some projects may be replaced with others; however, the dates for the projects are firm. When details become available for a given project, you will be able to view them by clicking on the project name below. Please check back often, since these projects could change.

Note that projects will typically start on Friday afternoon and go through Sunday

Project Name

Location

Date

Whitlock Mtns., GMU 28

January 13-14

N. Silver Bell Mtns., GMU 37A

February 10-11

Black Mtns., GMU 15C

March 9-10

Paria Plateau, GMU 12BE

April 6-7

Steak Fry

Cave Creek Regional Park

April 27

ADBSS Fundraiser

Camelback Inn, Scottsdale

May 11

Volunteer For ADBSS Projects

All volunteers wishing to participate in one of our projects will need to access the new AZGFD Volunteer Website located at https://volunteer.azgfd.gov/adbss/ to create a Volunteer Account and password, join the ADBSS User Group and access and sign the Volunteer Registration Form (including the Parental Consent Form if applicable). After the project is complete (and within 5 days) all volunteers should return to this website to record and log in the volunteer hours they worked on the project.

ADBSS Helicopter Safety Protocols

Many of our projects require the use of helicopters. To ensure the safety of our volunteer passengers protocols have developed for volunteers to follow during helicopter flights. Download below.