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 2025
The 2025 project schedule is now announced!
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
Marquetta Pass Catchment (#1000)
Dome Rock Mtns., GMU 43A
January 11th
North Gila (#1127) & Sheep Mtn. (#1070) Catchments
Gila Mtns., GMU 40B
January 25th
Gonzales Pass #2 (#77)
Superstition Mtns., GMU 24B with Youth Group
February 22nd
Rinehart – Newlon Catchment
Harcuvar Mtns., GMU 44A
March 8th
Slurry Tank (#824)
Black Mtns., GMU 15D
April 5th
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.
