A Conversation with Nancy Steele, President of the Northern Arizona Audubon Society

In this episode, NAAS member Matt Anderson interviews Nancy Steele, President of the Northern Arizona Audubon Society, regarding her love for birds, wildlife and nature, the path she’s taken to her current position, and the organization’s accomplishments, plans, and connections with birders and communities in northern Arizona.  

This conversation was recorded in August 2025 and mentions a few activities that are now in the past.  For current information on everything from bird walks to volunteer opportunities to Motus pings, visit Northern Arizona Audubon Society’s website (the URL is below). 

We are grateful to William W.H. Gunn and the Macaulay Library, at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology for the clip used in the Name That Birdsong segment of the podcast.  

Relevant Links:

https://motus.org/

https://www.northernarizonaaudubon.org/

https://www.meetup.com/birding-flagstaff-sedona-and-the-verde-valley/

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