Leader Details

Luke Safford Luke's grandparents gave him his first bird book when he was six and he quickly became enamored with the idea of keeping track of the day-to-day bird life in his backyard near Tacoma, WA. Later, Luke became involved with Yakima Valley Audubon and served on the board, as field trip coordinator, CBC compiler, and field trip leader. At the end of 2014 Luke and his family moved to Tucson, where he began attending, then leading, the weekly Sweetwater Wetlands bird walk with Tucson Audubon. Luke is currently the Engagement Director for Tucson Audubon Society, leads field trips around Southeast Arizona, and oversees the Southeast Arizona Birding Festival, one of the largest birding festivals in the states.