-Area in southeastern Arizona that protects more than 45,000 acres of grasslands and woodlands
-Located in the transition zone between the Chihuahuan and Sonoran deserts ... yes, there are two deserts in southern Arizona, and they have similar but different characteristics!
-A significant riparian zone in southern Arizona
-Features several marshes, or cienegas, that are most productive for bird-watching
-Home to one of the best remaining grassland valleys in the southwestern US
-Sonoita and Elgin are along the southern border of the Las Cienegas National Conservation Area, and Vail is to the north