According to Arizona’s manager for watchable wildlife, bird-watching brings $1 billion into Arizona economy each year.

And that’s easy money because I sure don’t see the state or big city tourism agency’s working to attract those dollars.

Gilbert Town Councilwoman Linda Abbott and Gilbert Riparian Institute Director Scott Anderson have a plan for Gilbert to attract a bigger share of a growing hobby among boomers.

Check this blog on Saturday and I’ll tell you what the plan is and why there are more than four and 20 blackbirds in this pie.

Or look for my column on Sunday’s Tribune Perspective cover.

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