You will have insights on water, disease and bugs that will make a difference in your gardens immediately. Plants are going to love you. July 20 @ 9:30 am - Living Walls & Privacy Barriers We share the fastest growing plants for fast screening. Block unsightly neighbors, enhance your view and … [Read more...] about Free Garden Classes at Watters Garden Center
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Promoting Space Travel with a Land-Use Ethic
Once again, cows and astronauts shared the high desert landscape of Babbitt Ranches as NASA, assisted by geologists from USGS, tested equipment, conducted moonwalking drills and practiced geology in preparation for Artemis 3, a crewed mission to the dark lunar south pole region, anticipated for … [Read more...] about Promoting Space Travel with a Land-Use Ethic
Go Nuts!
Participating in a demanding extracurricular FIRST robotics competition this year, 22 students at Coconino High School in Flagstaff labored to produce a unique product, “Euclid,” a sophisticated, high-tech robot that weighs just under 100 pounds. Beyond just the robot, all their efforts paid off … [Read more...] about Go Nuts!
Grand Canyon Conservancy Hears of Grand Adventure
Award-winning photographer, filmmaker and author Pete McBride served as the keynote speaker for the Grand Canyon Conservancy’s (GCC) Grand Gathering 2024. Held at the Shrine of the Ages on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon, the event attracted members from around the country. They were treated … [Read more...] about Grand Canyon Conservancy Hears of Grand Adventure
Grand Canyon School Competes in Odyssey of the Mind Project on World Stage
Hard work, determination and innovation have paid off for four Grand Canyon School students as they competed in the Odyssey of the Mind World competition in Iowa. With tornado warnings and a morning of taking shelter, Hunter Campbell, Everette Hartman, Eli Talley and Noah Talley placed 31st, … [Read more...] about Grand Canyon School Competes in Odyssey of the Mind Project on World Stage
‘Missions and Madness’ Team-Building Adventure Game Now Available
A new kind of outdoor adventure leaderhip and team-building game, created by a Flagstaff martial arts trainer, is now available to play at home, at school, on the job or in the park. Missions and Madness is part scavenger hunt, part role-playing game and part boot camp. Morgan Boatman invented it to … [Read more...] about ‘Missions and Madness’ Team-Building Adventure Game Now Available
Grand Canyon Wrangler Moves Mule Trains through All Seasons
An encounter with mules on the Grand Canyon trails is like finding yourself in the middle of a Western movie. But for the wranglers, it’s the real deal and a job they wouldn’t trade for anything. Grand Canyon National Park (GCNP) Animal Packer Matthew Joseph says, “I love it! I get to be in the … [Read more...] about Grand Canyon Wrangler Moves Mule Trains through All Seasons
Exercising Your Freedom is Good for You
After witnessing a profoundly moving and meaningful naturalization ceremony in federal court recently, I realized we American citizens seem to get so bogged down in the challenges facing our country, including political disagreements and the cost of gas, that we forget how privileged we are to live … [Read more...] about Exercising Your Freedom is Good for You
Major Expansions in Youth Program Unveiled at UWNA Event
The announcement of a $100,000 grant from The NARBHA Institute to expand youth programs and the promise that graduates of the popular KinderCamp program can earn a degree from Coconino Community College free of charge were the highlights of the United Way of Northern Arizona (UWNA) Annual Campaign … [Read more...] about Major Expansions in Youth Program Unveiled at UWNA Event
Award-Winning Film Urges Community Action
Glory Girl Productions, in collaboration with BACK 2 BASICS & ONLIFE FOUNDATION will present a screening of the award-winning documentary, The Addict’s Wake, to the Flagstaff community on April 1, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. at the Prochnow Auditorium on the NAU campus. Admission is free, so tickets are … [Read more...] about Award-Winning Film Urges Community Action
