Category Archives: Make a Difference
Apache-Sitgreaves opens Escudilla Wilderness and other areas for Memorial Day Weekend!
Don’t have plans this Memorial Day weekend? Well, we’re pleased to report that Escudilla Wilderness and other areas in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest will be open this weekend. The Escudilla Wilderness Area Emergency Closure Order is being lifted on the … Continue reading
Filed under Eco Issues, Getaways, Make a Difference, State Parks
Arizona Wildfires and How You Can Make a Difference
With firefighters still battling blazes including, the Gladiator fire near Crown King and the Sunflower fire near Payson, we wanted to remind you to be smart when it comes to fire. Remember, it only takes one spark to start a … Continue reading
Filed under Eco Issues, Make a Difference
Explore Tucson… On Your Bike
Attention Tucson: Bike Fest 2012 is back through April 22 and many local groups are hosting bicycle events to inspire riders of all ages and skill levels. Bike Fest serves as an umbrella network for nearly 20 bike-friendly events such … Continue reading
Filed under Loco for Local, Make a Difference, Things to Do
Celebrating Our Centennial: Volunteer at Sanchez Camp
To celebrate Arizona Archaeology and Heritage Awareness Month (AAHAM) and Arizona’s Statehood Centennial, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Safford Field Office is hosting a volunteer project and tour of the Sanchez Camp, which is probably the best-preserved Civilian Conservation … Continue reading
Filed under Make a Difference, Mother Nature, Things to Do
A Good Cause: Sharing the Grand Canyon with Schoolchildren
Virtual Field Trips for Kids is a ranger-based program that will stream live over the Internet from historic Kolb Studio reaching as many as 10,000 students annually. At one point, the program hit a serious roadblock due to lack of … Continue reading
Filed under Eco Issues, Loco for Local, Make a Difference, Mother Nature, State Parks
A Facelift Just in Time for AZ’s Centennial…
It wasn’t that long ago that Wesley Bolin Plaza in Phoenix was in dire need of some major TLC. “It was morale busting,” says Clint Hickman, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Hickman’s Family Farms. With the state’s Centennial … Continue reading
Filed under Centennial, In the Area, Loco for Local, Make a Difference, Q&A
