(This is a part of a series of gleanings from the history of CRC’s 30 years of work; additional posts available here.)
In 2008, the Chiricahua Mountains were formally recognized as a Globally Important Bird Area by the National Audubon Society, in large measure thanks to the efforts of CRC Board Member Helen Snyder.
(This is a part of a series of gleanings from the history of CRC’s 30 years of work; additional posts available here.) In 1995, CRC supported construction of two short roads: a 1.2-mile, single-lane road in Wood Canyon; and a 0.5-mile road in Emigrant Canyon, both ending in small parking areas. In both cases, the…
(This is a part of a series of gleanings from the history of CRC’s 30 years of work; additional posts available here.) In February 2021, CRC partnered with Wild Arizona and the US Forest Service on the South Fork Trail Stewardship Project. We seek to involve volunteers in habitat, spring, and trail restoration. Recent trail projects,…
(This is a part of a series of gleanings from the history of CRC’s 30 years of work; additional posts available here.) Recognizing the community value of Heritage Days––founded and organized by Kim Vacariu––CRC has been pleased to give financial support to the event, starting about 10 years ago. CRC Board Members have participated in Heritage…
Last week, the Portal-Rodeo Hiking Group hiked to John Long Canyon, a very special place. The group saw mature Apache, Chihuahuan and some Ponderosa pine trees, as well as Douglas Fir, several oak species, Madrone and Sycamore trees and a golden eagle, ravens, a mountain lion, turkeys, and many deer. This is a very special…
Phil Hedrick’s guest blog on the Sky Island Alliance website is optimistic: the “[c]onservation of the Mexican wolf, a unique subspecies of gray wolf, has been a qualified success, with real progress made in the United States and a number of threats looming throughout the species’ range but especially in Mexico”. Phil chronicles the history…
In fall 1995, CRC commented on mineral exploration in Jordan Canyon in the northern Dragoon Mountains. Major points, which we raised, concerned revegetation plans and potential impact on archaeological sites. Forest Service archaeologist Bill Gillespie discovered a new archaeological site along a new road route, which was needed to reach one of the drill sites….
