(This is a part of a series of gleanings from the history of CRC’s 30 years of work; additional posts available here.) Although the Friends of Cave Creek Canyon has done nearly all of the heavy lifting to maintain the wetland of Willow Tank, CRC contributed financial support to the project in 2013. In June 2015,…
(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…
by Narca Moore May 8: Today a fire sparked in the Chiricahuas and quickly blew into a large burn, driven by winds of 50 mph. It began in upper Horseshoe Canyon, close to the origin of last year’s Horseshoe Fire, and is being called Horseshoe 2. A Type 1 Fire Team has been dispatched and…
(This is a part of a series of gleanings from the history of CRC’s 30 years of work; additional posts available here.) On May 8, 2011, the Horseshoe 2 Fire was upon us. Horseshoe 2 wasn’t fully contained until June 25. By then it had burned virtually all of the Chiricahua Mountain range at 222,954 acres,…
(This is a part of a series of gleanings from the history of CRC’s 30 years of work; additional posts available here.) On May 27, 2010, CRC and Peg Abbott arranged a meeting with the US Forest Service to resolve problems involving permits for guiding and research on the Forest. The FS had been denying new…
(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 November 2018, with the signing of the new Coronado National Forest Plan, CRC celebrated designation of the Cave Creek Canyon Zoological and Botanical Area. Helen Snyder’s raptor surveys led the Forest Service to…
(This is a part of a series of gleanings from the history of CRC’s 30 years of work; additional posts available here.) In FY 2004, when the Notice of Intent for revision of the Forest Plan was filed, CRC began our most intensive and consuming project to date: For 14 years we sought to shape 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 2003, CRC reviewed its 2002 activities. We updated members on the progress of implementing the General Management Plans for Chiricahua National Monument and Fort Bowie National Historic Site. In the Monument, trails…
(This is a part of a series of gleanings from the history of CRC’s 30 years of work; additional posts available here.) In March 2002, CRC commented on problems raised by the USFS proposal to control manzanita. Their plan was to eliminate 85% or more of the manzanita on 10 sites, covering 9,000 acres in…
