Wupatki
Walnut Canyon
Sunset Crater Volcano
Working together to support and preserve Sunset Crater Volcano, Walnut Canyon, and Wupatki National Monuments
Monumental News
Find out what’s happening in the Flagstaff Monuments in our Monumental News section. Below you’ll find our most recent articles.
Take Action
Many have expressed concern about the current threats to the National Park Service and the proposed closure of the Flagstaff National Monuments headquarters. Please, call, write, email – object frequently and loudly.
Impacts on National Monuments
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum issued the Secretarial Order “Unleashing American Energy,” which instructs an internal review of oil, gas and minerals in national monuments designated under the Antiquities Act. NPCA has reviewed this order and, using data from the Department of Energy, has identified …
Flagstaff National Park Service offices to close
Below is the list of proposed Government Services Administration (GSA) building lease terminations that has recently been in the news. Note that the Hwy. 89 headquarters for the Flagstaff Area National Monuments is included in this list. That building currently provides office space for 15-20 NPS …
Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument
Roughly 900 years ago the eruption of Sunset Crater reshaped the landscape and forever changed the lives of those living nearby. At Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument, walk on a lava flow, see unique volcanic features, and witness regrowth and renewal in a once devastated landscape.
Walnut Canyon National Monument
The curving walls and running water in Walnut Canyon created a rare and valuable place 800 years ago, a place to call home. Walk across the doorsteps in a once-thriving cliff dwelling community at Walnut Canyon National Monument.
Wupatki National Monument
Wupatki National Monument provides the increasingly rare opportunity to glimpse something of the ancestral Puebloan experience. Vast undeveloped vistas still surround broken stone walls. Solitude, quiet, and dark night skies can still be found. Wupatki brings the past into the present.
Programs & Projects
Friends of Flagstaff National Monuments works with the National Park Service to assist in important projects not funded through federal sources.
Junior Ranger Program Support
Young visitors are often thrilled by the opportunity to earn their badge and become an official Junior Ranger when they visit the monuments. Part of a national program, this activity helps build stewardship among our youngest visitors…and their parents. Upon completion of a booklet of activities and …
Cultural Demonstrations and Special Programs
Tentative due to COVID Visitor experience is often enhanced by viewing and interacting with individuals who demonstrate their talents while explain their personal connections to these ancestral homes. Other activities include poetry and/or creative writing workshops where the public can hone their …
Volunteering in the Flagstaff National Monuments
The National Park Service is always looking for quality volunteers who can provide assistance in the following areas: Interpretation and Visitor Services Resource Management Facility Maintenance Administration The Friends would like to support this essential, but under-funded program. As housing …
Our Mission
The mission of the Friends of Flagstaff National Monuments is to support the preservation of the Wupatki National Monument, Walnut Canyon National Monument, and Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument’s natural and cultural heritage through stewardship, public education, and community engagement.