Friends of Flagstaff National Monuments
Working together to support and preserve Sunset Crater Volcano, Walnut Canyon, and Wupatki National Monuments
This April, poet Jodie Hollander will lead a series of free workshops across Arizona’s national parks and monuments. Walnut Canyon is pleased to be one of the fortunate parks to be hosting Jodie for two wonderful workshops. The poetry workshops being hosted by Walnut Canyon are: Sacred Spaces, April 23 – 9:30 am – 12:30 …
Flagstaff, Arizona – The Flagstaff Area National Monuments will host a birding event from February 18th – 21st, 2022 in conjunction with the 25th annual Great Backyard Bird Count. The Great Backyard Bird Count was started in 1998 by the Cornell Ornithology Lab and the Audubon Society and is the oldest citizen science event focused …
Wupatki National Monument will be conducting three overnight backcountry hikes in April 2022 to the Crack-in-Rock pueblo site. Online applications will be accepted through March 1, 2022.
The National Park Service is extending the public comment period on the Draft Backcountry Management Plan and associated environmental assessment (EA) for Wupatki National Monument. The extension will now go through Sunday, January 30, 2022. The purpose of this Plan is to provide protection and preservation of irreplaceable resources and wilderness character while establishing a long-term direction for public access and experiences …
It’s been a busy year at the Flagstaff Area National Monuments. Since the departure of Kayci Cook, there have been a series of acting superintendents, including Kris Butcher who will be leaving in mid-January. A new superintendent will be announced soon. After a few years of hard work, the Wupatki Backcountry Management Plan is now …
Since the departure of Kayci Cook to Mesa Verde NP in August, the leadership of the Flagstaff Area National Monuments was first taken on by our very own Chief of Interpretation, Richard Ullmann. When his tenure as acting superintendent ended, Kristofer “Kris” Butcher from Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument and Freedom Riders National Monument in …
We are sad to be saying farewell to our longtime friend and superintendent of Flagstaff Area National Monuments, Kayci Cook Collins but are excited about her promotion.
Addressing preventive maintenance and repairs on roads and asphalt may not be the most fascinating work at the monuments; however, it is some of the most critical work that supports visitor access.
The Mexican spotted owl (MSO) is listed as Threatened under the Endangered Species Act, and Walnut Canyon is designated Critical Habitat for the species.
Almost There! In the August 2020 edition, we highlighted this two-year project of upgrades to the Lomaki Trail at Wupatki National Monument. In this issue, we are excited to report the anticipated conclusion of the project in 2021! The Americorps Youth Volunteers and Park crew has been back at it, cutting, shaping, hauling, lifting, and …
