Friends of Flagstaff National Monuments
Working together to support and preserve Sunset Crater Volcano, Walnut Canyon, and Wupatki National Monuments
The NPS seeks public input on the acreage and boundaries established by the wilderness eligibility determination to help refine those boundaries based on the degree to which the lands reflect wilderness character.
The tradition of reflecting over the past year as each one ends is a good one. It has been months since the wildfires swept through the San Francisco Peaks and into Sunset Crater. The Tunnel Fire burned in April causing damage and evacuating the staff at both Sunset Crater and Wupatki National Monument. The heroic …
We had hoped that the partnership with Historic Brewing Company would yield a brown lager, known as Dunkel that would be available in October or early November. Unfortunately, Historic Brewing has had some issues with distribution and kegs and consequently, our partnership brew has been delayed until early next year. When the brew is done …
2022 Project Updates from the Getty Foundation Grant In March of 2022, visiting researchers gathered at Wupatki Pueblo for their first site visit as a part of the $1.3 million Getty Foundation Grant. This grant, awarded to the Center for Architectural Conservation at the University of Pennsylvania’s Stuart Weitzman School of Design, is focused on …
Many individuals and organizations share the vision of the Friends of Flagstaff National Monuments (Friends), to support the preservation of the monuments’ natural and cultural heritage through stewardship, education, and community engagement. We are happy to share the news of a new collaboration with The Historic Brewing Company (Historic). Historic is set to support our …
Volunteers have long been a vital part of the team within the Flagstaff National Monuments and the National Park System. Few volunteers can claim the record of service provided by Floy Healer. Floy is currently in his 42nd season, primarily assisting visitor service operations at Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument. This year has required a …
The National Park Service is pleased to announce the availability of the Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the Wupatki National Monument Backcountry Management Plan/Environmental Assessment (plan/EA).
On Easter Sunday, a wildfire was reported approximately 14 miles northeast of Flagstaff along U.S. Hwy 89. Named the Tunnel Fire, it remained small through Tuesday morning, but strong winds up to 50 m.p.h. that day caused the fire to explode to 6,000 acres by 5:00 p.m. with 0% containment. Overnight, the fire’s size grew …
Listening to Owls, Part One: The Project National Parks provide some of the largest tracts of protected and undisturbed land in the southwest. This provides the perfect habitat for the Mexican Spotted Owl – and a great place to study them. Listening to Owls, Part Two: The Gear A little piece of gear – a …
We always knew she was special, but now the world knows it too. Just because Kayci Cook Collins is now the superintendent of Mesa Verde National Park, that doesn’t mean she hasn’t left her mark on the Flagstaff Monuments. USA Today wrote an article about Kayci in a recent article called, “Growing up, national park …
