Requiem for the Santa Cruz: An Environmental History of an Arizona River was just presented in the Rachel Carson Room of the Main Interior Building, 1849 C St., NW, Washington, DC.
Many lessons for the San Pedro River….
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Video: Summer on the San Pedro
Mike Foster and the FSPR Education Committee recently completed the video “Summer on the San Pedro River” which is available on Vimeo at https://vimeo.com/104340462. Check it out!
Volunteer at Fairbank Schoolhouse!
Fairbank Schoolhouse
It’s so isolated out there! It’s too far! It’s too boring! Those are reasons I hear from volunteers about not working at the Schoolhouse. I find them pretty amazing because I have found the volunteering there to be fascinating, peaceful, and a great learning experience. I have met people from all over the world there, and they all love to talk. It is fun to watch the kids that come in and decide to play school. They are so excited! And the adults are really impressed with our museum displays and our new brochure. Continue reading
Video: Return of Beaver to the San Pedro
A beaver on the San Pedro River
Mike Foster and the FSPR Education Committee recently completed the video “Return of the Beaver to the San Pedro River” which is available on Vimeo at https://vimeo.com/84733621. Check it out!
San Pedro River – through a geologist’s eyes
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The San Pedro River at Fairbank
The San Pedro River is Arizona’s last undammed river. Joe Cook and his colleagues at the Arizona Geological Survey recently mapped the extent of Holocene channel and floodplain alluvium there. This 122-mile map story from the US-Mexico Frontier to Winkelman, Arizona, shows you the San Pedro River Valley as seen through the eyes of a geologist.
Your support matters – consider a year-end gift!
Thanks to those of you who renewed as members in 2014 or stepped up with a gift to support the Friends of the San Pedro River!
Black Friday and Cyber Monday have come and gone. Many gifts were bought for friends and family. As the holidays approach, there is still a chance to give yourself a gift – the San Pedro River!
Please consider a year-end gift to the Friends of the San Pedro River.
It’s easy. Donate Online via PayPal or print the Remittance Form to send in your gift today of $50, $100, or whatever amount is right for you. Also, look for our year-end fundraising appeal in your mail soon.
2014 Southwest Wings Birding Festival
Southwest Wings 2014
July 30 through August 2, 2014. The 23rd Annual Southwest Wings Birding and Nature Festival. Another great year for Field Trips, our great assortment of Free Programs, Vendors, Exhibitors and Keynote Speaker. Registration for Southwest Wings is open. Learn more about Southwest Wings Birding and Nature Festival…