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Bikers' Breakfast (New Event!)7 - 8:30 am. Labor Day Weekend lures motorcycle riders east on highway 60, so kick-start your Labor Day Weekend with a special Bikers' Breakfast event at the Arboretum, featuring live cedar flute music by Prescott recording artist Joseph Leal, who is celebrating release of a new CD with this concert at the Arboretum (Joe's a brother biker, too, he rides a Victory 1700 Kingpin). Stop by Superstition Harley Davidson in Apache Junction, or various restaurants, bars and venues in Globe for free punchcards offering "Five & Dive" tour package savings for motorcycle riders. Check out complete tour info at gmteconnect.com
Dragonfly Walk9:30 am. September 4 with Roger Racut; see colorful insect predators hunting over Ayer Lake, Queen Creek and water features around the grounds. Learn to identify Blue-eyed Darners, Flame Skimmers and other colorful dragonfly species on a guided walk the first Saturday of each month continuing through October.
Star Night & Cedar Flute Concert (New Event!)5:30 - 7:30 pm. One of the Arboretum's most popular performers is Joseph Leal, a Chino Valley recording artist who employs his Native American style cedar flute music as part of his job as a healer at the Yavapai Regional Medical Center. He's celebrating the release of a new CD, and will play an outdoor concert preceding one of the Arboretum's special Star Night astronomy parties with the East Valley Astronomy Club Sept. 4. Events include an Astronomy 101 lecture from 3:00-4:30, live music with Joseph Leal at 5:30, a black-light scorpion walk lead by AZ State Parks Volunteer Dave Oberpriller at 8:00, and sky-watching from 8:00-10:00 pm. Read more at
http://tinyurl.com/29jp8gb or call (520) 689-2723.
8:30 am. Side-blotched, Tree and Greater Earless lizards are scampering across the trails — and Gila Monsters have been seen, too. The Arboretum's singular 'herp walk' continues with tour guides including reptile researcher Abi King from the Arizona Game & Fish Department for two Sunday Special walks Aug. 25 and Sept. 5. Preview this event: check out Mike Rolfe's YouTube video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nl976a9pvLE
8:30 am. Leashed and well-behaved pets are welcome at the Arboretum, and this summer your canine compadre is invited to meet and sniff new friends, while dogs' human companions learn some facts about the Arboretum and about desert plants from BTA volunteer Lynn Krause and her friendly little back dog, GoodBoy. No pre-registration is required, and there is no additional fee to participate.
10:30 am. Learn to harvest the Sonoran Desert's most distinctive summertime fruit, without turning your hands into pincushions. We'll share homemade prickly pear snacks in the Children's Learning Center after class.
Preview this event on YouTube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nl976a9pvLE
Event starts at sunset around 6:30 pm. What to bring: folding chair, red light, sweater or jacket, enthusiasm to enjoy and conserve our beautiful night skies
Entrance fees: $6/vehicle for the night of viewing, instruction and family fun.
Come spend a cool evening with family and friends at the beautiful Kartchner Caverns State Park as astronomer and dark sky advocate, Mr. Robert (Bob) Gent and other local astronomers help Arizona State Parks’ host its 2nd “Star Night” event in Cochise County. Visit Jupiter and Venus through telescopes, and see close-up details of the craters of the moon. Explore the great globular cluster M13 in Hercules, composed of over 100,000 stars. See the M57 ring nebula found in the northern constellation of Lyra, the remnant of a star that exploded thousands of years ago. See stars, galaxies far, far away, and billions of years old. The scenic backdrop and rural setting of the park makes it an idea venue for observing and learning about the complex and stunning night sky that graces the park. Located at an elevation of 4,650 feet above sea level at the base of the picturesque Whetstone Mountains, the park offers moderate temperatures, ample parking and restroom facilities, and stunning sunset views of the San Pedro River Valley. The towering Whetstones also shield light pollution from Tucson, providing reasonably dark skies and an open horizon for good sky observing and astrophotography.
Bob is a retired LT COL, USAF, and served as past President of both the Astronomical League and the International Dark Sky Association. Through Bob’s and others’ telescopes, night sky viewers will gain new knowledge and awe of the engaging night sky that visitors who camp at Kartchner Caverns State Park enjoy nightly. Travel time is only 45 minutes from central Tucson, and less than 25 minutes from Sierra Vista and a number of other rural communities in Cochise and Pima Counties. For more information contact Chris DeMille, Assist. Park Manager (520) 586-4117.
8:30 am. Side-blotched, Tree and Greater Earless lizards are scampering across the trails — and Gila Monsters have been seen, too. The Arboretum's singular 'herp walk' continues with guest tour guide. Preview this event: check out Mike Rolfe's YouTube video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nl976a9pvLE
2 pm. Visitors can join a volunteer on a guided geology hike through Red Rock State Park on the second Sunday. You will learn why the rocks are red, where they came from, where they are going, and more. This hike includes the Eagle’s Nest Trail for a great view of the Park and surrounding area. More than a guided hike, this is an interpretive experience for the beginner as well as advanced geologist. The hike lasts for 2 to 2 ½ hours and has a 250 feet elevation climb. Enjoy an afternoon with our knowledgeable volunteer guide who will explain the rock formations that create the scenic backdrop of Red Rock State Park. Bring water and wear suitable shoes or boots.
What Happened to the 1859 Mail Route 35th Parallel?12:15 pm. By Jerry Snow, Flagstaff Historian. In 1857 the new Postmaster General for the Buchanan Administration, Aaron Brown, authorized several new western mail routes. One of these was between Kansas City, Mo. and Stockton, CA. The route in New Mexico Territory (the states today of Arizona and New Mexico) followed the Beale Wagon Road from Albuquerque to California. Several mail stations began construction along the route, including one in Cataract Canyon, which will be the focus of this presentation.
8:30 am. Learn about botany, history and scripture on this slow-paced and relaxing weekend walk down smooth and flat trails that are wheelchair-accessible. During Summer months the tour repeats on the third Saturday each month at 8:30 with Mesa resident and Bible scholar David Oberpriller. Dave will have a few potted, rare frankincense plants available for purchase on each of these tour dates, too!
The park will host Girl Scout badge workshops, offering girls a chance to study subjects ranging from photography to desert critters, wildlife and even finding your way in the outdoors. Learn More
Two photo tours are open to the public this fall (Sept. 18 & Oct. 10). Each event is organized and operated by the nonprofit Friends of Kartchner Caverns State Park. Admission to each tour is $150. Tours are limited to 20 participants. Visit the Friends website and click on the links to read the details and purchase your ticket. All photos taken are for personal, non-commercial use only. All purchases are date- and time-stamped to identify the first twenty participants. Please sign up soon for this infrequent opportunity to spend time in the cave with lights on and time to carefully compose your experiences on film or digitally.
8:30 am. "What's an Arboretum?" Terry Mikel is our special guest as tour guide for a Sunday walk where visitors learn the answer to that often-posed question during a relaxed and leisurely guided tour through the forested areas of the Arboretum. Join us for a chance to learn about the towering sycamore and cottonwood trees, native hackberry, mesquite and many more.
8:30 am. Leashed and well-behaved pets are welcome at the Arboretum, and this summer your canine compadre is invited to meet and sniff new friends, while dogs' human companions learn some facts about the Arboretum and about desert plants from BTA volunteer Lynn Krause and her friendly little back dog, GoodBoy. No pre-registration is required, and there is no additional fee to participate.
8:30 - 11:00 am. Improve your camera skills on a relaxed morning shooting beautiful garden scenes alongside a pro -- with plenty of chances to ask questions about the dials, settings and control on your own camera. Gilbert professional photographer Tom Boggan has a talent for portraits and a passion for nature photography at BTA, where he volunteers his time helping visitors improve their camera skills. Limited to eight students; $20 for BTA members or $27.50 for nonmembers. View galleries from recent shoots at http://www.flickr.com/groups/btaphotoclass
Hike leaves promptly from the Visitor Center at 6:00 pm. An unforgettable experience, the Moonlight Hike includes a naturalist-led interpretive program on the Park’s beautiful trails. Enjoy the sunset and moonrise from an overlook and return by the light of the moon. The hike lasts two to 2 ½ hours, covers a distance of approximately two miles and has an elevation climb of 200 to 250 feet. The Park recommends that you come through the gate approximately 30 minutes before the starting time to insure your participation. No late arrivals will be allowed to join the hike. Please wear suitable clothing and shoes (prepare for cool nights) and bring water, a flashlight, and insect spray. Reservations are required. A $5.00 per person program fee will be charged at the time of the reservation. There is also a $10.00 entrance fee to the Park for a car of four adults. Program fees are non-refundable unless the Park must cancel the hike after your arrival. Please call (928) 282-6907 for reservations.
Can't make it? The next Moonlight Hike at this park is October 22 & 23.
Bye-Bye Buzzards7 am - 2 pm. This fall marks the 18th Annual observance of our autumnal "Bye Bye Buzzards" event celebrating the Arboretum's summertime migrant flock of Turkey Vultures. Arrive early on this special event day - the Arboretum opens at 7 am on "Buzzard Day" — one hour earlier than usual for September, so early-bird visitors may see the Turkey Vultures perched on the magma cliffs in the center of the Arboretum from about 7 - 8:30 am. On a typical morning they bask for an hour or two after sunrise, then take to the sky to circle over Pinal County scanning the ground below for carrion. Wildlife Rehabilitation Volunteers from the Arizona Game And Fish Department plan to release a young vulture back into the wild today; we'll also have a guided bird walk at 8:30 am, and the AZGFD living exhibit of birds, reptiles and mammals from 8:30 am to 2 pm. Watch a Bye Bye Buzzards Day event video by Volunteer Mike Rolfe http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Nculj1sQeg
8:30 am. Our geology tour teaches about some of the rocks and volcanic formations seen along the main trail -- and will span almost two billion years of geologic history in just over one educational hour! Learn about Pinal schist, the volcanic origins of Picket Post Mountain and the Apache Leap tuff with tourguide Ben Henderson or else ASU Professor Steve Semken.
9:30 am. Learn about Pipevine Swallowtails and the colorful blue-black butterflies' dependance on Watson's Dutchman's Pipe (Aristolochia watsoni) plants on our next guided butterfly walk when Professor Ron Rutowski is our special guest tour guide. Monarch Butterfly Research is ongoing this summer, too!
The park will host Girl Scout badge workshops, offering girls a chance to study subjects ranging from photography to desert critters, wildlife and even finding your way in the outdoors. Learn More
The activities during Verde River Days promote preservation and care of the environment by showcasing informative exhibits on the Verde's riparian habitat. Some of the day's events include environmental exhibits, hands-on-activities, fishing, canoeing, and live entertainment. The Verde River Days celebration begins at 10 am on Saturday and brings together 40-plus nature-based exhibits, sandcastle building, a menagerie of live animals, non-stop activities from canoe rides (with or without assistance), to nature hikes, as well as continuous entertainment and local food vendors. Guests of all ages are welcome to fish in the lagoon that is loaded with hundreds of pounds of catfish.
September 25 - Fort Verde State Historic Park8 am to Noon. Be a part of our annual volunteer workday and help us paint our white picket fence to honor National Public Lands Day. Bring in a non-perishable food item and you too can paint the fence as Tom Sawyer did. All items will be donated to the local food bank. Contact Fort Verde staff for more information. Learn More About Volunteering at this Event 
Check out the great photos from our 2009 Tom Sawyer day!
8:30 am. Apache Junction author Jean Groen shares her knowledge about the ways desert plants have fed, healed and clothed Sonoran desert peoples for more than a thousand years. Carolyn Hills of the Arizona Herb Association leads this tour Sept. 26. Please note: this tour explores the Curandero Trail, which has steep sections that are not suitable for visitors who use wheelchairs or walkers. Preview this tour and learn more about edible desert plants
http://vimeo.com/10597995
Starting in October - Catalina State ParkThe Catalina Adventure Program! is a 2-hourenvironmental awareness program designed for sensory learning for grades 1-3. This participatory and interactive field trip, led by trained naturalists, focuses on developing an awareness of nature through the senses. Appreciation of the natural world and our relationship to it is emphasized during a series of hands-on activities along a trail in the 5,500 acre park.
Students get to explore and learn to use all of their senses. The trail walk and activities apply the concepts of using the five senses learned in the classroom to improve the students’ understanding of the natural world. Teachers receive a packet with pre- and post-visit classroom activities to enhance the on-site experience. The materials contain specific key concepts, teacher background information, and student activity sheets. The Catalina Adventure Program begins in October 2010. There is currently a fee of $2 per student.
For more information or to schedule a trip, please contact Catalina State Park Volunteer Naturalists Joanne and Andy Hogan at (520) 903-4367. Download Adventure Program Info (
807 KB PDF)
Flagstaff Festival of Science Event (For more info: www.scifest.org ) RSVP. Presented by Michael Ghiglieri. One of the greatest adventures in history occurred here in Arizona 141 years ago when Major John Wesley Powell and his eight boatmen/explorers made the first known, deliberate traverse of the Colorado River flowing through Grand Canyon in August of 1869. This saga is one of the epics of American exploration, roughly on a par with the Lewis & Clark expedition of 1804-06. Oddy, this amazing story has been inaccurately and poorly told by Powell himself and then by virtually every historian writing about the trip for well over a century — until the 2003 publication of Ghiglieri’s First through Grand Canyon: the Secret Journals and Letters of the Crew who Explored the Green and Colorado Rivers.” Ghiglieri will talk about the crew, the river expedition, its challenges and how they were met, and the aftermath of this, one of North America’s most poorly understood major explorations.
9:30 am. With Pierre Deviche; see colorful insect predators hunting over Ayer Lake, Queen Creek and water features around the grounds. Learn to identify Blue-eyed Darners, Flame Skimmers and other colorful dragonfly species on a guided walk the first Saturday of each month continuing through October. Check out Pierre's new dragonfly page: http://www.azdragonfly.net
The park will host Girl Scout badge workshops, offering girls a chance to study subjects ranging from photography to desert critters, wildlife and even finding your way in the outdoors. Learn More
The park will host Girl Scout badge workshops, offering girls a chance to study subjects ranging from photography to desert critters, wildlife and even finding your way in the outdoors. Learn More
6 pm. Mark your calendar for the United Way of Yuma County's 3rd Annual Murder Mystery event to be held Saturday, October 9, 2010 at 6 pm.
As if life behind the bars at the Yuma Territorial Prison isn’t spooky enough, a murder mystery event is being planned to re-create real life 1800’s drama at the prison. All for a good cause! The United Way of Yuma County, in conjunction with the Yuma Visitors Bureau, will hold the one-of-a-kind event that will be sure to haunt and delight the crowd, and raise funds for United Way.
The plot will include real life stories of inmates, wardens and guards from the Yuma Territorial Prison. The infamous Arizona prison housed inmates from 1876 to 1909. To make the murder mystery event authentic, the Yuma Visitors Bureau is looking for relatives of anyone affiliated with the prison and those historic characters will be included in the custom script being developed with a professional production company.
Tickets are $60 per person or $100 per couple and include the interactive dinner party, local cuisine and many infamous guests. Call the United Way of Yuma County at (928) 783-0515 for ticket locations. Call Tina Clark at (928) 373-5194 for more information about the Yuma Territorial Prison and to respond to the request for ancestor stories.
Two photo tours are open to the public this fall (Sept. 18 & Oct. 10). Each event is organized and operated by the nonprofit Friends of Kartchner Caverns State Park. Admission to each tour is $150. Tours are limited to 20 participants. Visit the Friends website and click on the links to read the details and purchase your ticket. All photos taken are for personal, non-commercial use only. All purchases are date- and time-stamped to identify the first twenty participants. Please sign up soon for this infrequent opportunity to spend time in the cave with lights on and time to carefully compose your experiences on film or digitally.
Fort Verde DaysFort Verde State Historic Park celebrates Fort Verde Days with a flag-raising and lowering ceremony, living history presentations with the Buffalo Soldiers and Indian Wars period re-enactors, special presentations, a fashion show, cavalry drills and a vintage baseball game. The weekend offers the public a chance to get a glimpse of the past, while celebrating Fort Verde Days. Held in conjunction with the city of Camp Verde's celebration and events!
Check out photos from the 2009 Fort Verde Days or 2008 Fort Verde Days
Trail Design & Layout CourseThis two-day class in trail design starts with a half day in the classroom learning the basic concepts of trail design and layout. The afternoon is spent learning how to use a clinometer and to apply the new trail design skills to evaluate existing trails. The second day is spent evaluating an existing section of trail and laying out a new sustainable reroute.
Note, this is not a construction course. Learn More & Register Online
Please make sure to call or check our website to verify this event — construction projects in our main parking lot may postpone or cancel this year's Fall Plant Sale, or possibly change the location for this event. Stay tuned for details.
October 11 - Riordan Mansion State Historic Park12:15 pm. Brown Bag Lunch Lecture. Presented by Darrell Boomgaarden.
This Tour will close starting October 15, and will re-open for tours starting December 15.
Big Room Tours re-open on October 15.
The park will host Girl Scout badge workshops, offering girls a chance to study subjects ranging from photography to desert critters, wildlife and even finding your way in the outdoors. Learn More
The Universal Trails Assessment Process (UTAP) provides objective, accurate information about the conditions on a trail or in outdoor environments. The assessment results can help trail users determine whether a trail meets their interests and abilities. Land managers can also use the information to identify areas where access may be limited and to determine whether a trail complies with the proposed accessibility guidelines.
This two-day workshop enables individuals to conduct accurate assessments of trails in their own community and to lead groups of untrained individuals in the completion of trail assessments. Individuals who achieve a minimum of 70% on the final written exam are also eligible to be certified by American Trails as a Trail Assessment Coordinator. To become certified, individuals must submit copies of the trail data that they have collected for a minimum of two trails, which total at least one mile in length. Learn More & Register Online
Hike leaves promptly from the Visitor Center at 5:00 pm. An unforgettable experience, the Moonlight Hike includes a naturalist-led interpretive program on the Park’s beautiful trails. Enjoy the sunset and moonrise from an overlook and return by the light of the moon. The hike lasts two to 2 ½ hours, covers a distance of approximately two miles and has an elevation climb of 200 to 250 feet. The Park recommends that you come through the gate approximately 30 minutes before the starting time to insure your participation. No late arrivals will be allowed to join the hike. Please wear suitable clothing and shoes (prepare for cool nights) and bring water, a flashlight, and insect spray. Reservations are required. A $5.00 per person program fee will be charged at the time of the reservation. There is also a $10.00 entrance fee to the Park for a car of four adults. Program fees are non-refundable unless the Park must cancel the hike after your arrival. Please call (928) 282-6907 for reservations.
1:30 pm. Our geology tour teaches about some of the rocks and volcanic formations seen along the main trail — and will span almost two billion years of geologic history in just over one educational hour! Learn about Pinal schist, the volcanic origins of Picket Post Mountain and the Apache Leap tuff with tourguide Ben Henderson or else ASU Professor Steve Semken.
9:30 am. Learn about Pipevine Swallowtails and the colorful blue-black butterflies' dependance on Watson's Dutchman's Pipe (Aristolochia watsoni) plants on our next guided butterfly walk when Adriane Grimaldi and Marceline VandeWater lead the tour. Monarch Butterfly Research is ongoing this summer, too!
The park will host Girl Scout badge workshops, offering girls a chance to study subjects ranging from photography to desert critters, wildlife and even finding your way in the outdoors. Learn More
The park will host Girl Scout badge workshops, offering girls a chance to study subjects ranging from photography to desert critters, wildlife and even finding your way in the outdoors. Learn More
No age limit, open to pumpkin artists of all ages. Pumpkins may be carved or decorated. Entries must be dropped off at the Prison by 2 pm for judging & display. Battery operated lights will be provided (but pumpkins will not be returned). First, second and third prizes will be awarded in each of these categories: Adult (18 and older), Youth (ages 13-17), Kids (ages 7-12) and “Punkins” (age 6 and under).
5:30 pm – 8 pm. For children age 12 and under ONLY (with parents or accompanying adults). Admission $1 (all proceeds go to Crossroads Mission). Enter at back gate — museum will be closed but portapotties will be available. Local businesses and nonprofits will welcome trick or treaters with candy and treats: Halloween hosts will be dressed in spooky costumes and will hand out treats from the original prison cells. Great Pumpkin Extravaganza entries will be on display around the grounds.
Bring your flags to be retired and take a moment to pay tribute to those who gave their lives serving our country and for those who continue to serve.
The park will host Girl Scout badge workshops, offering girls a chance to study subjects ranging from photography to desert critters, wildlife and even finding your way in the outdoors. Learn More
12:15 pm. Brown Bag Lunch Lecture. Presented by Mary Williams. The San Francisco Mountain Scenic Boulevard, better known as the Weatherford Road, was a short-lived toll road into the San Francisco Peaks built by John Weatherford. At the base of the road was a toll house that still stands. Tonight’s program will focus on the history of this house, featuring a cast of characters, ghost stories and buckets of paint. Mary is the current owner of the Weatherford Toll House, now a private residence.
10 am - 4 pm. Bring a folding camp chair and a picnic — plan to spend a few hours in the gardens hearing a range of original Grand Canyon State singer-songwriters on a day that showcases different acts performing each hour in various collections. Our live music event at the Arboretum makes for a Saturday truly "both acoustic and eclectic." November's live music festival is a singular chance to stroll through our unique collections of desert plants and arid ecosystems — while also being treated to six hours of song and music from Arizona musicians playing intimate sets in the demonstration garden, herb garden, rose garden and other beautiful locations throughout the grounds.
Closer to the event, read current lineup online here.
The park will host Girl Scout badge workshops, offering girls a chance to study subjects ranging from photography to desert critters, wildlife and even finding your way in the outdoors. Learn More
1:30 pm. Our geology tour teaches about some of the rocks and volcanic formations seen along the main trail — and will span almost two billion years of geologic history in just over one educational hour! Learn about Pinal schist, the volcanic origins of Picket Post Mountain and the Apache Leap tuff with tourguide Ben Henderson or else ASU Professor Steve Semken.
11 am - 3 pm. Thanksgiving Weekend and the Arboretum has colorful leaves, live music, hot and spiced apple cider and craft vendors beneath the pistachio trees. Preview the foliage at ag.arizona.edu/bta/whatsnew/fallfoliage
This December, the Quartermaster Depot is being turned into a magical Christmas Village, complete with playhouses depicting various stores; a gingerbread house; Santa’s Workshop; historic Yuma homes; and attractions using thousands of lights!
The Ice Skating Rink will be located in the heart of the village and will offer thousands of local residents and visitors the opportunity to learn how to ice skate. A complete calendar of events at this venue will include skating activities and lessons, as well as pageants, concerts, and holiday-related classes.
Christmas Village will debut Friday, December 03, 2010, immediately following the 2010, Dorothy Young Memorial, Electric Light Parade. Christmas Village will be open from December 3-24, 2010.
Christmas Village will be hosted by Yuma Visitor’s Bureau. Sponsorship opportunities available, please call (928) 376-0100. General questions, please call (928) 783-0177. Vendors, please call (928) 782-5712.
10 am - 3 pm. We'll have different ceramic artists showing new styles of famous Mata Ortiz pottery both days this weekend; invite friends and get a start on your holiday shopping in our gift store.
Come and make your own Victorian Ornaments or make yourself a Christmas Wreath. (Donation required to cover cost of supplies.)
December 11 - January 2, 2011 - Fort Verde State Historic ParkCome and see the homes decorated in a Victorian Christmas fashion and join in the Holiday festivities.
12:15 pm. Brown Bag Lunch Lecture. TBA
Come join us as we host candlelight tours through the historic homes along Officer’s Row. Living history presentations with light refreshments to follow.
Acitvities will be announced.
The Buffalo Soldiers will be at Fort Verde to celebrate African American Heritage Month, in conjunction with the Town's Pecan and Wine Festival. They will conduct living history presentations, as well as riding demonstrations.
A timeline of our military history from the Revolutionary War to present day. Presentations, mock battles, music and stage shows, military drills, fashions show, a historic baseball game and a period church service Sunday morning. The camps, horses, cannons and soldiers will all be on the parade field for this annual event.
The Deuces Wild Triathlon Festival is a 2-day event with something for the whole family! Choose from an Olympic Distance Triathlon, the DeuceMan long course triathlon, XTERRA Deuces Wild (an off-road triathlon) or the Youth Deuceathlon. 100% of proceeds from these events are donated to local and global charities. The raffle is HUGE, giving away over $35,000 in prizes! Tent and RV camping available on-site on a first-come, first-serve basis. Awarded as a Silver Certified event by the Council for Responsible Sport for our efforts in sustainability. Volunteers needed, so if you don’t race, but want to be involved, consider volunteering! For more information visit trisportsracing.com or contact info(at)trisportsracing.com or call 888-293-3934. (Photo by Zachary Crumbo)
Learn more on the Plein Air Home Page. Arizona State Parks and and Arizona Plein Air Painters sponsor live outdoor painting competitions. After the painting period, the artists gather to judge their peers completed work. Artists are welcome to bring their easels, brushes drop cloth canvas and capture scenes around the park. This is a series of “paint outs” planned throughout the year at Arizona State Parks.
Note* = Portrayal of Aldo Leopold at these events is subject to change.
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