Arizona Archaeology & Heritage Awareness Month

March 2009 is Arizona Archaeology & Heritage Awareness Month. There are events scheduled in state parks across Arizona.

The calendar and all the details are available at Arizona State Parks.

Flagstaff Area--Sunset Volcano and Prehistory

If you're interested in Sunset Volcano and its effects on the peoples of the Flagstaff area and haven't watched this video, you'll want to. In the Shadow of the Volcano: Prehistoric Life in Northern Arizona is about the U.S. 89 Archaeological Project: Sunset Crater and the History of a Volcanic Landscape.

In the winter of 2003, the Center for Desert Archaeology published an issue of Archaeology Southwest Highlights--In the Shadow of the Volcano: Recent Research at Sunset Crater about the findings of the project.

It's really interesting information about the archaeological findings from the time of the eruption of Sunset Volcano. And I think, a must-read before a visit to Wupatki National Monumant, Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument and Walnut Canyon National Monument.

GCA Community Lecture Series

The Grand Canyon Association Community Lecture Series continues February 18, 2009, with Wendell Duffield. He's a northern Arizona geologist who will speak about the San Francisco Volcanic Field that runs from Williams to Sunset Crater.

Cline Library
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff
7:00 p.m.

You can learn about Duffield's book at Volcanoes of Northern Arizona: Sleeping Giants of the Grand Canyon Region. Also, the Grand Canyon Association Bookstore should be set up to sell the book at the lecture.

I highly recommend the book and I'm really looking forward to the lecture.

Pluto Anniversary at Lowell Observatory

It's going to be a busy week at Lowell Observatory, here in Flagstaff, Arizona. Tonight, February 15, 2009, Lowell will host a Winterfest Star Fest, from 5:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

Tomorrow, from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., since students will be out of school, all the activities at the Observatory are free for kids, with adult supervision.

Wednesday, it's Pluto Night at Lowell. On February 18, 1930, Clyde Tombaugh discovered Pluto. This celebration will include a presentation at 7 p.m. by Will Grundy and Kevin Schindler about that discovery and the exciting work that is being done at Lowell Observatory today.

For details of these events, call 928-774-3358 or go to Lowell Observatory Outreach.

Buffalo Soldiers at Fort Verde

If the weather permits, you can take a day trip and join the Buffalo Soldiers at Fort Verde State Historic Park in Camp Verde on February 14-15, 2009. You'll get to see:

• Living History Presentations and Military Encampments
• Riding Demonstrations
• 1870s Period Equipment and Uniforms

For times and more details see Fort Verde State Historic Park.

What a Wonderful Morning

Here's what Flagstaff awoke to this morning:

There's joy at the Snow Bowl today. It's going to be a great week for skiing. And a perfect time to stay indoors and look out the window on this winter wonderland.

Winterfest Flagstaff

February is for Winterfest in Flagstaff! The Chamber of Commerce is the driving force behind this month-long series of events in Flagstaff.

Sports, art, music, film and food--they're all part of the fun throughout the month of February.

Get all the details and a calendar of events at Winterfest Flagstaff.