Celebrate the resources and recreational opportunities found on the Monument. We'll have presentations addressing the cultural and natural resources found in the nearby Monument. Each organization or individual will give a short presentation about their mission and ongoing local work! The tentative schedule is below:
7:30 am to 8:00 am - Set up and coffee/light breakfast for FAFNM members and speakers
8:00 am to 8:30am -Welcome from FAFNM and HDHM
Tim Flood, FAFNM President and Water Team Lead
Connie Stone, FAFNM Cultural Resources Committee
Luke Edens, FAFNM Dark Skies
8:30 am - Patti Fenner, Friends of the Tonto National Forest
8:45 am - Gail Morris, Southwest Monarch Study
9:00 am - Davis Blasini, ASU/Desert Botanical Garden
9:15 am -Dan Koepke, Desert Botanical Garden
9:30 am - BLM
INTERMISSION
10:00 am - Steven Prager, Audubon Arizona
10:15 am - Manuel Lucero, Smoki Museum of American Indian Art and Culture
10:30 am - Mark, Rattlesnake Garage
This free event does not require registration. We hope you can join us. If you have any questions or can volunteer to help with set up/clean up, contact Sarah at sarah.striker@aguafriafriends.org
LATER IN THE DAY:
1:30 pm at Albin's Civic Ctr (Masonic Lodge) in Black Canyon City: Connie Stone presents on Cultural Importance of the Agua Fria.
4:00-8:00 pm : dinner at Chipotle benefits FAFNM; 2470 West Happy Valley Road; Suite 1181. Mention FAFNM to the cashier so we get the benefit.