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To Friends Of
Cave Creek Canyon
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FoCCC Brings Kids Back to Nature
In Cave Creek Canyon
FoCCC's Education Team of Carol Frischmann and Cecil Williams brought kids from San Simon to the Southwestern Research Station
Students arrive at SWRS and meet
Michelle Lahan the Resident Research Scientist......
FOCCC Education Coordinator, Carol Frischmann
and a student walking to the SWRS Weather Station
Students learn how snow Michelle shows Science Teacher Heather
water content is measured.
Lentz how a thermal imaging camera works
Classroom time...students learn about
storms, flash floods, and erosion. Students learn about Check Dam mitigation
Students go to the creek, and gather rocks for Michelle
who demonstrates how a Check dam is built.
23 Students make their way back to their bus after
a wonderful scientific and adventurous visit to SWRS.
Thanks to SWRS for their support!
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Apache School Returns.....
.....for a STEM lesson on a cold January day
Weather- instruments,topography, erosion, and wind direction
Making wind instruments..................Proud of our projects and being playful.
Erosion .....discussing the effects of erosion
and observing a water experiment
Learning about topography at the Visitor Information Center with Earth Science teacher and VIC Host Dave Baird
All of these activities are made possible by your donations to the Gerry Hernbrode Fund and a grant from the Arizona Community Foundation If you support bringing kids and nature
together, please send a donation payable to
FoCCC. PO Box 16126, Portal, AZ 85632.
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Visitor Information Center Hosts
We are very happy to have Wanda and Dave Baird from Michigan and Ann and Duanne Swift from
Wisconsin
as our hosts at the VIC for January-March. They are really enjoying their time here and especially the weather - no polar vortex in Portal!
Wanda and Dave brought a special friend who is having a great time greeting everyone at the VIC!
Biggie is there Wed. - Fri.
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The incredible moon pictures in January!
Above and below by Tony Donaldson
Eclipse by Fred Espenak
By Tim Lawson
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A Backyard Visitor
By Ron Quinn
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Jackie Lewis's Good Friend
Coati
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2019 FoCCC M
embers of the Board
FOCCC 2019 Officers and Board
[Ron Kaczor was appointed to the board at the January board of directors meeting. Thanks for helping, Ron!]
Reed Peters President
Other Board Members
Sheri Ashley Vice President
Bob Ashley
Wynne Brown
Mike Williams Vice President
Alan Craig
Rene Donaldson
Rick Beno
Treasurer
Stevie Wayman Secretary
Ron Kaczor Cecil Williams
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Friends Of Cave Creek Canyon
PO Box 16126
Portal, Arizona 85632 Visit Our Website |
Thanks to our "Sustainer's Circle" members
for their generous support:
Tom Arny, Bob and Bettina Arrigoni, Nancy and Thomas Denney, Mary George, Renata Golden, Bill and Sally Hague, Paul Hirt and Linda Jakse, Don Hollister, Pi Irwin and Zsombor Zoltan, Ken Jenkins, Leuthold Family Foundation, Barbara Lounsbery, Patrick McNamara, John and Karin McQuillan, Barbara and Pete Miller, Patricia Parran, CeCe Raak, Tom Roseman and Paula Baldwin, Delia Scholes, Donald and Martha Squire and Bob and Sherry Zoellick.
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Please support our Business Members who have given generously to Friends Of Cave Creek Canyon. Without their assistance, we would be hard pressed to accomplish our goals. Click on their names to check out their websites.
Business Memberships start at just $50.00!
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