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NOVEMBER 2016
Autumn temps have stuck around a bit longer this year but winter is just around the corner and we should see our first snow soon in the high country. Visit our website and plan your next adventure today!
PROGRAMS TO INSPIRE YOUR HOLIDAY SEASON
Pie Baking & Candy Making
Candy Making - Just in time for the holidays.
Last week we baked bread; this week is all about pies! Join us
Saturday, November 19, for a Pie Baking Clinic that will help you knock some socks off this Thanksgiving. We'll have simple and delicious recipes along with information on baking at a high altitude (which we all know is tricky).
Another holiday-themed clinic,
Candy Making, is coming up December 10! Give your friends and family a delicious treat this holiday season - homemade candy. Willa McAuliffe is back to teach basic candy making skills including how to make peanut brittle, toffee, and more. Candy making is fun, precise, delicious and a special treat when eating OR receiving it!
Register online today.
STATE TRUST LAND AUCTION
A Successful Bid
The purchase of 220 acres of State Trust Land took place on the Coconino County Courthouse steps.
Coconino County Parks and Recreation was successful in its bid to acquire 220 acres of State Trust Land at public auction in October, land that is located north of Fort Tuthill County Park.
The winning bid for the State Trust Land was $5.3 million and will be funded by dollars previously invested in CPOS, the Coconino Parks and Open Space Initiative passed by voters in 2002. Coconino County plans to use the land to enhance outdoor recreation opportunities to residents and visitors. The land and trails will continue to be open to the public and free to use and not impact current users such as local running clubs, mountain bike groups and adventure sports races.
Coconino County Parks and Recreation (CCPR) was pleased to host the dedication of the Little Colorado River Tribal Park Interpretive Site on Nov. 18, along with the Navajo Parks & Recreation and the Cameron Chapter House of the Navajo Nation. If you're up in Northern Arizona on Hwy 64, be sure and check out the interpretive panels and the stellar view!
Thank you to everyone who came out to the dedication!
Speakers included Helen Webster and Martin L. Begaye of Navajo Parks and Recreation Department; Emmett Kerley and Milton Tso of the Cameron Chapter; Mandy Metzger of the Coconino County Board of Supervisors District 4; and Jeff Stein of CCPR.
In addition to Little Colorado River Tribal Park, two other Navajo Nation sites, Antelope Canyon near Page and Grand Falls near Leupp, have also been upgraded with new interpretive panels and ramadas. The three sites are part of the
Coconino Parks and Open Space (CPOS) initiative established in 2002.
