Madison Vines reads some of her poetry at the NEA Big Read Poetry Slam held at the Gathering Grounds on December 17. Photo by Marion Vendituoli Loss By Madison Vines Badge #423, #475, #459, and #433. There has been more loss in my community than I ever thought I would experience as a young person, especially […]
January 2022
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Recycling Pickup Begins in Patagonia
Recyclops driver Ryan Saggerson picks up household recyclables in Patagonia. Photo by Robert Gay Just as the long-awaited start of its Patagonia curbside pickup of recyclables finally got underway in early December, Recyclops announced a new rate structure for its customers nationwide that will make it more difficult for the company to achieve its minimum […]
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Garden Guides: A Crash Course in the Art and Science of Pruning
Pruning is a necessary part of maintaining the health of a landscape. It really isn’t all the difficult.
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The Caboose Has Landed
The caboose that will serve as the new Sky Islands Tourism Association Visitors Center has arrived in Doc Mock Park.
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2021 Christmas Bird Count
Thirty-six volunteers counted 4,777 birds across 127 species in this year’s annual census.
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Become an ERF Docent
Docent Gail Corkil guides a tour at the Empire Ranch. Photo courtesy Empire Ranch Foundation News Release Are you interested in learning more about the Empire Ranch and sharing your knowledge with visitors to the Empire Ranch? We plan to have a docent training class on February 19, 2022. Docents conduct monthly Empire Ranch House […]
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Sonoita Pharmacy Closing
Mickey Ginsburg, the oldest working pharmacy owner in Arizona, has retired after 69 years in the profession.
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Holiday Scenes
Photos by Marion Vendituoli, Sally Reichardt and Robert Gay Martha Green. of Elgin, and her great-granddaughter Lisa Tomolillo visit with Santa at Sonoita Small Town Christmas at the Sonoita Fairgrounds on Dec. 11. Students at PUHS displayed gingerbread houses at the Gathering Grounds in Patagonia. Children could leave letters for Santa at the Sonoita Fairgrounds. […]
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Nature Journeys: Winter’s Winged Wayfarers
The dead of winter in Arizona’s Sky Islands can be an exciting time for those who watch birds — especially this year.
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Starstruck: Looking for Andromeda
This month there is a good chance to see, with our own eyes, one object in the sky that is not in our galaxy.