Field trips to Camp Naco and the original Elgin School House imparted a sense of appreciation in members for not only the past, but for the work of conservation and preservation.Â
Cami Schlappy
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Mustang 4-H Club Gets a Glimpse of Local History
Sears catalogs, chamber pots and green bean shuckers: Local 4-Hers have been learning about our shared Western history at various sites around the region.
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Prairie Dog Colonies Growing
AZGFD has been working to reintroduce the black-tailed prairie dog to its historic natural habitat in Sonoita.
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Clover Buds’ Efforts Preserve the Past
An unkempt burial plot neat the Sonoita Fairground is now marked, tidied and fenced, thanks to the Mustang 4-H Club Clover Buds and metalworker Derrick Cass.
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Prairie Dogs Trapped, Counted, Chipped in Sonoita
The annual event helps monitor the re-introduction of the keystone species into its historic natural habitat.
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Century-old Grave Gets TLC
On Oct. 21, the Mustangs 4-H Clover Buds met at an abandoned grave near the Sonoita Crossroads. Their goal was to restore the identity of the grave’s occupant which had been nearly lost for decades. Using rakes, paint brushes, shovels, and trowels, the Clover Buds started cleaning up the gravesite. A new coat of white paint […]
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What Is That?
Photo by Cam Schlappy The Painted Grasshopper (Dactylotum bicolor) uses its bright coloration and bold stripes to warn predators to avoid them. Adults are present in late summer and early autumn. These grasshoppers eat low growing forbs and rarely attack crops. They use the sun to regulate their body temperature. In the morning they can […]
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Meet the PRT Writers
Introducing the writers who regularly contribute articles and columns to the Patagonia Regional Times.
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What Is That?
Encrusting Desert Termites. Photo taken in Rain Valley by the author. Encrusting desert termites do not tunnel into wood. Instead they encase surface plant matter (and even cattle dung) in a tube gallery constructed of mud and saliva. They are active on the surface in the cooler times of day and at night. They are […]