Category: PCMN posts
Tracks and Scat April 16, 2022
Who doesn’t wonder what animal made the tracks we sometimes see on hikes, or even in our own yards? And who hasn’t wondered what kind of scat we “tripped” over. On April 16, 2022 Cohort 6 had a special lab at Cienega Creekled by… Continue Reading “Tracks and Scat April 16, 2022”
It must be Spring…. Vultures are back!
Blogpost written by PCMN: Kathleen McLin Black and Turkey Vultures may strike fear into some individuals but to me they are unique, fascinating birds. Their scientific name Cathartes aura is Latin for “ cleansing breeze”. Their bald head prevents carrion from sticking and rotting… Continue Reading “It must be Spring…. Vultures are back!”
Prickly Park and Pima County Native Plant Nursery
Blogpost written by PCMN Peggy O. Members of Cohort 6 of Pima County Master Naturalists (PCMN) attended their first in-person field experience together at Pima Prickly Park on Saturday, March 5, 2022. Dick Wiedhopf, the President of the Tucson Cactus and Succulent Society (TCSS)… Continue Reading “Prickly Park and Pima County Native Plant Nursery”
SARSEF 2022
Southern Arizona Regional Science and Engineering Fair By Franklin Lane Every year SARSEF conducts a regional science fair for local school, science fair winners. These students compete for awards in various categories and for an invitation to the National level competition. For the last three years the regional fair has been virtual.… Continue Reading “SARSEF 2022”
Unexplored Land in …Marana?
by Dave DeGroot, Cohort 2, Feb. 23, 2022 I am fascinated by the 2,400-acre piece of raw desert northwest of Tucson called the Tortolita Preserve. The land is leased from the state by the town of Marana and its boundaries lie within the Marana… Continue Reading “Unexplored Land in …Marana?”
Getting to the Root of Things
Blogpost written by PCMN Kathleen Mclin Volunteering with Jessica Paul, Master Naturalist and Community Gardens of Tucson Program Leader is a real life “Growth“ experience. Students, teachers and myself included are learning valuable skillsand life lessons as budding gardeners. When I signed up to… Continue Reading “Getting to the Root of Things”
Purrll, Purrll….
By Franklin Lane PCMN C1 7 February 2022, (near) McNeal Arizona. I visit the Sulphur Springs valley south of Wilcox, Arizona several times a year. Normally I’m enroute to the Chiricahua Mountains or, accompanying a historian friend tracing the route of the old Butterfield… Continue Reading “Purrll, Purrll….”
Happy Valentine’s Day, Arizona
Happy Valentine’s Day Arizona! On February 14th, 1912, Arizona became our 48th state. In celebration, Pima County Master Naturalists helped with creating a collaborative project sharing what they love about Arizona. “I love the diversity of the cultural and natural history of this region.… Continue Reading “Happy Valentine’s Day, Arizona”
Wild at Heart Burrowing Owl Project
Written by Deb Petrich (C1) and Kathy McLin (C3) with contributions from Penny Miller. Photos taken by Kathy McLin. On a sunny winter’s day in January, a group of 10 Pima County Master Naturalists (PCMN) and other volunteers, embarked on building 13 small release tents… Continue Reading “Wild at Heart Burrowing Owl Project”
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