Coconino County Parks & Recreation — Celebrate Earth Day and more news

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EARTH DAY VOLUNTEER CLEANUP EVENTS

Earth Day is next week and there’s no better way to celebrate than participating in a local event. Join Coconino County, the City of Flagstaff, Friends of Coconino County Parks, and the U.S. Forest Service for a volunteer cleanup and an activity afterwards in honor of Earth Day 2022. All cleanups start at 10 a.m. and include a fun outdoor activity. Register at the Sign-Up Genius Links below.

Can’t make it? Invest in yourself and your community by getting outside and making a difference on your own. Tag a picture with #NAZEarthDay22 to be a part of the celebration.

Wed., April 20 cleanup at Highway 180 (Peak View) https://tinyurl.com/et7jdajj

Thurs., April 21 cleanup at Fort Tuthill County Park https://tinyurl.com/yc7t6ykn

Fri., April 22 cleanup at Ashurst Lake

TRAIL SIGNAGE AND AVENZA APP

Parks & Recreation Operations & Maintenance staff have been updating the trail signage on the Fort Tuthill Trail System this week. The new metal sign posts with directional arrows will help trail users navigate their way around the park. How many signs need to be installed? If you guessed 207, you are correct!

Also, the park trail map is now on Avenza Maps, an offline map reader for mobile devices where users can download and open maps, pan, zoom, use GPS to locate themselves on the map, drop placemarks, record GPS tracks, and measure area and distance. The map is free for users. Download the map

DIGITAL COCONINO COUNTY FAIR BOOK IS NOW AVAILABLE

The 2022 Coconino County Fair is now online! The Fair Book contains all of the information on entering an exhibit at the Coconino County Fair. It includes the classes (aka, the items that are judged), prizes, judging criteria, schedule, and more. We expect printed copies to be available around May 1. More information at https://www.coconinocountyfair.com/entries.

HARRENBURG WASH ENHANCEMENT PROJECT UPDATE

Work is progressing on the Harrenburg Wash Enhancement Project this spring. In February, Natural Channel Design started seeding some of the upland areas and laid down straw fabric to prevent erosion. They seeded along the parking lot berm (pictured) and where they removed the debris along the trail. Future work includes: finish seeding the area that was disturbed last fall during construction (including the construction access roads across the wet meadow so they can heal faster), overseed some of the old parking area, plant cottonwood and willow trees this spring, seed the edges of the repaired headcuts, and put down straw fabric. Read more about the project.

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