Coconino County Parks & Recreation February Update

CONNECTING PEOPLE, CULTURES, & COMMUNITIES

February 2023

Arizona Forward Environmental Excellence Awards Finalist

We are excited to share that our project is a finalist for the Arizona Forward Environmental Excellence Awards! Our project, Elizabeth “Liz” C. Archuleta County Park: Fostering Hope, Heritage, and Community Centered Environmental Education, honors the environmental education and communication work that Elizabeth “Liz” C. Archuleta County Park and Willow Bend Environmental Center are doing. This county park is an important part of the community and provides opportunities for active and passive learning while visitors enjoy the outdoors. Visitors can learn about environmental education topics through programming provided by Willow Bend Environmental Center and then explore the park’s outdoor classrooms, gardens, and watchable wildlife platform. The winners will be announced at the Arizona Forward Gala on April 29th.

Visit Arizona Forward for more details.

Join Our Team!

Coconino County Parks and Recreation is hiring!

Do you love the Coconino County Fair? We are looking for Superintendents.

We also need Recreation Leaders: an Archery Instructor and a Program Instructor.

We also have an open position for a Parks & Recreation Trades Worker II.

Coconino County Parks and Recreation jobs are exciting ways to share your skills, knowledge, and talent with the community. We want to hear from you!

It’s Never Too Early To Work On Your Entry for the Coconino County Fair

Does the cold weather have you spending more time indoors? Winter is the perfect time to start working on your entry for the Coconino County Fair! It is free or low cost to enter the Fair. Entering is a great way to showcase your talents, connect with the Coconino County Community, display your work for tens of thousands of visitors, and even win prizes.

Departments include:

Agriculture & Horticulture
Fine Arts
Floriculture
Gems & Minerals
Hobbies & Collectibles
Home Economics
Junior Beef
Junior Camelid
Junior Club Work
Junior Goat
Junior & Open Horse Show
Junior & Open Poultry
Junior & Open Rabbits & Cavies
Junior Sheep
Junior Swine
Open Youth
Schools

For more information and descriptions of categories listed in last year’s Fair Book, visit CoconinoCountyFair.com.

Coconino County Fair passes on traditions, knowledge, and skills from generation to generation. Are you a gardener with a green thumb? Are you an artist? Do you have a hobby or a collection to share with the community? Are you a rock hound? Do you have an award-worthy recipe? Do you knit, sew, embroider, quilt, crochet, weave, or make lace? Are you raising livestock? Do you have kids with art, craft, or science projects? Are you a classroom teacher saving a collection of student art? The Coconino County Fair has a place for you!

Culinary Class: Candy Making

Preregister for a fun Saturday morning here!

Get cozy in the kitchen with a candy making class! The class will be held on February 25th, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon, at the Fort Tuthill County Park Mess Hall. This program will teach you how to make a variety of sweets. You will learn how candy is made and walk away with some great tips and tricks. Yes, you will be able to eat the candy that you help to make! The class will be taught by our incredible culinary instructor, Willa McAuliffe.

Do You Have Coconino County Parks and Recreation on Your 2023 Bingo Card?

Now you can! Join Coconino County Parks and Recreation for a healthy, fun 2023!

Thanks to Friends of Coconino County Parks, we are able to offer a $25 gift card to Babbitt’s Backcountry Outfitters to a lucky winner who finishes their bingo card this year. Have fun, stay safe, leave no trace, and get outside in 2023. Check our website for information about parks, natural areas, events, programs, and the Fair, and keep a lookout for new updates as the year goes on.

Tag us in your adventures over the year so we can share in the fun! We are on Facebook at www.facebook.com/coconinoparksandrec and Instagram @coconinocountyparksandrec. Follow us and share your adventures as we make 2023 a year to remember!

Download a PDF of the Bingo Card here!

Winter Snow Play Map

Discover Flagstaff has released their Winter Snow Play Map, which contains snow play locations, updates, and information on having a safe, fun, responsible winter! Click here for a PDF copy of the map!

For up-to-date winter snow play information, call the hotline at 1-844-256-SNOW!