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Coconino County Parks & Recreation — Summer day camp open for registration, fire restriction info, and Fort Tuthill infrastructure update

by Community Contributor • July 6, 2020 • Comments Off

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JULY 2020

Summer day camp open for registration, fire restriction info, and Fort Tuthill infrastructure update

JULY IS PARKS AND REC MONTH

Want to get outside and still practice safe physical distancing during Park and Recreation Month? Our staff at Coconino County Parks & Recreation is working hard to ensure a safe experience for everyone! #WeAreParksAndRec

AMENITY UPDATE

We encourage you to engage in responsible physical and social distancing when recreating outdoors. Parks, natural areas, and trails managed by Coconino County are open for public enjoyment; this excludes Louise Yellowman County Park. While many amenities have opened, all playgrounds managed by Coconino County Parks & Recreation remain closed at this time. Check our website for updated park amenity information.

Coconino County Parks & Recreation is now accepting registrations for the Outdoor Adventure Summer Day Camp. Activities for this year’s camp include archery, group games, hiking, arts and crafts, and a field trip to Flagstaff Extreme Adventure Course.

Due to COVID-19, staff made some changes to camp this year, including:

Camp will operate Monday through Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Camp will not operate with fewer than 10 participants and no more than 15.
There will be fewer field trips this year, with most activities occurring at Fort Tuthill County Park.
Check out CocoRec for a complete list of camp COVID-19 policies and to register by July 10.

COCONINO COUNTY IN STAGE TWO FIRE RESTRICTIONS

Coconino County is in Stage Two Fire Restrictions, as is the Coconino and Kaibab National Forests, due to increasing fire danger and the need to prevent human-caused wildfires during potentially dangerous fire conditions. Please Recreate Responsibly. As a reminder, the use of fireworks is prohibited on all federally and state managed lands, including national forests, and on private lands in unincorporated territory within Coconino County.

RECREATE RESPONSIBLY

As state and local guidelines evolve, we can all be a part of making the outdoors a safe place to be. Following the #RecreateResponsibly guidelines will keep everyone safe as we enjoy our parks, waters, trails, and forests. Learn more

FORT TUTHILL UTILITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT

Fort Tuthill County Park will soon be getting a major infrastructure overhaul. The Park is improving its infrastructure with a water and wastewater line that will provide a connection from the City of Flagstaff to the park. Most of the new infrastructure will be built underneath the FUTS Trail that leads to the park.

What does this mean for park visitors and FUTS Trail users? Read more