Coconino County Parks & Recreation update — Learn about seasonal updates and upcoming events

FACILITIES UPDATE

Coconino County Parks & Recreation is getting ready for the cooler season. Below are a list of facilities and seasonal closing dates:

• Sept. 30 – Horse stables at Fort Tuthill County Park closes

• Oct. 14 – Fort Tuthill Campground closes

• Oct. 31 – Fort Tuthill Community Equestrian Arena closes

• Oct. 31 – Ramada reservations summer rates end and winter rates begin

On Oct. 31, the ramadas at County Parks & Recreation switched over to reduced services and winter fees. Visit Coconino.AZ.Gov/Parks/Ramadas for information.

If you’re reserving a ramada between Nov. 1, 2019 through Apr. 30, 2020, call our Administration Office during regular office hours. Online ramada reservations for the 2020 season begin Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020.

Looking for snow play fun? Visit Flagstaff Snow Park for opening day info, rates, and reservations.

ARIZONA TRAIL IMPROVEMENTS

This summer, Arizona Trail Association volunteers and Coconino County Parks & Recreation staff began the process of replacing 13 miles of dirt roads with singletrack on Arizona Trail Passage 35, known as the Babbitt Ranch segment. So far, 7 miles of trail have been completed on this segment that runs from Flagstaff to the Grand Canyon. Coconino County helps maintain this portion of the Arizona Trail under an agreement with Babbitt Ranches and Arizona Trail Association, and provides funds, technical expertise, and other resources like staff time and equipment to support trail construction.

Are you interested in volunteering in 2020? Check out Arizona Trail Association.

LISTEN TO WILDLIFE PODCASTS

Are you looking to learn more about wildlife in northern Arizona? Arizona Watchable Wildlife Experience provides education and conservation through partnerships, summer workshops, and wildlife podcasts. And while you’ll have to wait until January to experience the next wildlife workshop, you can go online now and hear 19 podcasts that feature natural and cultural history at multiple sites around the County.

Go to the AWWE website and click on “Audio Guides” to begin your adventure. You can learn more about Abert’s squirrels and Stellar’s jay at Fort Tuthill County Park, mountain tree frogs at Pumphouse Wash County Natural Area, and western chorus frogs at Buffalo Park.

DECEMBER 14

Tamales & Tortillas Cooking Class