A Clean Future for the Colorado River: The Environmental Learning Center at Lake Havasu City
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The recent coronavirus (COVID-19) situation is affecting us all in many different ways. We appreciate the complexity of its impact, and Arizona Humanities respects the need to prioritize public health, safety and […]
Last Chance in Arizona: Water/Ways Makes Final Stop at Lake Havasu City
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The history of any desert community begins with people and water, but one Arizona city’s relationship with the element is a little different from most others. “Economics, infrastructure, and lifestyle […]
Conservation is a Group Effort at Black Canyon Heritage Park
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Coots, ducks, egrets and herons gather at a desert oasis for food and rest. Endangered desert pupfish and Gila topminnows thrive in its shallow waters. Butterflies flit from bank to […]
Water/Ways in Black Canyon City: A Rural Community Responds to Urban Water Pressures
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Travelers who glimpse a swath of green along the interstate skirting central Arizona’s Black Canyon City may not realize they are missing a gem. Black Canyon Heritage Park celebrates the […]
“Part of a Larger Story”: Borders, Connections and Gabriela Galup’s Immersive Art
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“Within ourselves, we know many things,” performing artist Gabriela Galup observes. It is not always necessary to grasp concepts intellectually: to touch, feel, and share impressions can create understandings that […]
Tubac’s “Rio Compartido/Shared River” Art Exhibit: A River That Blurs Borders
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Above: Nancy Valentine, Lowe House Project Program Coordinator, and Edilia Chacon, Cultural Promotion Director at the Mexican Consulate in Nogales, take in the exhibit Rio Compartido/Shared River, on view at […]
Water/Ways Celebrates Tubac, Santa Cruz River
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Shannon Stone, Executive Director of Tubac Presidio State Historic Park and Museum, is breathless over the Smithsonian coming to the Santa Cruz River. This isn’t just because volunteers and staff […]
Water/Ways Opens in Winkelman, May 4
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Winkelman is located in southern Gila County in central Arizona, where the San Pedro and Gila Rivers meet. The Gila River hooks around the eastern and southern sides of town […]
Water/Ways Opens in Dragoon, March 9
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Dragoon is located approximately sixty miles east of Tucson, close to Interstate 10 and about halfway between Benson and Willcox. While the area is sparsely populated today, it has a […]
Water/Ways Opens in Sierra Vista Saturday, January 12
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The City of Sierra Vista is nestled near the Huachuca Mountains in southeastern Arizona. It benefits from the mountain watershed, nearby natural springs, and the San Pedro River to the […]