Friends of the Forest Member News

Let’s look at a brief history and the numerous designations of public land. Portions, like Yosemite and Glacier national parks and the Palatki and Honanki heritage sites, were once home to a vast array of Indigenous cultures. Public land was acquired via dispossession, treaties, and purchases.

Trained volunteers monitor Sedona’s creeks and air, collecting scientific data that helps protect fragile ecosystems and supports public education and federal research programs.

Here are some specific tips to help prepare our bodies, backpacks, and mindsets for the hotter days we know will soon be steadily upon us.