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On October 14, I became the new Regional Steward for passages 4-6 in the Santa Rita Foothills. The passages total almost 50 miles of trail between Casa Blanca Canyon trailhead (just off of Hwy 82 near Patagonia) and Lakes Road… Continue Reading →
Updated September 18, 2024. Reaching 70 and being in overall great health emotionally and physically is something I celebrate! Sure, I have my share of “age-related wear and tear”, but nothing yet is holding me back from enjoying life and… Continue Reading →
One of my favorite state parks in Arizona is Oracle State Park. The park is a 4,000 acre wildlife refuge in the northern foothills of the Catalina Mountains. Oracle State Park was originally a 160-acre ranch owned by the Kannally family… Continue Reading →
After 16 years as a volunteer at Oracle State Park, I decided to also start working with the Arizona Trail Association, doing trail building and maintenance. On the 15th of September, I was with a group of volunteers led by… Continue Reading →
One of my favorite state parks in Arizona is Oracle State Park. The park is a 4,000 acre wildlife refuge in the northern foothills of the Catalina Mountains. It also serves as a Center for Environmental Education and provides programming for… Continue Reading →
On Saturday, January 21, 2017, friends and I proudly joined a group of 15,000 people for the Tucson Women’s March, which was held in conjunction with Women’s March on Washington. It has been estimated that around 4 million people participated… Continue Reading →
Tucson Ruff Runners works with Tucson’s only open access animal shelter, Pima Animal Care Center (PACC). The group meets at PACC on Tuesday evenings and Friday mornings to exercise the dogs and give them a break from their kennels. This… Continue Reading →
Another great morning at Pima Animal Care Center on Friday, June 26. One of the dogs I walked, a beautiful Pit Bull / Boxer mix named Athena, happily crawled into the kiddie pool to cool off after our walk.
On Friday mornings, I like to volunteer at the Pima Animal Care Center as a dog walker. I got involved at the Center through Tucson Ruff Runners. The group’s goal is “to get out and enjoy some fresh air while… Continue Reading →