Covid guidelines on crowds and social distancing preclude public from watching in-person at viewing site; release can be viewed virtually on Peregrine Fund’s YouTube channelVermillion Cliffs AZ (September 12, 2020) – Every year thousands of people gather at Vermilion Cliffs National Monument to watch one of conservation’s biggest spectacles – the release of captive-bred California Condors to the wild.The Peregrine Fund will release up to four California Condors atop the spectacular ledges of the cliffs in northern Arizona at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 26. This year, with Covid-19 affecting our ability to gather in large groups, we will not be…
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Eye Boutique of Sedona is now a Certified Sustainable Business at the Innovator/Silver level from the Sustainability Alliance.Sedona AZ (September 12, 2020) – It didn’t take much convincing for Dr. Carolyn Martin to certify Eye Boutique of Sedona in the Village of Oak Creek. When she heard Darcy Hitchcock speak at a Rotary meeting in early 2017, she quickly became one of the first certified sustainable businesses. “It made so much sense to me as a way to let customers know what we’re doing,” Dr. Martin explains. It helps her compete with all the big national chains. “We have a…
Sedona AZ (September 11, 2020) – The Sedona Fire District is honored to present a pre-recorded ceremony to remember the anniversary of the September 11 attacks. The video can be accessed on our website at https://www.sedonafire.org/about-us/911-memorial/We hope that you will join us in viewing this presentation and participate in remembering this very important event.May we never forget.Sincerely,Jon TrautweinFire Chief, Sedona Fire District
Sedona Film Festival hosts big-screen presentation of art series at Mary D. Fisher theatreSedona AZ (September 11, 2020) – Sedona International Film Festival presents the Great Art on Screen series with “Secret Impressionists”. The event will show in Sedona on Tuesday, Sept. 22, at 4 and 7 p.m. at the festival’s Mary D. Fisher Theatre.Great Art on Screen is a series of documentaries featuring an in-depth look at the most extraordinary and groundbreaking art masters of their time.
By Craig SwansonTrustee, Keep Sedona BeautifulSedona AZ (September 11, 2020) – Through September 15, Yavapai County will be accepting comments from residents on the proposed Spring Creek Ranch development through an online survey. This is the formal mechanism Yavapai County is using during COVID-19 to collect and record comments. Click the following link to complete the survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SpringCreek.Keep Sedona Beautiful strongly urges residents of Yavapai County to complete the survey and make your voice heard. If you’re unclear why KSB so strongly opposes this 2,100 unit development, you can CLICK HERE for detailed information.
By Darcy Hitchcock Co-Founder, Sustainability AllianceSedona AZ (September 11, 2020) – Recovering from the pandemic will require creative approaches. Typically, economic development focuses on serving business owners or entrepreneurs. But social enterprise can start by asking, Who needs an opportunity? We can also explore what waste streams could be turned into value added products. Here are some inspiring examples.
By Virginia Volkman, Library DirectorSedona AZ (September 11, 2020) – Change in Library Hours: Starting September 14, Monday through Friday, Sedona Public Library in West Sedona will offer curbside holds pick-up from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. The Library will be open for computer use and browsing from 12 noon to 5 p.m. Masks are required and social distancing will be followed.Starting September 15, Sedona Public Library in the Village will offer holds pick-up at the door and computer use in the building. Hours are Tuesday through Friday, 1 to 5 p.m., and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Masks are required and social…
By Ted Grussing… such a week … closing it out with a photo of two cats, two craters and a frog … the primary crater in tonight’s photo is Colton Crater with the diminutive cinder cone that is left in the bottom of the crater after a steam explosion cleaned the entire crater out. About 2.5 miles to the north (right side of photo) is S-P Crater which is not shown, second from left on the horizon is Kendrick Peak which at 10,425′ is one of the highest peaks in the San Francisco Volcanic Field. Further to the right you…
Annette Bening and Bill Nighy star in in William Nicholson’s award-winning new dramaSedona AZ (September 10, 2020) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “Hope Gap” showing Sept. 18-24 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.A together-forever couple (Annette Bening and Bill Nighy) unpack the many complications of splitting up, in Oscar-nominated writer-director William Nicholson’s razor-sharp drama “Hope Gap”.Featuring brilliant performances from Bill Nighy and four-time Oscar nominee Annette Bening, this exquisite drama will resonate with anyone who has ever navigated the choppy waters of long-term love.
Sedona AZ (September 10, 2020) – OLLI (Osher Lifelong Learning Institute) has always offered a vast array of courses for the Fall Term, and this year it is even bigger and better with the new online program starting September 14. Because of Zoom technology, OLLI Sedona•Verde Valley is adding courses from Prescott OLLI, which can all be taken from the comfort of your home. With forty new courses, ten new facilitators who have been welcomed to Sedona•Verde Valley OLLI, and those instructors familiar to OLLI members, there is much to experience and learn. The Fall Term has also been split…
By Dave MyersSedona AZ (September 10, 2020) – Have you missed your friends at Oak Creek Apples? We’ve had no meetings since January, and we’ve missed you. Because the Sedona Library is still closed for meetings, we are going to try a virtual/online meeting for September 2020. Our next meeting will be Saturday, September 19, 2020, beginning at 10:00AM at the following online address: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/79108670592?pwd=eDEwNTR5cVNjYjNWRnI5V3p3cTZiUT09. You will need to enter the passcode, 1L0Wvd
By Ted Grussing… one of my favorite volcanic craters in the San Francisco Volcanic fields is Strawberry Crater which is located about 20 miles north of Flagstaff and NW of Sunset Crater. It is one of the smaller ones in the field with its peak at about 6550′ and a prominence of 467′. It is easily accessible via Forest Road 545 which runs under the power transmission lines that are at the top of the image on the left side. For me it is the visual delight. I was at 7260′ when I took this shot, roughly 700′ above the…
Susan Sarandon, Kate Winslet, Mia Wasikowska and Sam Neill star in new dramaSedona AZ (September 9, 2020) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “Blackbird” showing Sept. 18-24 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.“Blackbird” — a crowd-pleasing drama by Roger Mitchell — features an award-winning, all-star ensemble cast including Susan Sarandon, Kate Winslet, Mia Wasikowska, Lindsay Duncan and Sam Neill.In a remake of an acclaimed Dutch film, a mother summons her family home for one final reunion before she ends her battle with a terminal illness on her own dignified terms. There…
Sedona AZ (September 9, 2020) – The city of Sedona, in partnership with the third-party vendor LODGINGRevs, has established a 24/7 hotline and incident reporting form that people can use to report concerns, issues or problems they have with a short-term rental.Those who have issues with short-term rentals may:
By Ted Grussing… I do not believe that I have ever sent out a shot of a bullfrog before and I’m not even sure why I am tonight. I send out images of predators with wings and with legs, all elegant and lethal, but have not sent out a bullfrog. Bullfrogs are amphibians and are also lethal predators in their own right. Their diet consists of bugs, small fish, tadpoles, snails and large ones can even get birds, reptiles and even bats. They lie in wait for the right moment and their sticky tongue is shot out to capture the…