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Riding the Rim: The 14th Annual Cowboy Poetry Gathering
2016-09-10 11:00 - 12:30 (America/Denver) | Museum of Northern Arizona, 3101 N Fort Valley Rd, Flagstaff, AZ, 86001, United States
Enjoy classic and contemporary poetry, song and open range entertainment featuring noted Arizona poets and performers preserving the culture and heritage of the American West. This gathering brings the Arizona cowboy into perspective, looking at stereotypes, the history of the cowboy in the state and also exploring living traditions.
Programmed in conjunction with the 25th Annual Trappings of the American West Exhibition & Sale, presented in partnership with Dry Creek Arts Fellowship.
For a complete list of scheduled Trappings events, visit musnaz.org.

Festival of Flight
2016-09-10 08:00 - 2016-09-11 08:00 (America/Denver) | Grand Canyon National Park, 8 South Entrance Rd, Grand Canyon Village, AZ, 86023, United States
Join us as we celebrate Grand Canyon BIRDS! In addition to the National Park Service Centennial, we will also be celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the Condor Reintroduction and the 100th Anniversary of the Migratory Bird Treaty!
Join us at any of the following events!
Saturday, September 10th
Bird Walks
8 am – 12 pm Water Tanks Bird Walk* (limited to 12 people, bring water & snacks)
9 am – 10 am Rim Trail Bird Walk*
11 am – 12 pm Rim Trail Bird Walk*
* Meeting at GCVC, please arrive early and have iNaturalist downloaded on your smartphones, ipads, tablets etc.
Events & Talks
10 am- 2 pm Bird Fair at Grand Canyon Visitor Center plaza
Join AZ Audubon Society, Peregine Fund, Zuni Aviary, Jay’s Bird Barn, Talkin’ Birds Radio and Adobe Mountain Wildlife Center and learn all about birds!
12 pm–4 pm Hawk Identification Yaki Point
2 pm–2:30 pm Grand Canyon: An Important Bird Area- AZ Audubon Society
3 pm-3:30 pm The Importance of Birding-Ray Brown
7:00 pm Ray Brown’s Talkin’ Birds Evening Program, McKee Amphitheater
Sunday September 11th
6:30 am–7:30 am Talkin’ Birds Radio Program Hopi House platform in Village
12 pm –4 pm Hawk Identification Yaki Point
For more information visit- https://www.nps.gov/grca/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?event=AE8A3D21-1DD8-B71B-0B157CA4FBA353DB
Come and get your BIRD on!

Grand Canyon End to End with Kevin Fedarko, Rich Rudow, and Chris Atwood
2016-09-09 18:00 - 21:30 (America/Denver) | Northern Arizona University- Cline Library, PO Box 6022, Bldg 28 Knoles Dr, Flagstaff, AZ, 86011-6022, United States
We are co-sponsoring the event “Grand Canyon End to End,” featuring author Kevin Fedarko and two other Grand Canyon thru-hikers, Rich Rudow and Chris Atwood.
**This event is free and there are no tickets – so get there early to grab a seat!
Cline Library
Northern Arizona University
1001 S. Knoles Dr.
Flagstaff, AZ 86001
6:00—7:30 pm: Rich Rudow and Chris Atwood
Rich Rudow and Chris Atwood will kick off the evening, recounting their 57-day end-to-end traverse of the Grand Canyon below the rim. Find out what inspired the team to try this feat, key details of their chosen route, and stories of how they endured brutal weather, injuries, and sickness while climbing up and down hundreds of thousands of vertical feet to complete the route.
Intermission
8:00-9:30 pm: Kevin Fedarko
Despite the fact that the Grand Canyon is widely recognized and universally loved, it’s surrounded on all sides by threats: mining activity, helicopter traffic, and massive development schemes. In order to explore this paradox, author Kevin Fedarko decided to do something drastic: to complete a mega-transect through the heart of the canyon by walking from Lees Ferry to Grand Wash Cliffs. Setting off in the fall of 2015, he embarked on what turned into an epic, illuminating, blister-inducing adventure of nearly 700 miles that will be featured in the September issue of National Geographic. He got a lot more than he bargained for.
We hope to see you there!
*This event is co-sponsored with Sierra Club, Grand Canyon Trust, and the Arizona Trail Association as part of Colorado River Days Flagstaff.

Colorado River Days 2016
2016-09-02 - 2016-09-12 | Tuba City, AZ, United States
Visit Flagstaff, Ariz., for 10 days of non-stop events focusing on the Colorado River.

Public Hearings: Grand Canyon Uranium Mine Permits
2016-08-29 18:00 - 2016-08-30 20:00 (America/Denver) | Sinagua Middle School, 3950 East Butler Avenue, Flagstaff, AZ, 86004, United States
3 uranium mines near the Grand Canyon are seeking air quality control permit renewals that would allow them to pollute the environment around Grand Canyon National Park.
The Arizona Dept of Environmental Quality will accept public comments on the permit renewals until August 30, 2016 and will host three public hearings in northern Arizona, including one in Flagstaff. PLEASE ATTEND.
Public Comment Period
Dates: July 25, 2016 – Aug. 30, 2016
You have an opportunity to submit written comments on the permit renewals and revision and make oral comments at the public hearing. Written comments must include the name, mailing address, signature of commenter and/or their agent or attorney and clearly state reasons why the permit should or should not be issued. Grounds for comment are limited to whether the permits meet the criteria for issuance spelled out in the state air pollution control laws or rules.
Comments may be submitted as follows:
By Email | Send Email >
By Fax: 602-771-2299
By Mail (Must be postmarked by Aug. 30, 2016):
ADEQ
Balaji Vaidyanathan
Air Quality Permits Section Manager
1110 West Washington Street, 3415A-1
Phoenix, AZ 85007
Public Hearing Dates
ADEQ will be holding three public hearings:
Monday, Aug. 29, 2016
Time: 6 p.m.
Place: Fredonia High School Gymnasium
221 E. Hortt Street
Fredonia, AZ 86022
Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2016
Time: 1 p.m.
Moenkopi Legacy Inn & Suites
Tsotsvalki Conference Center
Tunatya Room #3
Junction of Hwy 160 and Hwy 264 in Tuba City
Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2016
Time: 6 p.m.
Place: Sinagua Middle School
Auditorium — Mini A
3950 E. Butler Ave.
Flagstaff, AZ 86004
ADEQ will consider all comments received in making a final decision on the proposed permits. Everyone commenting will receive notification of the final decision. People who file comments on the permits will have the right to appeal the final decision as an appealable agency action to the Office of Administrative Hearing (OAR) pursuant to §41.1092.03, and the appeal must be filed within thirty (30) days after the issuance of the final decision. The OAR may sustain, modify, or reverse the final decision.
More info: http://www.grandcanyontrust.org/blog/grand-canyon-area-uranium-mines-seek-permit-renewals

Solar Celebration at Forest Lake Chapter
2016-08-29 11:00 - 15:00 (America/Denver) | Forest Lake Chapter House, 17 miles North of Pinon, AZ on Route 41
Amazing Food | Music Entertainment by Sihasin | Navajo Solar Exhibitors | Guest Speakers
Tour the new rooftop solar at Forest Lake Chapter and the 1st Tesla Powerwall Battery installed in northern Arizona!

Puhutwai: A Concert
2016-08-28 15:00 - 17:00 (America/Denver) | Museum of Northern Arizona, 3101 N Fort Valley Rd, Flagstaff, AZ, 86001, United States
Information & Tickets at http://grandcanyonmusicfest.org/concerts/gcmf-on-tour/
The Grand Canyon Music Festival is bringing its Native American Composer Apprentice Project (NACAP) to MNA. Puhutawi, a new genre of Hopi music, is based on a series of provocative songs composed by Clark Tenakhongva in Hopi ceremonial style, re-interpreted and developed collaboratively with Trevor Reed (Hopi composer and MNA Research Associate). Tenakhongva’s songs entice the audience to listen to the environmental and spiritual forces that bring life and motion to the Grand Canyon, an homage
to their ancestral homeland.

Fee Free Days in America's National Parks
2016-08-25 00:00 - 2016-08-28 00:00 (America/Chicago) | Lake Powell Resorts and Marinas, 100 Lake Shore Dr, Page, AZ, 86040, United States
America’s Best Idea – the national parks – is even better when it’s free! Mark your calendar for these entrance fee-free* dates in 2016:
August 25-28
National Park Service Birthday
September 24
National Public Lands Day
November 11
Veterans Day
The fee waiver includes entrance fees, commercial tour fees, and transportation entrance fees. Other fees such as reservation, camping, tours, concession and fees collected by third parties are not included unless stated otherwise.
Fee-free days make parks accessible to more people. However, national parks are always economical, with entrance fees that range from $3 to $30. In addition, any fourth grade student can get a free annual pass through the Every Kid in a Park program, and active duty military and citizens with a permanent disability can also get free passes. For more information about the variety of discounted passes available, please visit http://www.nps.gov/findapark/passes.htm.

FCP Forum: This Land is Our Land
2016-08-24 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Denver) | Museum of Northern Arizona, 3101 N Fort Valley Rd, Flagstaff, AZ, 86001, United States
Free public event. Space is limited. RSVP required. Call the Museum of Northern Arizona at 928.774.5213
Demands on public lands of the southern Colorado Plateau continue to increase. Recreationists want to recreate, miners want to mine, ranchers want to graze, conservationists want to protect, and some lawmakers want to turn over “certain public lands” to the states.
But are all interested voices being heard by public land managers? Or are only the loudest or the richest or the most well-organized voices influencing their decision-making? What would opportunities for increased and more diverse public participation in the management of our public lands look like?
Join the Museum of Northern Arizona and Grand Canyon Trust as we explore opportunities for increased and more diverse public participation in the management of public lands on the southern Colorado Plateau.
This forum is designed for maximum participation from you! After brief presentations (10 minutes each), enjoy break-out sessions and engaging discussions with presenters, including
PRESENTERS
Ethan Aumack, Grand Canyon Trust
Mandy Metzger, Flying M Ranch
Heather Provencio, Kaibab National Forest
Carletta Tilousi, Havasupai Tribe
Liz Archuleta, HECHO/Hispanics Enjoying Camping, Hunting & the Outdoors
HOST Dr. Tom Sisk, Landscape Conservation Initiative, NAU
WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU! Call 928.774.5213 now to participate.

This Land is Our Land: A Future of the Colorado Plateau Forum
2016-08-24 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Denver) | Museum of Northern Arizona, 3101 N Fort Valley Rd, Flagstaff, AZ, 86001, United States
Recreationists want to recreate, miners want to mine, ranchers want to graze, conservationists want to protect, and some lawmakers want to turn over “certain public lands” to the states.
But are all interested voices being heard by public land managers? Or are only the loudest or the richest or the most well-organized voices influencing their decision-making? What would more diverse public participation in the management of our public lands look like?
Future of the Colorado Plateau forums are designed for maximum input by participants. Presenters are limited to 10 minutes each.
Seating is limited to 100 participants. RSVP to the Museum of Northern Arizona at (928) 774-5213.
Presenters:
Mandy Metzger, Flying M Ranch
Carletta Tilousi, Havasupai Tribe
Heather Provencio, Kaibab National Forest
Ethan Aumack, Grand Canyon Trust
Liz Archuleta, HECHO/Hispanics Enjoying Camping, Hunting, and the Outdoors
Host:
Dr. Tom Sisk, The Land Conservation Institute, Northern Arizona University

10th Annual River Regatta - Pirates of the Colorado
2016-08-13 07:00 - 13:00 (America/Phoenix) | 1251 Highway 95, Bullhead City, AZ, 86429, United States
Hear Ye, Hear Ye!!
Join us for the 10th Annual River Regatta – Pirates of the Colorado, the world’s largest river float event in Bullhead City, Arizona. The River Regatta is the ultimate river experience with four days of fun!
Saturday morning grab your float, life vest, water and sunblock and hit the river with 30,000 of your closet floating buddies!!
YOU MAY NOT REGISTER FOR MORE THAN ONE TICKET UNDER YOUR NAME. EACH PARTICIPANT MUST CLICK AND AGREE TO THE WAIVER.
Life vests must be worn (not provided). Minors 8-17 must be accompanied by a parent, legal guardian, or a person at least 18 years of age as designated by parent or legal guardian. Registration fee is $30 per participant plus processing fees. The registration deadline is 5:00 pm Friday, August 5th, 2016. After 5:00pm on Friday, August 5th, 2016 thru Saturday, August 13, 2016 at 12:00 pm, the late registration fee will be $45 plus processing fees.
ENTRY FEES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE.
MERCHANDISE
Ahoy, mateys! You can’t float without the right gear and Ace Regatta Place has it all! In fact, they’re the exclusive vendor of 2016 Official Regatta Logo merchandise. Get 2016 Official Regatta Tees, Regatta Logo Tank Tops (Men’s or Ladies’), Regatta Logo Cool Cups, Regatta Logo Bandanas and Regatta Safari Hats and you’ll rule the River in style. And you’ll need to protect your valuables in a 5” x 8” Dry Pak while you’re floating or battling other pirates! Access the Official Regatta Gear Website when you register, or by using this link: www.aceregattaplace.com. (All orders include processing and shipping.) Or stop by Ace Regatta Place at 2350 Miracle Mile or 4515 Highway 95 where we have tubes, rafts, oars, life jackets, and more!
WRISTBANDS WILL NOT BE SHIPPED
Event shirts are not included with the purchase of a wristband.
Read FAQs or click below to learn more about this event.
Visit www.bullheadregatta.com for event rules and more information.
FAQs
Is there an age limit to enter the event?
Yes. Participants must be 8 years of age or older. Minors 8 – 17 years of age must be accompanied by a parent, legal guardian, or a person at least 18 years of age as designated by parent or legal guardian.
What are my transport options getting to the event?
To ride the shuttle bus from a casino property to the Davis Camp launch site, you must be in line at your casino bus stop by 11:00 am and be wearing your wristband. Launch times are from 7:00 am to 1:00 pm. If you are taking a shuttle bus back to a casino or to a remote parking lot your must be in line at the Rotary Park bus stop by 5:00 pm.
Where can I contact the organizer with any questions?
Call 855 924 6882 or send an email to recinfo@bullheadcity.com.
Is my registration/ticket transferrable?
No. Tickets are not transferrable.
Can I update my registration information?
No.
Do I have to bring my printed ticket to the event?
Yes, you must bring your printed ticket or bring a smart phone or tablet having the QR code displayed on the device. To print your ticket, click on “Paper Tickets” in your confirming email and print the ticket with the QR code displayed.
What is the refund policy?
THERE ARE NO REFUNDS.
Where and when can I pick up my wristband or register for the event in person?
Bullhead City Wal-Mart – 2840 Highway 95 Bullhead City AZ 86442

Wednesday 08/10/16 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Thursday 08/11/16 8:00 am – 8:00 pm
Friday 08/12/16 8:00 am – 10:00 pm
Saturday 08/13/16 7:00 am – 12:00 pm

Tropicana Laughlin – 2121 S Casino Dr Laughlin NV 89029

Thursday 08/11/16 Noon – 8:00 pm
Friday 08/12/16 8:00 am – 10:00 pm
Saturday 08/13/16 7:00 am – 12:00 pm

BE SURE TO WEAR YOUR COAST GUARD APPROVED LIFE VEST!!
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67th Annual Navajo Festival of Arts & Culture
2016-08-06 09:00 - 2016-08-07 17:00 (America/Denver) | Museum of Northern Arizona, 3101 N Fort Valley Rd, Flagstaff, AZ, 86001, United States
Spend your weekend in the cool pines and immerse yourself in the artistry and cultural traditions of more than 50 award-winning Navajo artists.
Buy traditional and contemporary art and enjoy artist demonstrations, authentic food, musical performances, insightful heritage programs, and the pageantry of hoop and social dances.
$12 adult, $8 student (w/ ID), American Indian (10+), youth (10-17), children under 10 free

Earth Speaking with Linda Hogan
2016-07-12 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Denver) | Museum of Northern Arizona, 3101 N Fort Valley Rd, Flagstaff, AZ, 86001, United States
Presented by: Linda Hogan, internationally recognized author of poetry, fiction, and essays.
A part of the National Endowment for the Humanities: Extending The Land Ethic summer institute
Information at http://nau.edu/ppi/

Climate Ethics: Reason in Dark Times
2016-07-05 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Denver) | Museum of Northern Arizona, 3101 N Fort Valley Rd, Flagstaff, AZ, 86001, United States
Presented by: Dale Jamieson. professor of environmental studies and philosophy, affiliated professor of law, director of the Animal Studies Initiative, New York University.
A part of the National Endowment for the Humanities: Extending The Land Ethic summer institute
Information at http://nau.edu/ppi/

83rd Annual Hopi Festival of Arts & Culture
2016-07-02 09:00 - 2016-07-03 17:00 (America/Denver) | Museum of Northern Arizona, 3101 N Fort Valley Rd, Flagstaff, AZ, 86001, United States
A Fourth of July tradition since the 1930s, the Hopi Festival of Arts & Culture is the oldest Hopi show in the world.
A family-favorite, the festival features more than 60 award-winning artists and presenters from the Hopi villages in northern Arizona. Peruse and purchase a stunning selection of jewelry, kachinas, pottery, paintings, woodworking, baskets, textiles, and more by master and emerging Hopi artisans. Enjoy traditional music, artist demos, dancing and authentic food, as well as insightful lectures and a not-to-be missed children’s activity area.
$12 adult, $8 senior (67+), student (w/ ID), American Indian (10+), youth (10-17), children under 10 free

Backpacking the Grand Canyon - Tuscon, AZ
2016-06-16 18:30 - 19:30 (America/Phoenix) | REI, 160 W Wetmore Rd, Tucson, AZ, 85705, United States
No matter your age, backpacking the Grand Canyon can be a life-changing experience. Co-founders of the Grand Canyon Challenge, Andy Wagemaker and Chris Casado are passionate about exploring one of our world’s natural wonders.
They’ve spent countless days hiking into hidden gorges, following natural springs, and sleeping on the beaches of the Colorado River. Join Andy Wagemaker on a digital journey of his favorite Grand Canyon adventure, a rugged 35 mile loop with a trip to the Colorado. Spend the evening exploring some of the Canyon’s least traveled regions, and meeting its wildlife. Learn the nuts and bolts of preparing for a multi-day Grand Canyon trek, including permits, trail options, gear, Leave No Trace, safety and weather considerations. Learn tips on making your Grand Canyon experience rewarding for families and individuals of all ages.

Forum: Who Speaks for Public Lands?
2016-06-15 18:00 - 19:30 (America/Denver) | Museum of Northern Arizona, 3101 N Fort Valley Rd, Flagstaff, AZ, 86001, United States
FREE public event, no RSVP required.
A debate is brewing over America’s public lands, and we want you to be a part of the discussion. Join us for A Future of the Colorado Plateau Forum Special Event, “Who Speaks for Public Lands?” on June 15th to hear a lively conversation on the future of our national inheritance.
Panelists:
Paul Larmer – Executive Director, High Country News
Jim Enote – Director, A:shiwi A:wan Museum & Heritage Center, Zuni, New Mexico
Sarah Krakoff – Professor of Law, University of Colorado Boulder
Kieran Suckling – Executive Director, Center for Biological Diversity
Moderator:
Bill Hedden –Executive Director, Grand Canyon Trust
More info: http://www.grandcanyontrust.org/forum-who-speaks-public-lands

Future of the Colorado Plateau Forum: Who Speaks for Public Lands? (And Who's Listening?)
2016-06-15 18:00 - 19:30 (America/Denver) | Museum of Northern Arizona, 3101 N Fort Valley Rd, Flagstaff, AZ, 86001, United States
Who should control and manage millions of acres of public lands in the American West?
Join us for a lively conversation on the future of our national inheritance.
Featured panelists include: Paul Larmer, Executive Director/Publisher, High Country News; Sarah Krakoff, Professor of Law, University of Colorado Boulder; Kieran Suckling, Executive Director, Center for Biological Diversity; and Jim Enote, Director, A:shiwi A:wan Museum & Heritage Center, Zuni, New Mexico.
Moderated by Bill Hedden, Executive Director, Grand Canyon Trust.
FREE Event

2016 Navajo Rug Auction
2016-06-11 09:00 - 17:00 (America/Denver) | Museum of Northern Arizona, 3101 N Fort Valley Rd, Flagstaff, AZ, 86001, United States
More than 300 vintage and contemporary Navajo weavings from artists, consigners, and the R.B. Burnham & Co. Trading Post will be featured at the 2015 Navajo Rug Auction. Rug styles include: Two Grey Hills, Ganado, Teec Nos Pos, Ye’ii, Pictorial, Wide Ruins, Storm, Sandpainting, and Eyedazzler. Specialists and experts in the field of Native American art and Navajo weaving will be on-site to identify handspun, hand-carded, and vintage pieces, versus acrylic yarns, to ensure quality items and prices. Information on how to evaluate and buy Navajo rugs will also be available.
Public Preview: 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Auction: 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Presented in partnership by Flagstaff Arts Council and the Museum of Northern Arizona.

Sierra Club Legislative Wrap-up and PAC Fundraiser
2016-06-01 17:30 - 19:00 (America/Denver) | Treeo, 906 N 6th Street, Phoenix, AZ, 85004, United States
Please join Sandy Bahr – Sierra Club’s eyes and ears at the State Capitol – and our Chapter Political Team to discuss the 2016 Legislative session. Come learn about the impacts of some of the bills and how they will affect our water, wildlife, and more. Find out why, more than ever, we need to help change some faces at the Legislature and what you can do to help make that happen.
Suggested contribution: $25.
RSVP to Sandy Bahr at sandy.bahr@sierraclub.org or (602) 253-8633.
If you cannot attend but would like to contribute, click on
https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=KJXGHBFD3Z46J
or send your donation to Sierra Club Arizona PAC, 514 W Roosevelt St, Phoenix, AZ 85003. (Please ensure that your check is made out to “Sierra Club Arizona PAC”)
Contributions to the Sierra Club Arizona PAC are not tax deductible for federal income tax purposes. Arizona law requires a political committee to use its best efforts to obtain and report the name, mailing address, occupation, and name of the employer for each individual whose combined contributions exceed $25 in an elections cycle. Contributions are prohibited from corporations, minors, and foreign nationals.

26th Annual Zuni Festival of Arts & Culture
2016-05-28 09:00 - 2016-05-29 17:00 (America/Denver) | Museum of Northern Arizona, 3101 N Fort Valley Rd, Flagstaff, AZ, 86001, United States
Share in language, life ways and traditions of more than 50 Zuni artists at the 26th Annual Zuni Festival of Arts & Culture. Buy traditional and contemporary art directly from the artists, enjoy insightful lectures and documentaries, and delight in musical and dance performances by the Zuni Olla Maidens and the Cellicion Zuni Dancers.
Presented in partnership with the A:shiwi A:wan Museum and Heritage Center (AAMHC) in Zuni, N.M.
$12 adult; $8 student (with ID), American Indian (10+ with tribal affiliation) and youth 10-17. Children under 10 are free.

Community Meeting: Grand Canyon Heritage
2016-05-25 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Phoenix) | Encanto Park, 2605 N. 15th Avenue, Phoenix, AZ, 85007, United States
Grand Canyon’s watershed is a magnificent landscape that provides clean drinking water, countless opportunities for outdoor recreation, and spiritual renewal. This special place draws people from around the world, generating billions each year for the economy and supporting thousands of jobs. However, the area remains at risk from threats like toxic uranium mining and old-growth logging. The Grand Canyon Heritage needs to be permanently protected.
Please join us for this important meeting to learn about the benefits of this national monument proposal, ways to protect this area, and how you can support this designation.
Wednesday, May 25, 7–8:30 p.m.
Encanto Park Clubhouse
2605 N 15th Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85007
Light refreshments and ample parking
On bus route 15 Stop #11063
Not able to make the meeting? Please visit our website to learn more and to sign our petition: http://bit.ly/GCNMpetition.
For more information and to RSVP,
contact Alicia Hamilton 602.254.9330 or
alicia.hamilton@sierraclub.org.

2016 Middle Colorado River State of the River Seminar
2016-05-25 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Denver) | Ute Theater and Events Center, 132 East 4th Street, Rifle, CO, 81650, United States
How much snowmelt will eventually flow into our reservoirs and rivers? Join us to learn all about this year’s snowpack figures, water supply forecasts and anticipated stream flows & conditions.
The Colorado River District and the Middle Colorado Watershed Council will co-sponsor the annual “State of the River” meeting on Wednesday, May 25 from 6-8pm at the Ute Events Center in Rifle. The public meeting will provide an overview of expected river flows in the Colorado River, as well as other topics pertaining to the Watershed. The packed lineup will include:

Victor Lee, Hydrologic Monitoring Program Coordinator, Bureau of Reclamation
Laurie Rink, Executive Director, Middle Colorado Watershed Council
Jim Miller, Utility Director, City of Rifle
Eric Kuhn, General Manager, Colorado River District
Nolan Doesken, Colorado State Climatologist, Colorado Climate Center

Upstream & Downstream Film Festival and Forum
2016-05-24 19:00 (America/Denver) | Grand Center, 182 N 500 W, Moab, UT, 84532, United States
In the face of ongoing threats to the Colorado River, its tributaries, people and sacred places, the “Upstream – Downstream Film Festival & Forum” will be held in Moab, Utah on Tuesday, May 24th at 7 pm.
The evening will feature four short films as well as speakers from tribes in Utah and Arizona. Concerned about the proposed Green River nuclear power plant and funding cuts in the cleanup of radioactive uranium tailings next to the Colorado River, tribal leaders and Elders from the Colorado River Indian Tribes will be traveling nearly 600 miles to Moab from their home along the river in Parker, Arizona for the film festival and forum. They will be joined by tribal members from the White Mesa Ute Community, Hopi Tribe, Navajo Nation and Uintah Ouray Ute Tribe who will discuss efforts to protect the rivers, people and sacred sites from destruction and desecration.
Local Moab residents and grassroots groups concerned about pollution, climate change and protection of indigenous sacred sites are organizing the film festival and are working to bring together “upstream and downstream” communities and tribes in Utah and Arizona to strengthen ongoing efforts.
The films to be screened are:
Half Life: the story of American’s last uranium mill
In southeast Utah lies America’s last remaining Uranium Mill. The Ute Mountain Ute Tribe worries that lax regulations and the mill’s aging infrastructure threaten their water supply and way of life.
Marking of a Milestone
The Colorado River Indian Tribes are working to protect the river and sacred sites, and are facing challenges from industrial scale solar power projects in the Mojave Desert.
Defending the Sacred
Story of the long battle by the Colorado River Native Nations Alliance and environmental justice allies that defeated a nuclear waste dump proposed on sacred land at Ward Valley near the Colorado River.
Bear’s Ears: The Movement to Protect a Cultural Landscape
Native Nations are working to protect the Bear’s Ears area, a place rich in indigenous history and culture in a landscape of canyons, mesas, arches, red rocks and the Bear’s Ears twin buttes.
This event is sponsored by Greenaction for Health and Environmental Justice, Living Rivers, Canyon Country Rising Tide, and Uranium Watch, The film festival and forum is free of charge, but donations are welcome to help cover costs.

7th Annual Grand Canyon Celebration of Art
2015-09-12 - 2015-09-18 | Grand Canyon National Park, Grand Canyon, AZ, United States
The Grand Canyon Association is pleased to present the 7th Annual Celebration of Art. Each year, a group of artists gather at Grand Canyon National Park for the Celebration of Art presented by Grand Canyon Association. Proceeds from the event go toward a fund to establish a permanent art venue at Grand Canyon.
If you are an artist interested in applying to participate in the 2015 Celebration of Art, Please click here to download the Call for Entry & Application.

The Navajo Generating Station: What Lies Ahead?
2015-04-30 12:00 - 13:30 (America/Denver) | Arizona State University – Old Main Carson Ballroom, 400 E. Tyler Street, Tempe, AZ, 85281, United States
Join the Arizona State University Global Institute for Sustainability for a conversation with representatives from the Navajo region, energy field, and policy realm on the complex web of sustainability issues, ranging from environmental protection, social and environmental justice, economic development, as well as water and energy policy, both regional and federal.
The Navajo Generating Station (NGS), the largest coal-fired power plant in the West, provides electrical power to customers in three states and for pumping Colorado River water for the Central Arizona Project (CAP), which delivers water to central and southern Arizona. Recently, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced that the 40 year-old plant, Arizona’s largest single source of carbon pollution, needs to update its pollution controls.
Panelists include:
Mike Pasqualetti

Senior Sustainability Scientist, ASU Global Institute of Sustainability
Professor, ASU School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning

Grant Smedley

Manager, Environmental Policy and Innovation, Salt River Project

Stephen B. Etsitty

Executive Director, Navajo Nation Environmental Protection Agency

Vincent Yazzie

Community Member

Brandon Loomis

Moderator
Environmental Reporter, Arizona Republic

Flagstaff Divestival 2015
2015-02-13 15:00 - 18:00 (America/Denver) | Heritage Square, Flagstaff, AZ, United States
At this event, you will find entertainment, speakers, and multiple organizations sharing information and resources to help people direct money and energy away from Fossil Fuels.
Come together with us to stop investments in companies that are polluting and destroying the planet such as oil and coal companies, by convincing people to drop their personal investments in these companies and support local institutions. Let’s loosen the grip that coal, oil and gas companies have on our government and financial markets.

Rumble on the Mountain
2015-01-24 15:00 - 2015-01-25 00:00 (America/Denver) | The Orpheum Theater, 15 W. Aspen, Flagstaff, AZ, 86001, United States
An evening and night in celebration of water featuring the music of Pato Banton, Casper, Summit Dub Squad, Innastate, Tha Yoties, Sihasin, Twin Rivers and Ed Kabotie…
Speakers from the community and surrounding areas will speak to water issues throughout the day with a conscious message being broadcast live to the world via KUYI Hopi Radio…
It’s a Rumble on the MTN!!!

Sierra Club's Plateau Group General Meeting
2015-01-20 18:30 - 19:15 (America/Denver) | Natural Grocers, 503 W. Clay Avenue, Flagstaff, AZ, 86001, United States
Join the Sierra Club’s Grand Canyon Chapter in Flagstaff for a general meeting about environmental issues in the northern Arizona plateau region.

23rd Annual Navajo Nation Council Inauguration
2015-01-13 09:00 - 14:00 (America/Denver) | Bee Holdzil Fighting Scouts Events Center, Fort Defiance, AZ, United States
“Navajo Leadership – A Sovereign Nation” is the inaugural theme.
Download the full agenda here as a PDF: Inauguration Agenda
