Gift and Estate Planning at The Nature Conservancy

Dates: September 26–
October 2, 2010

Cost: $1,600 per person from Hart Prairie; transport available with advance notice from Flagstaff Pulliam Airport, AZ

Information & Reservations:
Hart Prairie
Neil Chapman
(928) 774-8892 ext. 5
nchapman@tnc.org

Connect with the land:

Collect native bunch grasses and forbs for restoration work (optional).

Why we work here:

Arizona’s San Francisco Peaks shelter the world’s largest ponderosa pine forest and more than 200 rare species; the Little Colorado and Verde River watersheds provide drinking water for people and animals as well as rich habitat for wildlife.

Threats to this ecosystem:

Altered water flows, fire suppression, invasive exotic species, poor rangeland management.

What we do here:

Work with partners to restore native grasslands, protect contiguous areas and practice fire management, apply scientific tools to aid land and forest managers through planning, assessments, monitoring and research.

Walk among hummingbirds and saguaros, wildflowers and willows in Arizona’s high country.

Stay in an old stagecoach stop with a view of the world’s largest ponderosa pine forest from Humphreys Peak, Arizona’s highest point. You’ll see firsthand our ecological restoration work during your stay at the historic Hart Prairie Preserve and get an overview of our fire management work in the vast pine system. Be on the lookout for mule deer, black bear, porcupines, rare wildflowers and some 40 species of birds. And learn how to use keys for plant identification— a new skill to take with you on your next adventure.

Highlights:

Savor the rustic charm of the Hart Prairie Preserve, recently featured in Arizona Highways;
See the world’s largest stand of Bebb willows;
Hike through a burn area; tour the USDA Forest Service’s Fort Valley Experimental Forest;
Visit Cataract Canyon and Cataract Ranch, where we secured the state’s largest conservation easement;
Hear a naturalist speak on our regional
priorities and partners;
Enjoy a behind-the-scenes tour of the Museum of
Northern Arizona; and
See wildflowers and birds of prey at Flagstaff’s arboretum, “America’s mountain garden.

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Image credits (left to right): © Mark Skalny (Nature walk on Hart Prairie Preserve); © Diane Iverson (Male broad-tailed Hummingbird on Hart Prairie Preserve).