Patagonia: You Can Find Its Treasures & Small Wonders

Rainwater Harvesting Videos Available onYou Tube

2010-05-04T16:40:00.000-07:00

If you missed the opportunity to attend the Brad Lancaster workshop during Patagonia Trail Days on April 24, there are a series of videos available for viewing on You Tube: There are three in the series as well as other informative and useful links in the You Tube sidebar - a great easy and accessible convenience if your schedule or work demands don't let you get to these presentations in

Patagonia Planet : We're All in This Together

2010-04-19T20:39:00.000-07:00

Patagonia, Arizona. April 19, 2010.Let's zero-in on this Whole Planet Earth we all live on ...and take a look at the landscape and its features from a few thousand feet above it all - Gives you a different perspective, doesn't it? Well, take a good look at it and keep it in your mind's eye when you think about where we are on the surface of the planet. Locate the Headwaters of The Santa Cruz

Patagonia Trail Days April 23-25, 2010

2010-03-08T11:51:00.000-08:00

Exciting events are being planned for active outdoor recreation enthusiasts connecting with REI's Gateway Communities Project, the wonderful people from the Arizona Trail Association, and the Arizona Office of Tourism to encourage a growing interest in geo-tourism and eco-tourism based on respect for our natural resources, and place-based local rural development to highlight the attractions of

Sounds of Music at Patagonia Lake State Park

2010-02-08T13:18:00.000-08:00

12th Annual Mariachi Festival Saturday, March 20, 2010 After two years of not getting on the events calendar for Patagonia Lake State Park, this popular annual event kicks off at 10:00 a.m. with a day of family fun and entertainment.. 5 Bands, and 1 group of dancers will make this year's Mariachi Festival memorable. Enjoy a wide variety of Southern Arizona Mariachi bands on stage. Come join the

Writers Round-Up 2010 Events Announcement

2010-01-15T08:18:00.000-08:00

This year's Writers Round-Up 2010 - moving beyond sustainability for a small audience after seven years of being staged at historic Cady Hall in Patagonia - has been regenerated and morphed into a more wide-reaching appeal with a new comprehensive format for both featured authors to attract greater attendance of the reading public and to aspiring writers to find out how to get published. Mark

Patagonia Christmas Bird Count Summary

2010-01-07T14:46:00.000-08:00

Subject: [BIRDWG05] Patagonia, AZ Christmas Bird Count - summary From: Tom Arny Date: Tue, Jan 5, 2010, 5:52 PM The Patagonia, AZ Christmas Bird count was held Dec 27, 2009. About 40 people participated. A preliminary compilation gives us 125 species (including a count week Fox Sparrow). A special thanks to all who braved a very cold beginning of the day and who turned up such a good

Finding Treasure! New Boom: Rockhounding in Arizona

2009-11-02T14:36:00.000-08:00

Over 7500 mining claims were filed in Santa Cruz County, Arizona, between January 1st & July 4th this year. That's a "Boom" or mining 'Rush' by any definition. Close to Patagonia there are plans for regenerating a centuries-old hunt for "treasure" - real treasure: precious stones and minerals. Arizona's Amethyst Ranch Mining Camp, the newest & best unique Rock Collectors "Fee-dig" Mining Camp,

No Small Wonder: A Legacy Quilt For Future Generations

2009-10-19T14:09:00.000-07:00

Representing the collective handiwork of some of its members, this eye-catching quilt was happily displayed by The Crossroads Quilters Guild at this year's Patagonia Fall Festival.On the left is Sarah Cobb and on the right Sandi Wolf. The guild is a non-profit organization for people with an interest in the art of quilting to meet, share ideas and learn from each other. In their ten years of

Creating a Future Legacy with a Thriving Arts Community

2009-10-13T09:49:00.000-07:00

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Paton's in Patagonia, Arizona - Marian R.I.P. - BirdForum

2009-08-31T14:05:00.000-07:00

Through a bird forum we hear about the passing of Marian PatonPaton's in Patagonia, Arizona - Marian R.I.P. - BirdForum

American Public Media Spotlights Patagonia

2009-08-26T10:35:00.000-07:00

Your blogger wanted to bring to your attention a Public Radio segment about the research farm here in Patagonia for NATIVE SEEDS and their mission maintaining, conserving and propagating heritage seeds for future generations.You can read and see one of "the small wonders" in Patagonia by going to this linkSowing seeds that will take the heat | Marketplace From American Public MediaI would,

Regenerating Patagonia: Land as A Resource for Leadership

2009-08-21T08:23:00.000-07:00

One Small Wonder Sets Birdwatchers Humming

2009-08-19T12:29:00.000-07:00

This one The Plain-Capped Star Throat shown to the left thanks to a rendering by local artist Gary Romig: recently sighted in a feeder at The Spirit Tree Inn Bed & Breakfast on Harshaw Road www.spirittreeinn.comThose staying overnight have the opportunity to wake up to rare sightings like this, while other birdwatchers just show up with excitement to catch the opportunity to see this avian

Small Wonders of Patagonia: Tarantulas

2009-08-08T08:44:00.000-07:00

Yes, dear readers, you can find a good reason for all seasons in Patagonia . . . like a group in an 11-vehicle caravan did during the weekend of July 23-26 as part of their annual conference held by The American Tarantula Society www.atshq.org/at The Esplendor Resort in Rio Rico this year.While we're pleased to welcome birdwatchers here, it came as a big surprise to this blogger when members of

Patagonia is Going to The Birds: Big Attraction Draws Visitors

2009-07-15T18:27:00.000-07:00

You could well be seeing this digitally-composed image of the Elegant Trogon, by area artist Gary Romig, on the new cover of The Country Connection, the region's local phone book directory for residences and businesses soon to be distributed to Patagonia, Sonoita and Elgin.Perhaps the image pays homage to one of the region's international, national and local watchable wildlife attractions for

New Guide for Rural Living in Santa Cruz County

2009-07-10T11:10:00.000-07:00

A guide to resources and regulations for country living here in Santa Cruz County has just been made available - spiral bound hard copies of the 77-page document are available inside Mariposa Books and the Patagonia-Mountain Empire Visitor Information Center located at 317 McKeown Avenue in Patagonia, or online with the link below to the Audubon Research Ranch website.Funded was provided bySanta

2009 Governor's Regional and Rural Development Conference - a partnership between Arizona Association for Economic Development and the Arizona Department of Commerce

2009-07-08T13:27:00.000-07:00

2009 Governor's Regional and Rural Development Conference - a partnership between Arizona Association for Economic Development and the Arizona Department of CommerceScheduled for August 26-28 at The Wigman Resort in Litchfiled Park PhoenixHere's a line-up of the sessions for Wednesday and Thursday. For More Information Connie Gutierrez, CMPMeetings & Concierges Source, LLC480-990-1887connie@

Patagonia Fourth of July 2009: Seen on the Streets

2009-07-05T07:10:00.000-07:00

Top Row [left to right]: The Tombstone Vigilettes, Vintage Cars, Pet Goat, Kazz & Kids' ActivitiesMiddle Row: Kid's Railroad, Adopt-A-Pet, Military Assets in front of The Stage Stop Inn, Lead-off for Vigilettes in front of Mision de San MiguelBottom Row: Biker in front of Stage Stop Inn, Sign offering San Rafael Valley Beef Company local products, Bob Hudson, Friends & Family, and bringing in The

Small Wonders of Patagonia: Collage

2009-06-26T15:19:00.000-07:00

From a tree stump that looks like it's been sculpted by Giacometti, to a semaphore at "the end of the line", a pocket park mural that perhaps you haven't walked inside of, a quiet place for serenity, an alley entrance with antique colossal doors, and pix inside a church, to a bicycle that looks like it's waiting Harry Potter, and a hand-made sign expressing a certain sentiment TAKE A LOOK AT

EXPRESSIONS OF ART AND LIFE: Paula Wittner

2009-06-19T09:30:00.001-07:00

No doubt about it, Patagonia is a thriving arts community with local galleries representing groups of artists like Creative Spirit Artists, Mesquite Grove Gallery, and Metamorphosis.One artist who has lived in the community for years has her work exhibited as a feature artist in a number of shows in other locations throughout the years.This one is currently at The Mesa Art Center.There's a

New Way to Bring The Flavors of The Desert into Your Home

2009-06-19T05:49:00.000-07:00

Residents of Patagonia frequently have parties and celebrations in their homes and public places where everyone brings a dish to the table - "Pot Luck".A new angle on the urge to entertain based on native/heritage foods, with recipes provided to make it easy, combined with a fund-raising campaign is now featured on the website for Native Seeds Search www.nativeseeds.org The Annual Flavors of The

Historic Property Resource Survey 1994

2009-06-18T12:33:00.000-07:00

Locations marked with black squares are individually eligible or a potentially contributing property in the mapping of the Town of Patagonia done by Don W. Ryden AIA/Architects Inc.You might or might not be surprised that there are only two properties here listed in The National Register of Historic Places:1. Cady Hall/Patagonia Public Library @ 342 Duquesne2. The James Finley House ID Number

Two-Day Showcase of Mountain Empire Authors & Their Books

2009-06-15T06:01:00.000-07:00

The Patagonia-Mountain Empire Visitor Information Center and Mariposa Books, located at 317 McKeown Avenue in Patagonia will host a special two-day local writers "Round Up" as part of activities highlighting regional attractions in southeastern Arizona for the First Annual Wine, Dine and UnWind Weekend scheduled for Father's Day Weekend June 20-21, 2009.Authors are scheduled hourly for in-person

Arizona Geology: Is Arizona Sustainable?

2009-05-25T15:58:00.000-07:00

That might be the wrong question to ask at this point in timeLet's change our way of thinking . . . a better and more productive paradigm that broadens our perspective is the concept of REGENERATION creating new resources to produce more desirable outcomes expanding our potentialArizona Geology: Is Arizona sustainable?

2010 Draft Trails Plan Comments due by June 30, 2009

2009-05-25T15:01:00.000-07:00

Patagonia with its population of 900 and the other small towns of Sonoita-Elgin in The Mountain Empire- and the five little deserted, abandoned and neglected "Ghost Towns" of Lochiel, Washington Camp, Duquesne, Mowry and Harshaw are drawing thousands of both day and overnight visitors "getting back to Nature" in one way or another in the Great Outdoors and Natural Resources in this temperate and

Seen On The Street: Here in Patagonia

2009-04-20T06:42:00.000-07:00

For those who Rise-and-Shine early, like Janie Lewton and friends shown here, these vintage cars parked in a showy row by the Town Hall on McKeown Avenue created quite a big buzz in this "sleepy little town" on Sunday morning.Janie had just gotten off the tennis courts at the high school, playing in a tournament fundraiser for summer recreation programs that she organized and was bubbling with

We Welcome Gary Nabhan: Flavors Without Borders

2009-04-16T17:10:00.000-07:00

Getting back to one of the first postings on our affiliated blogspots about the cultures and traditions of Patagonia-The Mountain Empire, http://patagoniaheritage2009.blogspot.com, titled "We Share The Land" we're happy to bring to your attention a new blog by a distinguished and recognized authority in the fields of ethno-cultural agriculture, oldways historic preservation and trust, and

2:42 Minutes of just one of the "Small Wonders"

2009-04-11T06:08:00.000-07:00

Ramada Raised to Honor Woodie Winans

2009-03-29T07:28:00.000-07:00

Kate Tirion and people in Patagonia are more than happy to have this new all-weather addition in the Community Garden."Seed Money" in the amount of a $500 individual donation was propagated and grown by many fund-raising events over five years staged in the area like the well-attended Annual Pie Auctions.It is a welcome addition to a number of outdoor spaces here in Patagonia for gatherings of

Small Wonders: The Research Farms, Gardens and Food Places of Patagonia

2009-03-15T18:02:00.000-07:00

Living from the Lands from Seed-to-Table and points-in-between , here's a guide in-a-nutshell for those who want an overall picture of cultivated fields and gardens - going back for centuries to the native peoples who inhabited the region before and people in Patagonia now planting and harvesting in the community garden - to the community food bank, public markets, and foods/eating establishments

Beds of Patagonia: Vacation Get-Away Treasures To Sleep In

2009-03-06T07:44:00.000-08:00

I'll post here the overnight accommodations listings in a take-away brochure available at the Patagonia-Mountain Empire Visitor Information Center located at 317 McKeown Avenue in the historic commercial center of town. These "small wonders" are each individually distinct with their own statements of hospitality welcoming guests to their particular small-scale locations for brief or extended

Smart Growth Online

2009-03-06T07:42:00.000-08:00

First entry for this blogspot, for readers to connect to.Need a Toolkit to help you find your way? Find in this link.Smart Growth Online

Hello Ann Caston!

2009-02-27T15:35:00.001-08:00