Flagstaff Fridays

Activities from Jack Welch, please contact him if you have any questions. The snow has been melting fast so maybe more walking, less snowshoeing.

ALL OF OUR SNOW SHOE SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO THERE BEING ENOUGH
SNOW. We can still do a walk/hike from the start locations if the snow is diminished or completely gone.

SATURDAY 22 JANUARY
SNOW SHOE TO THE FAA FACILITY
Start Location: Dead End of John Wesley Powell just east of Pulliam Airport Road
Time: High Noon
Interesting walk with a few decent hills into a meadow just west of the Airport

SUNDAY 23 JANUARY
SNOW SHOE INTO PICTURE CANYON
Start Location: At the end of Rain Valley Road near the mailboxes.
Rain Valley Road is located just past the Wildcat Treatment Plant Road (El Paso Flagstaff) off Old Route 66 (about a mile past the new Home Depot store on the left side of Old Route 66)
Time: Noon
We'll use the Arizona Trail to reach Picture Canyon for a different view of the newly restored meander

TUESDAY 25 JANUARY
Walk Into Winter
Start Location: Adult Center
Time: 9:00 AM
About 3 total miles of walking in and around the surrounding neighborhood

WEDNESDAY 26 JANUARY
TABLE TENNIS/PING PONG PLAY
Location: Adult Center
Time: 6:00 PM - 7:45 PM
We'll have 3 tables in play. Both recreational and competitive players welcome

THURSDAY 27 JANUARY
TABLE TENNIS/PING PONG PLAY
Location: Adult Center
Time: 6:00 PM - 7:45 PM
We'll have 3 tables in play. Both recreational and competitive players welcome

FRIDAY 28 JANUARY
Walk Into Winter
Start Location: Office Max Parking Lot at the Flagstaff Mall
Time: 9:00 AM
We'll walk about 3 miles outside if the weather allows or inside the mall if its bad outside.

SATURDAY 29 JANUARY
SNOW SHOE AT FT TUTHILL
Start Location: Parking Area across from the County Parks and Recreation Building next to the County Fair Grounds
Time: High Noon
We'll stomp one of the many trails in this the most popular county park

SUNDAY 30 JANUARY
SNOW SHOE PICTURE CANYON
Start Location: Between the El Paso Facility and the Wildcat Water Treatment Plant on Flagstaff El Paso Road
Time: Noon
Picture Canyon is a great winter time visit. Expect to see (or find evidence) of local wildlife. The restoration of the meander is a wonderful addition to our community.

Flagstaff Fridays

Ahhh, the cold is hanging on at night but is warmer during the day. Here are plenty of activities to keep you warm.

From Jack Welch:


SATURDAY 8 JANUARY
SNOW SHOE FUTS TOWARD FISHER POINT
Start Location. The John Wesley Powell Dead End East of where Lone Tree Road joins
John Wesley Powell
Time: High Noon
Varied distances available. Expect a few hills. You don't have to go all the way to Fisher Point to have a good day.

SUNDAY 9 JANUARY
SNOW SHOE FT TUTHILL
Start Location: Parking Area across the County Parks and Recreation Building (next to the Fair Grounds)
Time: Noon
Lots of trail possibilities in our most popular county park

TUESDAY 11 JANUARY
Walk Into Winter
Start Location: Adult Center
Time: 9:00 AM
3 miles of walking in and around the surrounding neighborhoods

WEDNESDAY 12 JANUARY
TABLE TENNIS/PING PONG PLAY
Location: Adult Center
Time: 6:00 PM - 7:45 PM
We'll have three tables going. Both recreational and competitive players welcome

NO SNOWSHOE FROM THE PARKING LOT AT THE CORNER OF SNOWBOWL ROAD AND
HIGHWAY 180 ON THIS DAY - Wednesday 12 January

THURSDAY 13 JANUARY
Pedestrian Advisory Committee Meeting
Location: City Hall downstairs in the room behind the City Council Chambers
Time: 4:30 PM 4:30 PM
Discussion of local pedestrian issues and Flagstaff Walks Event in September

THURSDAY 13 JANUARY
TABLE TENNIS/PING PONG PLAY
Location: Adult Center
Time: 6:00 PM - 7:45 PM
We'll have 3 tables going. Both recreational and competitive players welcome

FRIDAY 14 JANUARY
Walk Into Winter
Start Location: Office Max Parking Lot
Time: 9:00 AM
About 3 total miles of walking. We'll walk outside if possible are inside the Mall if the weather is not good

FRIDAY 14 JANUARY
RIO DE FLAG CELEBRATION AT THE GREEN ROOM
Location: The Green Room is located at 15 North Agassiz (Near Absolute Bikes - Look for the Bicycle Wall Mural)
Time: 6:00 PM until LATE
This is a membership and educational event for the Friends of the Rio de Flag organization. There will be many display boards about the Rio de Flag from various organizations. Live bands - Dave Logan - the Rounders - Jack Webb New Orleans Jazz - Knuckle Sandwich and more. Lots of good entertainment and educational opportunities. We need your support. The Green Room is an excellent place for this kind of presentation. Its a very comfortable venue with an easy going style that is enjoyable for everybody. I hope to see you all there!

SATURDAY 15 JANUARY
SNOW SHOE BOW AND ARROW WASH
Start Location: Community College (on Lone Tree Road) Parking Lot
Time: High Noon
If the snow is gone we can do a walk - Otherwise we'll snow shoe off the campus down to Bow and Arrow Wash. The getting out at the end will be the only hill.

SUNDAY 16 JANUARY
SNOW SHOE BEHIND SECHRIST GRADE SCHOOL
Start Location: Sechrist School Parking Lot on Ft Valley Road
Time: High Noon
The snow will have to be deep to do this one! Lots of rocks on the "Wake Up" Trail. If the snow is gone we'll do a walk instead in another area. Start Location will be the same.

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year!!

Brrr... it's cold. Dress warmly and keep on moving!! Jack has some fun activities planned- see below!


From Jack Welch...

Notes on Coming Activities - Please Read

If you are interested in doing the snow shoe "stuff" and don't have a pair of shoes you can rent them at several places around town. My favorite is the Kick Stand/Nordic Nook Cafe which is located at 719 North Humphrey's. You can rent the snow shoes there or go to the Nordic Center web site and place an order which will deliver the snow shoes to the Kick Stand location. You need to give them a few days to accomplish this so place your order a few days ahead.
Call the Nordic Nook for details: 928 779 5393

ALL OF OUR SNOW SHOE SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO THERE BEING ENOUGH
SNOW. We can still do a walk/hike from the start locations if the snow is diminished or completely gone.

We have until next Tuesday (4 January) to turn in our Healthy Heart Exercise Calendar Sheets.

We are definitely making plans to be in the Flagstaff Winter Parade of Lights next year. We are looking for a baton thrower to lead us. We don't expect bare legs and/or flaming batons plunging into spectators, but it will help us to have that person in the lead and keeping us on track. Several folks with this skill would be even more helpful. I wonder where retired baton throwers disappear to?
Also, we have agreed to feature battery inspired Christmas lights (nobody would agree to be hooked up to the nearest electric outlet) cow bells, glo sticks, jingling bells,lighted umbrellas, Santa Hats, a banner. We hope our "resident" dogs will agree to Participate also. Our agreed upon marching "rhythm" have to be practiced so we'll do that in the late fall of 2011. If you have additional ideas please e-mail me ADILLLO at aol dot com

IMPROVE YOUR HEALTH - LEARN TAOIST TAI CHI
Please contact Alice Hagerman for more information at 928 699 6076 or248 935 1109 or go to the web site: http://www.arizona.usa.taoist.org/ There will be an Open House on Saturday 8 January 2011 at 10:00 AM at the Marshall School which is located at 850 N Bonita Street or A New Beginner Class which starts on Tuesday, 11 January 2011 at 5:30 PM at the Ponderosa High School which is located at 2384 North Steves Blvd
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WALK THE WALK OR SNOW TO SNOWSHOE SCHEDULE
JANUARY 2011

REMAINDER OF SCHEDULE FOR DECEMBER 2010

THURSDAY 30 DECEMBER 2010
Table Tennis/Ping Pong Play
Location: Adult Center - In the Big Room to the right of the front desk
Time: 6:00 PM - 7:45 PM
We'll have three tables going. Both recreational and serious players welcome

FRIDAY 31 DECEMBER 2010 - The morning Friday Walk at the Flagstaff Mall will not be held.
Next scheduled Friday morning walk at the Mall is January 7th 2011

FRIDAY 31 DECEMBER 2010 - Evening - NEW YEAR'S EVE
NIGHT SNOW SHOE AT BUFFALO PARK
Start Location: In front of the Big Buffalo at Buffalo Park in the Parking Lot. (Say that fast 3 times!)
Time: 7:00 PM 7:00 PM
We'll have several leaders. Some Fast. Some Slow and some like me. CC Skiers welcome.
Hot Chocolate afterwards and after that:
New Year's Pine Cone Drop at 10:00 PM in front of the Weatherford Hotel or
Same Activity, Same Location but at midnight!

JANUARY 2011 SCHEDULE Welcome to the New Year

SATURDAY 1 JANUARY 2011 - NEW YEAR'S DAY
GREAT PINE CONE CLEAN UP
Start Location: Sustainability & Environmental Building
Corner of North Beaver and Cherry Ave
Address: 101 West Cherry Ave
Enter Building at the South Entrance
Time: 9:00 AM 9:00 AM
We'll gather inside the building for Hot Chocolate, a small raffle, greetings of the season and then gather up our trash bags, gloves and along with a positive attitude head over to the streets surrounding the Weatherford Hotel to pick up all the litter left over from the New Year's Eve celebration.

SATURDAY 1 JANUARY 2011 - NEW YEAR'S DAY
GREAT FLAGSTAFF POLAR BEAR PLUNGE
Location: Upper Lake Mary Boat Dock
Time: High Noon
This should be interesting. Who in Flagstaff is willing to plunge into Lake Mary on New Year's Day?
A couple of hunters got so excited they did their plunge into that lake a few days early. No word on how much fun they had.

SATURDAY 1 JANUARY 2011 NEW YEAR'S DAY
SNOW SHOE ON McMILLAN MESA
Start Location: Meet at the Bike/Ped/SnowShoe Bridge (north side) that
crosses over Cedar/Forest
Start Time: 3:00 PM 3:00 PM
Great views of snow covered Flagstaff, surrounding mountains and the peaks

SUNDAY 2 JANUARY 2011
SNOW SHOE THE TWO LAKES
Start Location: Along Old Walnut Canyon Road near the first lake.
Old Walnut Canyon Road is off County Club Drive near the golf driving range
Time: High Noon
Lots of wintering ducks (haven't seen any eagles for several years) and
just a nice flat place with open water that makes this a good place to snow shoe.

TUESDAY 4 JANUARY 2011
Walk Into Winter
Start Location: Adult Center
Time: 9:00 AM 9:00 AM
About 3 total miles of walking in and around the surrounding neighborhood
Everybody Welcome! Please do bring a friend.

WEDNESDAY 5 JANUARY - Afternoon
SNOW SHOE 164B AREA
Start Location: Parking Area at the corner of Snowbowl Road and Highway 180
Time: High Noon
2 to 3 total miles of snow shoeing. Great Exercise
This Snow Shoe will be scheduled for every other Wednesday. Snow Shoe Only. Walks not an option.

WEDNESDAY 5 JANUARY - Evening
TABLE TENNIS/PING PONG PLAY
Location: Adult Center
Time; 6:00 PM - 7:45 PM
We'll have three tables going. Both Recreational and competitive players welcome

THURSDAY 6 JANUARY
Bicycle Advisory Committee Meeting
Location: City Hall upstairs in the Staff Conference Room
Time: 4:30 PM 4:30 PM
Discussion of local bicycle issues

THURSDAY 6 JANUARY
TABLE TENNIS/PING PONG PLAY
Location: Adult Center
Time: 6:00 PM - 7:45 PM
No you're not seeing double. Starting this January we will be playing Table Tennis/Ping Pong on Wednesday evenings and Thursday evenings at the Adult Center from 6:00 PM until 7:45 PM
No Play on the third Thursday of the Month.

FRIDAY 7 JANUARY
Walk Into Winter
Start Location: Office Max Parking Lot
Time: 9:00 AM 9:00 AM
We'll walk 3 miles outside if possible and inside the Mall if the weather is really bad. 7 times around the enclosed Mall = 3.1 miles

SATURDAY 8 JANUARY
SNOW SHOE FUTS TOWARD FISHER POINT
Start Location. The John Wesley Powell Dead End East of where Lone Tree Road joins John Wesley Powell
Time: High Noon
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SUNDAY 9 JANUARY
SNOW SHOE FT TUTHILL
Start Location: Parking Area across the County Parks and Recreation Building (next to the Fair Grounds)
Time: Noon
Lots of trail possibilities in our most popular county park

Flagstaff Fridays!

Season's Greetings! No time to slow down, plenty of walking to do! Bring your family and friends! And we have snow!

from Jack Welch

SATURDAY 25 DECEMBER - CHRISTMAS DAY
Snow Shoe or Walk The Walk
Fisher Point Route
Start Location: Dead end of John Wesley Powell east of Lone Tree Road
Time: 3:00 PM
Distance Optional. We'll start together from the Pine Canyon FUTS (behind the John Wesley Powell dead end and go toward Fisher Point. If you have limited time or get tired you can turn back at anytime.
The route is plain to see.

SUNDAY 26 DECEMBER
Snow Shoe or Walk The Walk
Bow & Arrow Wash
Start Location: Community College Parking lot (On Lone Tree Road)
Time: 3:00 PM
We'll walk down a canyon into the Bow and Arrow Wash and use the trail to the Waste Water Treatment Pond behind Sam's

TUESDAY 28 DECEMBER
Walk Into Winter
Start Location: Adult Center
Time: 9:00 AM
About 3 total miles of walking in and around the surrounding neighborhood

THURSDAY 30 DECEMBER
Table Tennis Play
Location: Adult Center
Time: 6:00 PM
We'll have two tables going in the big room next to the Front Desk
Adult Only please

FRIDAY 31 DECEMBER - NO WALK INTO WINTER WALK AT THE MALL

FRIDAY NIGHT 31 DECEMBER - NEW YEAR'S EVE
Snow Shoe or Walk The Walk
Start Location: Buffalo Park
Time: 7:00 PM 7:00 PM
Mark Your Calendar - More details coming!

SATURDAY 1 JANUARY 2011 HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYBODY
GREAT PINE CONE CLEAN UP
Start Location: Corner of Beaver and Cherry
Time: 9:00 AM 9:00 AM
Join me in a walk about of the streets near the Weatherford Hotel as we seek to make our downtown litter free to start the new year right! Please bring gloves and dress to meet the demands of the weather.

SATURDAY 1 JANUARY 2011- NEW YEARS DAY (afternoon)
Snow Shoe or Walk The Walk
McMillan Mesa Views
Start Location: Buffalo Park
Time: 3:00 PM
2 to 3 total miles as we see all we can see from the McMillan Mesa FUTS

SUNDAY 2 JANUARY 2011
Snow Shoe or Walk the Walk
Exploring the Loop Trail
Start Location: Mormon Ranger Station located on Lake Mary Road across from John Wesley Powell
Time: 3:00 PM
2 to 3 total miles as we explore a new section of the Loop Trail

Flagstaff Fridays

Well, I am working out some kinks here. I wanted to share Flagstaff walk events with you on Fridays, so I will try but I might have to update during the week. We'll see, right now I don't have a full week of events. And believe you me, Jack Welch always has a full week planned. :)

First off, don't forget First Friday Art Walk in downtown Flagstaff. This is always fun! Grab a cup o' hot chocolate and head on downtown. Friday, December 3, 6 p.m.

Here is the event list from Jack Welch. Lots of stuff to do!

SATURDAY 27 NOVEMBER
Snow Shoe or Hike
Anderson Mesa Overlook
Start Location: NPOI Parking Area. From the end of Lake Mary Road continue on to the sign marked
NPOI/Marshall Lake. Drive up to the top of Anderson Mesa on that paved road.Park in or near the Arizona Trail parking lot - Top of Anderson Mesa
Time: 3:00 PM 3:00 PM
If we can't snowshoe we'll walk. About 3 total miles. We use the Arizona Trail to the overlook of the two Lake Marys

SUNDAY 28 NOVEMBER
Snow Shoe or hike
Fox Glenn Park Prairie Dog Loop
Start Location: Fox Glenn Park corner of Fox Glenn Drive and Butler Ave
Time: 3:00 PM 3:00 PM
About 3 total miles of walking

MONDAY 29 NOVEMBER
Snowshoe Equipment - How (and where) to buy or rent
Presentation by Cuyler Boughner
Location; Willow Bend Environmental Education Center
Time: 6:30 PM
Chance to see what features make Snow Shoeing fun or not so much fun.
You don't have to buy the high end. Places to rent. Equipment and clothing
Don't miss this one
Cost: $5.00 that goes back to support Willow Bend

TUESDAY 30 NOVEMBER
Walk into Winter
Start Location: Adult Center Thorpe Park
Time: 9:00 AM
About three total miles of walking in and around the surrounding neighborhoods.

Plenty of walkin' goin' on...

I have included all of Jack Welch's March activities here in case I don't get to them as the month goes on. As you can see, there are plenty of activities.

SATURDAY 27 FEBRUARY
Snow Shoe
Start Location: Entrance Into the Walnut Canyon National Monument
Time: Noon
Snow Shoe to the rim

SUNDAY 28 FEBRUARY
Snow Shoe
Start Location: Lower Lake Mary Entrance Into the Parking Lot
Park along the road
Time: Noon
Snow Shoe to the shore of the lake

Walk The Walk & Snow Shoe Activities
MARCH 2010

TUESDAY 2 MARCH 2010
Walk Into Spring
Start Location: Adult Center
Time: 9:00 AM
About 3 total miles of walking in and around the surrounding neighborhood

THURSDAY 4 MARCH
Bicycle Advisory Committee Meeting
Location: City Hall in the Staff Conference Room upstairs across from the Mayor's office
Time: 4:30 PM
Discussion of location bicycle issues

THURSDAY 4 MARCH
Friends of the Rio de Flag Meeting
Location: Adult Center
Time: 6:30 PM
Update on projects along the Rio de Flag and the Rio de Flag Walk Schedule will be
available. Everybody Welcome! Please do bring a friend

FRIDAY 5 MARCH
Walk Into Spring
Start Location: Office Max Parking Lot
Time: 9:00 AM
If the weather is good we'll walk outside. If its bad we'll go inside the mall for our 3 mile (total) walk

SATURDAY 6 MARCH
Snow Shoe
Start Location: NPOI Road (Marshall Lake turnoff) at the Top of Anderson Mesa.
Time: Noon
We'll use the Arizona Trail to snow shoe to the Lake Mary overlook.

SATURDAY 6 MARCH
Discovery Hike at Wupatki
Coyote Waters
Start Location: Wupatki Visitor Center
Time: Noon
Must call 928 679 2365 to reserve a spot
$5.00 fee to get into the National Monument
Check out the Wupatki Web Site for more complete details

SUNDAY 7 MARCH
Snow Shoe
Start Location: Walnut Canyon National Monument
Time: Noon
A different day a different route. Come be surprised!

TUESDAY 9 MARCH
Walk Into Spring
Start Location: Adult Center
Time: 9:00 AM
About 3 total miles of walking in and around the surrounding neighborhood

THURSDAY 11 MARCH
Pedestrian Advisory Committee Meeting
Start Location: City Hall in the room behind the City Council Chambers
Time; 4:30 PM
Discussion about local pedestrian issues

FRIDAY 12 MARCH
Walk Into Spring
Start Location: Office Max Parking Lot
Time: 9:00 AM
About 3 total miles of walking: Outside if the weather is good. Inside the mall if the weather is bad

NO SNOW SHOE THIS SATURDAY (tomorrow). I'M GOING TO WUPATKI NATIONAL MONUMENT
TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ANTELOPE HOUSE DISCOVERY HIKE

SATURDAY 13 MARCH
Discovery Hike at Wupatki
Antelope House
Start Location: Wupatki Visitor Center
Time: Noon
Must call 928 679 2365 to reserve a spot
$5.00 fee to get into the National Monument
Check out the Wupatki Web Site for more complete details

SUNDAY 14 MARCH
Snow Shoe
Start Location: Park outside the entrance (closed) into Lower Lake Mary parking area
Time: Noon
Different Day different route. Come and be surprised!

TUESDAY 16 MARCH (morning)
Walk Into Spring
Adult Center
Time: 9:00 AM
About 3 total miles of walking in and around the surrounding neighborhood

TUESDAY 16 MARCH (EVENING)
Outdoor Club Meeting Presentation
Location: Adult Center
Time: 6:00 PM
Subject and presenter to be announced

NEW MORNING WALK FOR 2010

WEDNESDAY 17 MARCH (St Patricks Day morning)
Walk Into Bushmaster Park
Start Location: Kachina Square which is located at the corner of
Steves and East Route 66 - In front of "It's About Coffee" Cafe
Time:
7:30 AM if you want coffee
7:50 AM The walk starts
About 3 total miles on a route that will take us through Bushmaster Park

WEDNESDAY 17 MARCH (EVENING)
Outdoor Club Presentation
Location: Adult Center
Time; 6:00 PM
Subject and presenter to be announced

FRIDAY 19 MARCH
Walk Into Spring
Start Location to be announced!

START OF A NEW " WALK THE WALK" SERIES
12 WALKS ALONG THE ROUTE OF THE RIO de FLAG

SATURDAY 20 MARCH
Walk The Walk
Rio de Flag Series
Big and Little Leroux Springs
Start Location: Parking area corner of Highway 180 and Snowbowl Road
Time: Noon
About 5 total miles of walking to the start of the Rio de Flag waterway
Big and Little Leroux Springs. May be some mud so wear boots

SATURDAY 20 MARCH
Discovery Hike at Wupatki
East Mesa
Start Location: Wupatki Visitor Center
Time: Noon
Must call 928 679 2365 to reserve a spot
$5.00 fee to get into the National Monument
Check out the Wupatki Web Site for more complete details

SUNDAY 21 MARCH
Walk The Walk
Rio de Flag Series
Baderville Route of the Rio
Start Location: Parking lot at the corner of Highway 180 and SnowBowl Road
Time: Noon
About 3 total miles of walking to see where the Rio makes its grand turn southward.

TUESDAY 23 MARCH
Walk Into Spring
Start Location: Adult Center
Time: 9:00 AM
About 3 total miles of walking in and around the surrounding neighborhood

WEDNESDAY 24 MARCH
Walk Into Bushmaster Park
Start Location: Kachina Square which is located at the corner of Steves and East Route 66 - In front of the "It's About Coffee" Kafe
Time: 7:30 AM if you want a cup of coffee
7:50 Walk Starts
About three total miles with a visit to Bushmaster Park included in the route.

THURSDAY 25 MARCH
Outdoor Club Meeting
Location: Adult Center
Time: 6:00 PM
Subject and presenter will be announced

FRIDAY 26 MARCH
Walk Into Spring
Start Location: To be announced
Time: 9:00 AM

SATURDAY 27 MARCH
Walk The Walk
Rio de Flag Series
Behind the Museum of Northern Arizona
Start Location: Museum of Northern Arizona Parking Lot
Time: Noon
About 3 total miles to see a new section of the FUTS and the wonderful Rio de Flag canyon behind the museum

SATURDAY 27 MARCH
Discovery Hike at Wupatki
Coyote Waters
Start Location: Wupatki Visitor Center
Time: Noon
Must Call 928 679 2365 to reserve a spot
$5.00 fee to get into the National Monument
Check out the Wupatki Web Site for more complete information

SUNDAY 28 MARCH
Walk The Walk
Rio de Flag Series
The Rio de Flag in Thorpe Park
Start Location: Marshall School parking lot on the corner of Thorpe Road and Bonito
Time: Noon
About 3 total miles of walking to see the route of the Rio through Thorpe Park

TUESDAY 30 MARCH
Walk Into Spring
Start Location: Adult Center
Time: 9:00 AM
About 3 total miles of walking in and around the surrounding neighborhood

WEDNESDAY 31 MARCH
Walk Into Bushmaster Park
Start Location: Kachina Square which is located at the corner of Steves and
East Route 66 - in front of "It's About Coffee" cafe
Time:
7:30 AM if you want coffee
7:50 AM to start the walk
About 3 total miles of walking with Bushmaster Park along the route

Flagstaff Friday!

First Friday Art Walk- TONITE, Downtown Flagstaff

Events from Jack Welch

Excellent turnout for the Randy Wilson presentation about ccsking and ski skating Wednesday evening at the Adult Center.
Randy will be leading a group of beginner cc skiers on Saturday 6 February. Meet at the Fox Glenn Park entrance at 10:15 AM. I will be there so just look for the Red Ford Aerostar. No skis provided. Bring your own or rent

Please call Randy Wilson at 556 2254 to let him know you are interested in being a part of the beginner cc skiing activities
I can't participate in the skiing because of a previous snow shoe scheduled date. The snow shoe starts at Noon. Details to follow:

The following is a schedule of our activities from Friday 5 February through Tuesday 9 February Snow Shoe activities are sponsored by the Friends of Coconino County Parks

FRIDAY 5 FEBRUARY
Walk Into Winter
Start Location: Office Max Parking Lot behind Sears at the Flagstaff Mall
Time: 9:00 AM
We can walk outside but the weather may force us to do our 3 miles inside the Flagstaff Mall

SATURDAY 6 FEBRUARY (morning)
Beginner CC Skiers
Start Location: Fox Glenn Park
Time: 10:15 AM
Please contact Randy Wilson if you are going to take part!
His telephone number is 556 2254

SATURDAY 6 FEBRUARY (AFTERNOON)
Snow Shoe
Continental Lakes
Start Location: Old Walnut Canyon Road
Off County Club Drive
Park along the road near the lakes (opposite Campbell Mesa)
Time: Noon

SUNDAY 7 FEBRUARY
Snow Shoe
FAA Facility
Start Location: John Wesley Powell dead-end just east of the road into the Airport
Time: Noon

TUESDAY 9 FEBRUARY
Walk Into Winter
Start Location: Adult Center
Time: 9:00 AM
About 3 total miles of walking - weather dependent - We walks last week because most of the sidewalks were clear!

Skywatch! After the storm!

Check out all of the cool sites listed on Skywatch Friday, from around the world!




Aaaaah, clear skies after the storm...
These are views of the San Francisco Peaks on the day after our big storm ended.


Record snow here in Flagstaff, Arizona. 54.2 inches over five days! that's the second highest total, the record is over 80 inches over one week period- I don't even want to think about that.
My Mom use to tell me about the snows they would get in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, how sidewalks became tunnels. I always wondered how that would feel and now I, kind of, have an idea.
I have been snowshoeing down to get my son from school and that has been fun. A lot of people are skiing in the woods so tracks criss-cross the path we take. I haven't noticed a lot of other animal tracks, tho. I wonder how the other animals are doing with this snow.

my street during the storm












our house during the storm









help from neighbors!









the day after the storm, ponderosa pine trees

Snowshoeing along...

Walk the Walk, Walk into Winter, Snowshoeing!
from Jack Welch

SUNDAY 13 DECEMBER (afternoon)
Snow Shoe At Ft Tuthill
Location: Ft Tuthill County Park (exit 337 off I-17) in the parking lot next to
the Navajo Ramada which is located across from
the County Parks and Recreation Offices. Some road
construction in the park so follow the signs to this different location (not the inmate hut)
Time: Noon
Cuyler and Tom Boughner will be the leaders. Beginners welcome but Tom is excited about leading some
more experienced snow shoers on a more difficult trail. Participants are expected to bring their own snowshoes and winter gear. Check the yellow pages under "Ski Equipment - Rental and Sales" for information about rentals/purchase or contact the newest business in town interested in snow shoe rentals and/or sales called the Nordic Nook/KickStand Coffee and Equipment shop which is located at 719 North Humphreys (former home of the Coffee Pedaler). You can call Tim Allen at 779 5393 for more information.

Snow shoeing can be hard work so please honestly access your physical fitness!

SUNDAY 13 DECEMBER - Evening -
Walk The Walk
Luminaria Night Walk in Coconino Estates
Start Location: Marshall School Parking Lot which is located at the corner of
Thorpe Road and Bonito Road
Time: 6:00 PM 6:00 PM
We'll follow the luminary route along the streets of Coconino Estates to see
their Christmas outdoor decorations. A visual treat! Lots of fun to meet the people responsible for this wonderful community event. About 3 total miles. Dress Warm!

TUESDAY 15 DECEMBER (MORNING)
Walk Into Winter
Location: Adult Center
Time: 9:00 AM
About 3 total miles of walking in and around the surrounding neighborhood

TUESDAY 15 DECEMBER (EVENING)
Snow Shoe Meeting
Location: Adult Center
Time: 6:30 PM
We'll discuss the Ft Tuthill Snow Shoe activity on Sunday and then put together
a schedule. We expect a lot of questions as Sunday was our first organized effort.
Come help us work out the kinks and the store bought, fat free, low cal cookies will be
looking for some eager eaters! We'll also have some nice raffle prizes

WEDNESDAY 16 DECEMBER
Flagstaff Trails Meeting
Location: Adult Center
Time: 6:30 PM
Erv and Kay Perelstein have agreed to show us how the new CPR technique is done and we'll
have some tips on equipment for winter outdoor activities. Plus, I will do my best to answer your questions about local trails. I have some exciting new information about the Colton Park intersection in the downtown Raffle prizes and cookies galore!