2009 Press Room
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2009 Press Releases
- Arizona State Parks Welcome Visitors for the Hoidays
- Special Session Bill Proposes Sweep of $8.6 Million from
State Park Gate Fees, Donations & Heritage Funds
- Sedona's Red Rock State Park Captures the Essence of Arizona through Outdoor Programming
- Holiday Gift for Families Arizona State Parks Annual Pass
- Victorian Holiday Decor at Fort Verde State Historic Park
- Flagstaff's Riordan Mansion State Historic Park Turn-of-the-Century Holiday Decor & Good Cheer
- Arizona State Parks Board Approves Fee Increases
- Red Rock State Park Offers Educational and Outdoor Activities
- Visitor Center at Sonoita Creek State Natural Area Is Now Open
- Veteran's Day Flag Retirement Ceremony Fort Verde State Historic Park on November 14
- Aldo Leopold Celebration at Sonoita Creek State Natural Area on November 28
- Tonto Natural Bridge State Park Transitions to Five-Day Per Week Schedule Beginning November 19
- Education Programs at Riordan Mansion State Historic Park in November
- Kartchner Caverns State Park Cave Break-In Reveals Minor Damage to Cave Formations
- Antique Engines and Model As at Tombstone Courthouse State Historic Park October 17-18
- Head for Southeastern Arizona for Kartchner Caverns State Park 10 Year Anniversary Celebration
- "¡Vayan subiendo!" (Everyone mount up!) Celebrate Anza Day on October 17 at Tubac Presidio State Historic Park
- Fort Verde State Historic Park Celebrates "Fort Verde Days" October 10-11
- Boyce Thompson Arboretum Fall Plant Sale October 10 - 25
- Riordan Mansion State Historic Park Offers Tours, Educational Programs in October
- Arizona State Parks Restores Funding to Heritage Fund Grant Projects
- Plein Air Artist "Paint Out" at Riordan Mansion State Historic Park on October 3
- October 3rd is the 10th Annual Fiesta de las Calabazas at Oracle State Park
- Become a Hummingbird Program Citizen Scientist Volunteer on September 26 at Verde River Greenway State Natural Area
- Arizona State Parks Board Makes Changes in Management of Parks Due to Budget Reductions
- Arizona State Parks Board Meeting Friday, September, 11, 2009
- Hummingbird Program in Arizona State Parks Needs Citizen Scientist Volunteers to Watch Birds
- Local Residents Win Outdoor Photo Contest
- Hikes and Naturalist Programs at Oracle State Park in September
- Educational Programs at Riordan Mansion State Historic Park in September
- Hikes and Walks Featured at Red Rock State Park in September
- Aldo Leopold Celebration at Red Rock State Park September 20
- Protect the River's Riparian Habitat at Verde River Days September 26-27 Dead Horse Ranch State Park
- Tom Sawyer Day at Fort Verde State Historic Park on Saturday, September 12
- Plein Air Artist "Paint Out" at Slide Rock State Park on September 19
- Bug Fest 2009 at Oracle State Park August 21-22
- Dutch Oven Cook-Off in Honor of Aldo Leopold at Lyman Lake State Park August 15
- Arizona State Parks Department Adopts a Reduced Operating Budget for 2010
- Arizona State Parks Welcomes New Board Member
- Plein Air Artist "Paint Out" at Roper Lake State Park on August 8
- Rough Riders Living History Presentation and More at Riordan Mansion State Historic Park
- Arizona State Parks Board Meeting, Monday, August 3, 2009
- Moonlight and Sunset Hikes at Red Rock State Park in August
- Harvesting Workshop and Bug Fest at Oracle State Park in August
- Mesquite Pod Harvesting Workshop August 1 at Oracle State Park
- Plein Air Artist "Paint Out" at Fool Hollow Lake Recreation Area on July 18
- Help Promote Parks; Volunteer Training Meeting July 23rd in Phoenix
- "Suvoyuki Day" on August 1 at Homolovi State Park
- Red Rock State Park Offers Nature Activities in July
- Scottsdale Artist Teaches Botanical Drawing Class at Boyce Thompson Arboretum State Park
- Arizona's State Parks Back Open Today; State Parks Available For 4th of July Holiday Weekend
- Three State Parks Will Be Open, 27 Other Parks Close at Midnight Due to Budget Impasse
- Celebrate America's Birthday at State Parks: Head out today and Declare Your Independence!
- State Parks is Accepting Applications for Advisory Committee Members, Deadline is September 25
- Deadline is August 10 to Volunteer for Off-Highway Vehicle Program
- Antique Tractors and Engines on Display at Kartchner Caverns State Park July 3-6
- Walks, Workshops and Tours at Oracle State Park
- Off-Highway Vehicle Site Maintenance Day on June 13
- Camp and Celebrate 4th of July in the Cool Air of Lyman Lake State Park
- Help Keep Parks Open by Volunteering
- Kartchner Caverns State Park Limits Cave Tours for Summer
- Go Outdoors during June with Hikes and Walks at Red Rock State Park
- State Parks Campsites are Open for Memorial Day Weekend
- Mesa Artist Opens Solo Watercolor Exhibition at Boyce Thompson Arboretum State Park
- Arizona Trails 2010 Draft Plan Available for Public Comment
- Take a Hike for National Trails Day
- Events at Oracle State Park in May and June
- Newly Enhanced Australian Interpretive Pavilion Now Open at Boyce Thompson Arboretum State Park
- City of Payson Provides Solution to Opening Tonto Natural Bridge State Park For Critical Weekends this Summer
- Seven Member Arizona State Parks Board Announces New Executive Director
- Summer Hours Coming in May at Boyce Thompson Arboretum State Park
- Get Out and Enjoy Nature with Hikes and Walks at Red Rock State Park
- Some State Parks Will Transition to Five Day Schedules
- 5th Annual "Music in the Park" Spring Music Concert Series at Oracle State Park
- Discover America's Early Environmentalist, Aldo Leopold Come Celebrate Land & Wildlife Ethics in Arizona's State Parks
- Take a "Walkabout" through Boyce Thompson Arboretum State Parks' Australian Exhibit
- Arizona State Parks Board Meeting April 3, 2009, Change of Venue: Carnegie Center
- Summer Savings on the Rotunda/Throne Room Tour at Kartchner Caverns State Park
- Schedule Set for "Aldo Leopold Comes Alive" Event at Boyce Thompson Arboretum State Park
- Celebrate Earth Day with the Solar Power Exhibition at Catalina State Park on April 25
- Arizona State Parks Conducts the 2009 Growing Smarter Workshop
- Aldo Leopold "Comes Alive" April 4 at Boyce Thompson Arboretum State Park
- Arizona's Trails Website Wins National Design Award
- "History of the Soldier" at Fort Verde State Historic Park April 4-5
- Nature Events at Oracle State Park in March and April
- Wildflower Walks Highlight Activities in March at Boyce Thompson Arboretum State Park
- Arizona's State Parks brace for influx of students for Spring break festivities along the Colorado River
- Annual Spring Plant Sale Coming in March to Boyce Thompson Arboretum State Park
- Print Journalism Celebrated Since 1859 at Tubac Presidio State Historic Park March 7
- Celebrate Archaeology Month at Red Rock State Park in March
- Arizona State Parks Board Temporarily Closes Two State Parks to Stabilize Historic Buildings
- Photography Class, Petroglyph Walk Highlight Archaeology Month at Boyce Thompson Arboretum State Park
- Registration Now Open for April's Birding Festival at Dead Horse Ranch State Park
- Arizona State Parks Board Meeting Friday, February 20, 2009
- Event Schedule for Arizona's 2009 Archaeology and Heritage Awareness Month Celebration
- 'Arizona Cardinals' Special Bird Walk To Be Held at Boyce Thompson Arboretum State Park
- Volunteers Needed at Yuma Quartermaster Depot State Historic Park
- Schedule of Events for Buffalo Soldiers Event at Fort Verde State Historic Park February 14-15
- Civil War in the Southwest at Picacho Peak State Park CANCELLED for March 14-15
- Pinal County's First Courthouse, McFarland State Park, Readies for Structural Rescue Plan to Begin
- Arizona Artist Showcases Desert Paintings at Boyce Thompson Arboretum State Park
- State Parks Board Votes to Review All Agency Budget Options
- Yuma Crossing Day at Yuma Quartermaster Depot and Yuma Territorial Prison on Saturday, February 14
- 2009 Plein Air Artist "Paint Outs" at Arizona State Parks
- Enjoy a Variety of Historic Activities on Valentine's Day in Florence
- Geo-cache Bash at Cattail Cove State Park on February 21
- Spend Valentine's Day Weekend in Camp Verde
- Language of Flowers Exhibit Highlights Valentine's Weekend at Boyce Thompson Arboretum State Park
- Victorian Dress Workshop at Dead Horse Ranch State Park January 31
- Bible Scripture Expert Guides Popular Tour at Boyce Thompson Arboretum State Park
- Upcoming Nature Events at Oracle State Park
- Relive Civil War Battles at Picacho Peak State Park on March 14 & 15
- German Author Karl May Exhibit at Tombstone Courthouse State Historic Park
- Storytelling, Concert Highlight Australia Day at Boyce Thompson Arboretum State Park
- Volunteers Make Photography Classes Popular at Boyce Thompson Arboretum State Park
- Nature Events in Sedona at Red Rock State Park in January
- “Celebrate Arizona's Past: Museums, Places, People” Arizona's 2009 Archaeology and Heritage Awareness Month Celebration
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