In This Issue
Volunteer Venture: A Training & Recognition Event at Rockin' River Ranch on March 6, 2010
Civil War in the Southwest Historical Guidelines & Re-Enactor Registration
Volunteer Emails
We want to better manage & support our Volunteer Program and help reduce waste! Help us get the word out: We want all volunteers with email to get on our Newsletter list.
So please tell your Volunteer friends to visit the Arizona State Parks Volunteer web page for instructions on signing up.
Did You Know?
We have a new Projected On-Site Volunteer Position Page. We hope to direct potential volunteers to this page instead of spending so much time fielding calls, emails, and letters—10 parks are currently participating. On this page you can check projected on-site openings up to one year in advance. You can also see what's available by month for the parks.
Check out the Grids for yourself or tell a friend.
Volunteer Venture: A Training & Recognition Event at Rockin' River Ranch on March 6, 2010
The Rockin’ River Ranch is located at the confluence of the Verde River and Clear Creek, just south of the Town of Camp Verde. This addition to the Verde River Greenway has approximately ¾ mile frontage on the Verde River, a mature ±100 acre mesquite bosque and over 54 acres of irrigated pasture land, and a 1.5 acre pond.
Please Register Online, Click Here
What: Annual volunteer training and recognition for Arizona State Parks Volunteers and Arizona Site Stewards! This is our yearly chance to meet each other, receive training, and recognize our outstanding volunteers.
When: Saturday, March 6, 2010, 10 am – 3 pm
Where: Rockin' River Ranch, Camp Verde, Arizona
Located south and west of Camp Verde, from Highway 260 south of I-17 and Finnie Flat Road:
- turn south (right) onto Oasis Rd., follow Oasis Rd. down the hill and at the t-intersection turn south (right) on to Salt Mine Rd.
- drive south on Salt Mine Road nearly 6 miles, paralleling the Verde (you won't go as far as Beasley Flat)
- the driveway to RRR is on the left just beyond the USFS rest rooms and parking area and will be signed Clear Creek River Access Point
- drive all the way in to the large Lodge Building
Dry Camping is available at the Ranch for free (no hook-ups, rest rooms without showers). Lodging is available in Camp Verde.
Lunch: BBQ sandwiches, baked beans, potato salad, drinks. Unfortunately we are not able to cover the cost of lunch due to the state of the budget. Lunch is $6 per person.
Volunteer Venture Schedule
10:00 am: Parks Volunteer Recognition
11:30 am: Lunch
1:00 pm: Site Steward Recognition
1:00 pm: Update on the State of Arizona State Parks
2:00 pm: Petroglyph Appreciation and Context – Presentation
by Maggie Leef, Northeastern Region Site Steward
2:00 pm: Presentation - Issues on the Verde
3:00 pm: Closing
Please Register Online, Click Here
or Contact Nicole Armstrong-Best at (602) 542-7152 or e-mail at narmstrong(at)azstateparks.gov
Volunteers at the 2009 Volunteer Venture had a chance to get to know volunteers from other parks and the Site Steward Program, as well as receive educational training.
Civil War in the Southwest Historical Guidelines & Re-Enactor Registration
Civil War in the Southwest will be held March 13 & 14, 2010 at Picacho Peak State Park!
Historical Re-Enactors please download and complete the 2010 Event Rules & Registration Form (PDF Document 609 KB PDF). Re-enactors are also encouraged to review guidelines regarding Clothing, Artillery, and Battle Weapons. Thank you for participating in this annual event!
You may also check out the photo gallery from the 2008 event, or watch a short video about battles in the southwest. (Scroll down on the Picacho Peak Home Page.)
As this is the first year the registration form is only available online please forward to interested re-enactors and groups! Thank you!