October 2019
Dia de los Muertos
Carr House will be open for Day of the Dead activities from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, October 27th. Mike Foster's Day of the Dead videos filmed in Sonora and Sinaloa will be shown, and talks will be given in the auditorium at 12:30 p.m. and again at 1:30 p.m.. Displays including open altars will be available all day long throughout the house and outside, and traditional refreshments will be available starting at about 11:30. Space is limited;…
Find out more »Amazing Arachnids
The southwestern United States is home to a rich diversity of amazing arachnids. Among their ranks are the tough, the resourceful, the beautiful, and the dangerous. Getting to know these small neighbors which share our planet (and sometimes our homes) is immensely rewarding and never dull. Jillian Cowles, biologist and author, will be the presenter for this program. Space is limited; plan to arrive early. Carr House is located at 1011 E. Carr Canyon Road, 2.1 miles from the intersection…
Find out more »September 2019
Food from Desert Plants
Angeles Emory, Local Gardener and Plant Expert, will share her knowledge and recipes using edible desert plants. You will be invited to have a small taste of some of these foods. Space is limited; plan to arrive early. Carr House is located at 1011 E. Carr Canyon Road, 2.1 miles from the intersection of Highway 92 at the Mesquite Tree Restaurant.
Find out more »Plants of the Dragoons
Doug Ripley, Arizona Native Plant Society President, will provide an illustrated presentation describing the flora, fauna, plant communities, and geology of the Dragoon Mountains. Particular emphasis will be on the over 700 species of vascular plants he has identified during a ten-year study of the Dragoon flora and comparisons of it with those of the two other major Cochise County Sky Islands, the Huachucas and the Chiricahuas. Space is limited; plan to arrive early. Carr House is located at 1011…
Find out more »August 2019
Southern Arizona’s Small Carnivores
Southern Arizona is home to a variety of small carnivores, including Northern Raccoon, Ringtail, Gray Fox, and Ocelot, to name a few. Presenter Jeff Babson of Sky Island Tours will discuss the diversity and life history of these wonderful mammals. Space is limited; plan to arrive early. Carr House is located at 1011 E. Carr Canyon Road, 2.1 miles from the intersection of Highway 92 at the Mesquite Tree Restaurant.
Find out more »July 2019
Bisbee Walls: Past and Present
There are hundreds of walls in Old Bisbee because it was built in a canyon. In the early twentieth century thousands of miners came to work in the copper mines and built walls to hold up their homes on the steep hillsides. The walls are all unique. Now Bisbee is an arts community and many artists have decorated walls. Bisbee Walls: Past and Present author, Colleen Crowlie will show a sampling of Bisbee’s finest walls and introduce the masons and…
Find out more »Birding by Ear
In this program birding expert Rick Romea will help us start to develop a common language to describe bird vocalizations, using examples from common southwest birds. Then we will introduce some of the simple tricks that take the mystery out of birding by ear, including name-saying, mnemonics and memory tricks, cadence and sound quality tip-offs, sound-alike birds, and figuring out trillers.
Find out more »June 2019
Cochise County Watersheds
Water is essential for life, and in our desert environment it is becoming scarce. MaryAnn Capehart with the University of Arizona’s Cooperative Extension Waterwise Program will speak on how to visualize the watersheds in the topography of Cochise County. She will also comment on watershed moments in conservation in Cochise County, and discuss things we all can do to preserve our watersheds for the future.
Find out more »Hooray for Herps!
Cochise County has lots of critters that creep, crawl, or slither, including reptiles like lizards, snakes, and Gila monsters, to name just a few. Come and learn more about some of our reptile neighbors at Carr House on June 16. The program will start at 1:30 p.m. Tom Miscione, herpetologist, will help us learn not to fear these important members of the local eco-system. His many live specimens will let you get up close and personal with a diverse number…
Find out more »Hiking the Arizona Trail
Please join the Friends of the Huachuca Mountains on Sunday, June 2, at 1:30 p.m. for a presentation by Steve Chaffee, who has hiked the Arizona Trail in both directions. Steve will share his own experiences on the trail along with some poetry that addresses some of the Arizona Trail’s natural history. He will also talk about hikers and bikers that he met along the trail. For safety reasons occupancy in Carr House is limited to 49 people. In the…
Find out more »May 2019
Mountain Lions!
Please join the Friends of the Huachuca Mountains for a presentation by Mark Hart from the Arizona Game and Fish Department on mountain lions. This presentation will examine how to distinguish a mountain lion from other species, read its body language, and deter it if the encounter is too close or menacing. In addition, it will attempt to right popular misconceptions about this iconic and beautiful creature. For safety reasons occupancy in Carr House is limited to 49 people. In…
Find out more »Night Sky Preservation
Please join the Friends of the Huachuca Mountains on Sunday, May 5, at 1:30 p.m. for an interesting and informative program on Night Sky Preservation. Amateur astronomer Ted Forte of the Huachuca Astronomy Club will discuss how local amateur astronomers are enjoying our night sky and are activists for night sky preservation. Ted is a contributing editor for Sky & Telescope magazine and writes the monthly “Backyard Astronomer” column for the Herald/Review. For safety reasons occupancy in Carr House is…
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