After being in an inactive status for over two years, we are planning to reactivate the Cochise Chapter! An in-person meeting will be held on Saturday morning, October 11, at 10:00 AM at the San Pedro House Nature Center, San
Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area, 9800 AZ-90, Sierra Vista, AZ 85635. We will meet at the ramada behind the house.
The meeting will include a review of the history of the Cochise Chapter and outline projects and activities that could be offered in the future. Participants will be encouraged to offer suggestions for future programs and activities.
Following the meeting, attendees are invited to join a nature walk along the San Pedro River in the San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area.
Contacts for more information:
Douglas Ripley, jdougripley@gmail.com, 520-909-3132
Amy Metz, amy13jsa@gmail.com, 303-507-8571
The Chapter has established a Facebook website (http://www.facebook.com/ AZNPSCochise) where much useful information about the chapter and its members is posted.
Chapter Leadership
Name
Role
Contact
Doug Ripley
President
jdougripley@gmail.com
Elliott Hendricks
Vice President
emhndrks@yahoo.com
Deanna Sanner
Secretary
longeyes1@msn.com
Pat Sullivan
Treasurer
patolisa@cox.net
Volunteering Opportunities
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Chapter News
Cochise Chapter: Kartchner Caverns
Posted on Jul 07, 2021
James Kartchner (left) and his son Fred
From the May 21, 021 Cochise Chapter meeting:
Dylan Dorey, Park Naturalist at Kartchner Caverns State Park, spoke at length about the caverns, before becoming an Arizona State Park, how it became a State Park, and activities ongoing since the park’s inception.
Filled with historical photos and intriguing details, we think you’ll find this another interesting episode of the Cochise Chapter Meetings on Zoom.
Cochise Chapter Video: Mike Foster Presents Videos of Native Plants
Posted on May 04, 2021
Mike Foster is a videographer, with a focus on plants and the people of Mexico. At the April meeting of the Cochise Chapter, Mike presented a few short video segments from his library.
Cochise Chapter Video: Bob Parks Presents an Introduction to Hymenoptera: Ants, Wasps, and Bees
Posted on May 01, 2021
At the March 19, 2021 meeting of the Cochise Chapter, Bob Parks presented beautiful pictures of what many of us don’t find all that pretty: Ants, Wasps, and Bees. But these were indeed visually stunning and worthy of your time to watch.