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    Tuzigoot

    National Monument Arizona

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May 14, 2013
Teachers Become Rangers at Montezuma Well
When they return to school in the fall, teachers’ new experiences help them connect students with all that awaits them in America’s great outdoor spaces. At the same time, teachers help park rangers improve educational programs. Rangers are able to make field trips more engaging, while tailoring talks and tours to the state curricula to better support teachers’ needs.

February 17, 2013
2013 Arizona Archaeology Awareness and Heritage Month Activities
Montezuma Castle and Tuzigoot National Monuments have scheduled activities throughout March to coincide with Arizona Archaeology Awareness and Heritage Month.

November 01, 2012
Dorothy FireCloud To Be Installed As National Monuments Superintendent
Dorothy FireCloud will be officially installed as the new superintendent of Montezuma Castle National Monument, Montezuma Well and Tuzigoot National Monument on Thursday, November 15. The observance will be held at Tuzigoot National Monument in Clarkdale, Az., from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., and will be open to the public.

September 26, 2012
Montezuma Castle/Tuzigoot National Monument Receives National Park Foundation Awards to Engage the Next Generation of National Park Stewards
Camp Verde Arizona September 26, 2012 - The National Park Foundation, the official charity of America’s national parks, announced today that Montezuma Castle/Tuzigoot National Monuments are among the national parks to be awarded grants as part of the 2012 Park Stewards program.

August 15, 2012
The National Park Service Turns 96!
Montezuma Castle-Montezuma Well & Tuzigoot National Monuments Celebrate the 96th Birthday of the National Park Service.

June 04, 2012
Montezuma Castle and Tuzigoot National Monuments Offer Free Admission this Saturday
Camp Verde: Get a head start on your summer fun with free admission to Montezuma Castle and Tuzigoot National Monuments this Saturday, June 9. In celebration of National Get Outdoors Day, all 397 national parks, including Montezuma Castle and Tuzigoot National Monuments will waive entrance fees.

 

April 15, 2010
Research on Southwestern Cuckoos (aka Roadrunners) Subject of Presentation at Tuzigoot
Clarkdale, AZ: A special slide presentation, “Southwestern Cuckoos: a Study in Contrasts”, will be held Wednesday, May 5, 1 p.m. in the Tuzigoot National Monument Visitor Center, Clarkdale, Az. Susan MacVean, a biologist with Arizona Game and Fish, will describe the natural history and conservation of these animals, members of one of the largest and most diverse families of birds.

Did You Know?

Hopi short staple cotton

The Sinagua cultivated a type of cotton native to South America, which Native Americans brought north through Mexico.  Long before Europeans set foot in Arizona the Sinagua were weaving beautiful cloth!  Come see examples in the Museum at Tuzigoot National Monument.