About This BlogMy name is Collin Beckham and I am currently a student at Northern Arizona University working towards a parks and recreation management degree. I am from Cave Creek, Arizona and I can definitely say that I love Arizona with all my heart. I love being outdoors and going on adventures, whether it be backpacking across Catalina Island or through Arizona, snorkeling in the great Barrier Reef or Hawaii, or just going out into the desert behind my house to explore. I genuinely enjoy meeting new people and am always up for a good conversation. I feel extremely grateful to be given the chance to serve the National Parks Service for my summer break, especially when I get to be in the Verde Valley at Montezuma Well, Montezuma Castle, and the Verde River, some of the most amazing places in the country! Interpretation at Montezuma Well
July 20, 2016
When I first arrived at the well to start a day of interpretation I saw two people sitting in a boat in the middle of the greenish body of water. Tree Trimming, Ditch cleaning, and Camera Checking
July 18, 2016
Montezuma Well was bustling with activity today as there was the Arizona Youth Conservation Corps, a youth group from The Nature Conservancy called “LEAF,” the archaeologists Matt and Lucas, the natural resource crew, the Hopi Masons, Tim Yates from maintenance, and myself. Montezuma Well Interpretation
July 12, 2016
Today was spent at Montezuma Well working on Interpretation. Before it got too busy I walked the drainage ditch to the end of the Park Service property with Tim Yates. Montezuma Well Maintenance
June 15, 2016
Week two is off to an excellent start! Today started off with some weed pulling on a plot of land near Montezuma Well... Site Visit
June 12, 2016
Today was “site visit day”, which is kind of like a field trip day to all of the national parks in the Verde Valley including Tuzigoot, Montezuma Well, and Montezuma Castle... |
Last updated: December 18, 2021