by Sylvia Coppers | Jun 3, 2026 | Education
The Arboretum is a great place to go birding, whether you’re an expert or a novice, because Flagstaff is home to over 100 bird species, but over 100 migrating species have been sighted in the area as well. This makes our area a birder’s paradise for seeing rarer...
by Sylvia Coppers | Sep 30, 2025 | Education
Ravens and Crows, members of the Corvus genus and Corvidae family, have long-been a source of conflict in our ever expanding human-centric world. After all, who enjoys setting their garbage bins on the curb only to come back out hours later and find bags torn open...
by Sylvia Coppers | Aug 6, 2025 | Education
With peak butterfly season (August-September) creeping up on us here in Flagstaff, let’s talk about their life cycle and what makes them so remarkable! There are four stages to a butterfly’s life cycle: Egg Larva Pupa Adult Egg Stage: Adult butterflies will lay about...
by Sylvia Coppers | Jun 4, 2025 | Education
The plants are taking ”slow-living” seriously while the weather warms up out here at The Arb, but that doesn’t stop other critters from coming out to enjoy the spring sunshine. Our birds have been busy finding mates, building nests, and flitting through the trees...
