Public Lands Interpretive Association

Happy Valentine's Day! Enjoy these fun public lands valentines with your special someone! 💝😍

Snow in the canyon!

Our outside store at Sabino Canyon in Tucson is temporarily closed due to weather but we are grateful for the needed moisture! Stop by and visit us later this week after the storm has passed!

Help us better serve public lands! We're looking for your feedback on how you enjoy public lands and what educational programs would interest you. Please take our survey by January 31, 2021 and help us plan our future programs.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/JVBMKWJ

Feeling stuck at home? Check out this online event tomorrow by Tucson Audubon Society and Sabino Canyon Volunteer Naturalists on birdwatching at Sabino Canyon!

This is a beautiful time of year to visit Sabino Canyon! Check out our outdoor store in front of the visitor center when you do!*

*Thanks in advance for adhering to social distancing and safety protocols when visiting Sabino Canyon so our staff and partners remain safe and healthy! ✅

What could you spot at Sabino Canyon next spring, fall, or even now?

Don't miss our online event TOMORROW featuring Tucson Audubon and Sabino Canyon Volunteer Naturalists, Jean and Mark Hengesbaugh, to discover resident birds, summer nesting birds, and birds of the fall/winter months at one of the most popular destinations in Tucson. We’ll also touch on some of the unusual birds observed in recent years, including a partially albino Phainopepla that has appeared seven years in a row!
Tuesday, January 5, 10am–11am
Presentation: Birds of Sabino Canyon Recreation Area | Hosts: Jean & Mark Hengesbaugh

Register for this FREE event here: https://tas.z2systems.com/np/clients/tas/eventRegistration.jsp?event=7291&

📷: Hooded Oriole by Tom Brown

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Happy Holidays to all you public lands lovers!

Happy Holidays from Seymour the Red-Nosed Pronghorn and Friends at BLM New Mexico!

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Biden picks Rep. Deb Haaland (D-N.M.) to be first Native American interior secretary

"A member of Pueblo of Laguna, Haaland, 60, would become the first descendant of the original people to populate North America to serve as a Cabinet secretary."

https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2020/12/17/deb-haaland-interior-secretary-biden/

washingtonpost.com President-elect Joe Biden has tapped Democratic Rep. Deb Haaland, a Native American congresswoman from New Mexico, to serve as interior secretary in a historic pick for a department that oversees the country's vast natural resources, including tribal lands.

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Sales Associate - Sabino Canyon & Palisades Visitor Centers Job in Tucson, AZ at Public Lands Interpretive Association

We're hiring! Join our sales team at Sabino Canyon and Palisades Visitor Center bookstores in Tucson and Mount Lemmon, AZ! We're looking for part-time Sales Associates to provide quality customer service to public lands visitors and help with stocking, merchandising, and the sale of PLIA products.

Part-Time
$12 / hr

COVID-19 UPDATE: The bookstores are set-up outside of the visitor centers while COVID-19 limits PLIA's ability to operate indoors. Employees must be willing to work outside in the natural elements. In addition, all employees are required to follow COVID-19 safe practices, including wearing a face mask, practicing social distancing, and sanitization protocols.

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ziprecruiter.com Easy 1-Click Apply (PUBLIC LANDS INTERPRETIVE ASSOCIATION) Sales Associate - Sabino Canyon & Palisades Visitor Centers job in Tucson, AZ. View job description, responsibilities and qualifications. See if you qualify!

Big news! Gold Star Families and US military veterans will soon be granted free access to federal lands managed by the Department of the Interior, including national parks, wildlife refuges, and BLM lands!

🇺🇸🇺🇸 Free Access 🇺🇸🇺🇸
🇺🇸🇺🇸Gold Star Families and U.S. Military Veterans! 🇺🇸🇺🇸

The BLM is excited to announce that Gold Star Families and US military veterans will be granted free access to national parks, wildlife refuges & other Federal lands managed by the Department of the Interior starting this Veterans Day & every day onward! https://go.usa.gov/x7jDt

We have face masks at Sabino Canyon! These are locally made, adjustable, and adorable. $14.99 and limited quantity. Get them while supplies last! Today! At our outdoor store!

#sabinocanyon

Sabino Canyon and Palisades Visitor Centers Reopen Outdoor Stores in Tucson and on Mount Lemmon

We're open at Sabino Canyon in Tucson and at Palisades on Mount Lemmon!

In partnership with the Coronado National Forest, PLIA staff are very excited to have outdoor stores available to the public, 8:00 am to 2:00 pm, Thursday through Monday. The Sabino Canyon bookstore is located in the courtyard in front of the visitor center building. The Palisades Visitor Center on Mount Lemmon is open on the outdoor deck outside of the visitor center building.

Stop by and shop with us! We appreciate you adhering to wearing face masks and practicing social distancing.

https://publiclands.org/blogs/news/sabino-canyon-palisades-outdoor-stores

publiclands.org Tucson, AZ – The nonprofit Public Lands Interpretive Association (PLIA) has reopened its bookstores in front of the Sabino Canyon and Palisades Visitor Centers. The outdoor stores will be open from 8:00 am to 2:00 pm, Thursday through Monday. The Sabino Canyon bookstore will be located in the cour...

Find the perfect gift for your favorite outdoor adventurer! 🎁

Our gift sets offer a wide selection of public lands hats, books, and animal puppets to celebrate the Southwest. For a limited time, gift sets are discounted! Shop what we have available and check out the different items you can swap to create the perfect gift!

https://publiclands.org/collections/gift-sets

Whoops! We just found out that some people had difficulty tagging their scavenger hunt photos! If you had any issues or didn't get a chance to participate, there's still time!

Go ahead and download the scavenger hunt here:
🐢 https://bit.ly/2ZVFxC7 🐢

Then, REPLY IN THE COMMENTS BELOW with your public lands photo! We'll keep the party going until October 10 and then we'll announce the raffle winners for this year's National Public Lands Day Scavenger Hunt!

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Here's another public lands photo to celebrate National Public Lands Day and our scavenger hunt!

Photo taken at Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness Area showing PATTERN!

Download the scavenger hunt here: https://bit.ly/2ZVFxC7

#NPLD Bureau of Land Management - New Mexico

A few of the PLIA staff (& Snuggles) got to hang out with Seymour Antelope today to celebrate National Public Lands Day! #NPLD

Bureau of Land Management - New Mexico

We'll be handing out National Public Lands Day goodies at the office today at 2pm! Stop by and say hi to Seymour Antelope while you're here! #NPLD

🚩Visit us 6501 Fourth St NW, Suite I, Los Ranchos, NM 87107

Pick up #NPLD packets from Seymour and head to your favorite BLM recreation site this Saturday Sept. 26 for #NPLD. Seymour will be handing out packets himself at the Albuquerque Public Lands Interpretive Association today at 2 p.m. at 6501 Fourth Street NW, Suite I. bit.ly/3kFBPEP

[09/24/20]   This Saturday is National Public Lands Day! Get outside and join in on our scavenger hunt!

Here are your prompts! Post your photos, hashtag #NPLD, and tag Bureau of Land Management - New Mexico for a chance to win raffle prizes!

- Tracks 🐾
- Something that flies 🐝
- Water 🚣
- Creepy-crawly 🕷
- Fuzzy 🐇
- Flower 🌼
- Something that doesn't belong 🚮
- Texture 🍁
- Sunset 🌅
- Four legs 🦌
- Heavy 💪
- Something that swims 🐟
- Pattern 🐞
- Something useful 🔦
- Spiny plant 🌵
- Bird 🦆

We want to see your scavenger hunt photos for National Public Lands Day! #NPLD

Here's a cactus for the 'SPINY PLANT' prompt taken at El Malpais National Conservation Area!

Need another look at the scavenger hunt activity? Download it here: https://bit.ly/2ZVFxC7

Bureau of Land Management - New Mexico NEEF - National Public Lands Day - NPLD

Celebrate National Public Lands Day by joining our scavenger hunt on New Mexico public lands!

From now until September 30, 2020:

✔ Use the prompts in the scavenger hunt below to look for interesting wildlife, plants, and settings on New Mexico public lands.
✔ Post photos to social media using the hashtag #NPLD and tag Bureau of Land Management - New Mexico.
✔ Enter to win raffle prizes every time you post!*

We encourage you to have fun and get creative! In celebration of National Public Lands Day, we also want to remind you to LEAVE NO TRACE and pick up any litter you see while exploring public lands.

*PLIA is proud to sponsor the scavenger hunt raffle as a partner with the Bureau of Land Management.

Are you concerned about the recent reports of die-offs with migratory birds in the Southwest? You can help New Mexico better understand what's happening by submitting your observations and photos online!

Check out the "Southwest Avian Mortality Project" in the iNaturalist app at https://www.inaturalist.org/ and submit photos, descriptions, as well as the date, time, and location of any dead birds that you observe.

Thanks for your help!

Hundreds of dead migrant birds have been reported in the state of New Mexico during August and September 2020. With increasing awareness, reports have also come from Arizona, Colorado, and Texas. Help the birds by reporting avian mortalities encountered in the Southwest United States and Mexico. Please photograph any avian mortalities and include information about location, time, and contact info to help wildlife biologists understand the extent of this mass mortality. https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/southwest-avian-mortality-project

Our thoughts are with all of those experiencing the wildfires out West. Thank you to the men and women who are bravely fighting these fires.

Our thoughts are with local communities, #firefighters, our employees and everyone else who is facing the unprecedented impacts of the devastating #wildfires out west. Stay safe out there! #FireYear2020

Decommissioned more than 130 years ago, Fort Craig still holds an important place in Civil War and military history

Learn about the history and significance of Fort Craig - a decommissioned fort just south of Socorro which played an important role in the Civil War and was home to Buffalo Soldiers.

PLIA operates the visitor center bookstore at Fort Craig. Stop by for a visit to learn more about this unique historic site!

abqjournal.com Commanding a high spot overlooking the middle Rio Grande Valley, soldiers stationed at Fort Craig we ...

Help support restoration projects in the Catalinas

Thank you, KOLD News 13 for helping us spread the word about our online store for Sabino Canyon!

https://www.kold.com/2020/09/04/help-support-restoration-projects-catalinas/

Sabino Canyon has many wonderful partners who strive to make this place enjoyable for visitors and work in collaboration with the Forest Service to ensure this place is protected for future generations.

kold.com The Bighorn Fire and COVID-19 have financially impacted organizations helping to upkeep the Sabino Canyon.

This Labor Day is heating up! We couldn't agree more with AZ Game & Fish. Arizonans -- head north to Kaibab Lake this weekend to cool off!

That's it, we're done. 🥵
It's too hot to spend #LaborDayWeekend in The Valley! We gotta head north and these top fishing picks are close enough for a last-minute getaway! 🎣🌲⛺️
Grab a license any time at https://www.azgfd.com/License/ 👍

Check out this beautiful photo of a Steller's Jay taken by our staff member Sharlene on Mount Lemmon after the Bighorn Fire. It's a wonderful thing to see resilience of life on the mountain!