Archive for August, 2006

First Learning Center in the Borderland Region of Patagonia, Arizona

Thursday, August 24th, 2006

Patagonia, Arizona (population 900), at an elevation of 4,050 feet, lies in a narrow valley between the Santa Rita Mountains, which peak at 9,453 feet and and the Patagonia Mountains, which peak at 7,221 feet, at the intersection of Harshaw Creek and Sonoita Creek. Accordingly, the riparian habitat created by the confluence of these creeks [...]

Prospective Second Learning Center in the Colorado Plateau-Four Corners Region of Boulder, Utah

Wednesday, August 23rd, 2006

The Bellows Foundation is providing initial funding for the research and development of a second Learning Center in the Colorado Plateau-Four Corners area of Boulder, Utah.
Boulder, Utah (population 225) is situated among some of the most awesome features of the natural world in North America, including nearby Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Bryce Canyon National Park [...]

Prospective Third Learning Center in the Inner Passage Region of Petersburg, Alaska

Monday, August 21st, 2006

The Bellows Foundation is providing initial funding to determine the feasibility of developing a Learning Center in Petersburg, Alaska. Due to weather constraints, this potential practicum center would only operate for summer terms and is an exception to other potential practicum centers Bellows is exploring, given that its location is outside the American Southwest.
Nonetheless, with [...]