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 [...]

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 [...]

The development process of the PATAGONIA LEARNING CENTER was enhanced by a five-day visit to the Patagonia facilities in February 2006 from students and faculty of Earlham College of Richmond, Indiana.
Earlham College has the longest-running field semester in the country—–consisting of a 16-week field curriculum focusing on the American Southwest. Rosemary Logan, the leader of [...]