Pine needles in a compost pile.
Hattie BraunThe City of Flagstaff’s pine needle pick-up initiative, which began last month, will expand to additional neighborhoods starting Friday, May 16.Â
Roll-off dumpsters will be placed in the Rock Ridge Estates, Ridge Crest, and Anasazi Ridge neighborhoods from May 16 through May 23. The dumpsters will be located at or near four intersections: Beal Road and McMillan Road, Beal Road and Rockridge Road Kittredge Road and Tolchaco Road, and Hereford Drive and Meade Lane.
The City of Flagstaff’s pine needle pick-up initiative, which began last month, will expand to additional neighborhoods starting Friday, May 16. Read moreFlagstaff pine needle pick-up moves to Rock Ridge Estates, Ridge Crest, Anasazi Ridge this week
According to an agency press release, the purpose of the fee increase is to assist with maintaining highly trafficked sites and potentially hire additional seasonal recreation staff. Read moreCoconino National Forest proposes fee increases at some recreation sites
“Coconino County implements fire restrictions to help prevent unwanted, human-caused fires,� said the acting Emergency Management director for Coconino County. Read moreAreas of county within Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest to enter Stage 2 Fire Restrictions Thursday
The Coconino National Forest announced Tuesday that it will allow a lightning-caused fire in the Mogollon Rim ranger district to burn under controlled conditions for the purpose of fuel reduction. Read moreCoconino National Forest will manage lightning-strike fire near Clint's Well; smoke expected
The winner of this year’s Innovate Green Challenge, a city-sponsored competition to promote environmental sustainability, is a Flagstaff entrepreneur who pitched a vertical food-growing system. Read moreFlagstaff announces winner of 2025 Innovate Green Challenge
The City of Flagstaff announced recently that the federal Bureau of Reclamation had begun developing the scope of work for the appraisal study preceding a feasibility study of the city’s Red Gap Ranch water project. Read moreBureau of Reclamation takes preliminary steps in study of Flagstaff's water pipeline plans
“The resilience hubs are going to continue offering events and services to the community in whatever capacity they can,� said program specialist Sam Wiley from the city’s Sustainability Office. Read moreFlagstaff’s Resilience Hubs project to continue, despite EPA grant termination
Firefighters from the Flagstaff Fire Department and Coconino National Forest successfully contained a minor wildfire near the Bow & Arrow Trail south of Interstate 40 on Monday, April 28. Read moreSmall wildfire contained near Flagstaff; cause undetermined
The Coconino National Forest is planning to conduct five different prescribed burns, with the first beginning April 28 and the fifth lasting until May 3. Read moreCoconino National Forest planning multiple prescribed burns from April 28 to May 3
Got excess pine needles? The City of Flagstaff is placing roll-off dumpsters in the University Heights neighborhood through Friday, May 2 to facilitate disposal of those pine needles. Read moreDumpsters for pine needle disposal open in University Heights this week
The burn will reduce hazardous forest fuels in the area, including those from a tornado in 2010, to help protect the Bellemont, Fort Valley and Flagstaff communities from catastrophic wildfires. Read moreCoconino National Forest planning prescribed burns west of Flagstaff on April 24-25
Former members of the campaign to preserve Flagstaff’s McMillan Mesa Natural Area celebrated recently the installation of a new plaque commemorating the successful ballot initiative that prote… Read morePlaque celebrates voter protection of McMillan Mesa
When Janine Schipper first moved to the southwest more than 25 years ago, her attention was on the land. She was in the process of finishing her doctoral dissertation, focused on Phoenix’s urb… Read moreWith new book, NAU sociologist challenges our understanding of water
The Spruce Wash suite of flood mitigation projects are intended to reduce the risk and mitigate the impact of flooding. Read moreCulvert beneath Cedar Avenue to be replaced next week
The overall goal of the recovery plan is to recover the species so it no longer needs protections under the Endangered Species Act. Read moreU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announces Sentry Milk-Vetch Recovery Plan
The Coconino National Forest plans to conduct up to four prescribed burn projects between April 14 and 18 to reduce hazardous forest fuels and reduce the risk of wildfire to multiple northern … Read moreCoconino National Forest to conduct up to 4 burn projects April 14-18
It has been two months since Doug Burgum, President Donald Trump’s new secretary of the interior and former governor of North Dakota, ordered his staff to review protected federal lands with an eye toward increasing extractive activities such as oil, gas and uranium production. Read moreTrump administration threats hang over northern Arizona’s newest national monument
The litigation challenges Desert Mountain’s right to drill an exploratory helium well in the vicinity of Red Gap Ranch. Read moreFlagstaff asks Arizona Supreme Court to review lawsuit against helium company
Should wind and weather conditions become unfavorable, ignitions will be halted and project plans will be postponed, changed or canceled. Read moreCoconino National Forest to conduct prescribed burns east and northeast of Flagstaff
Do you have an innovative idea to promote environmental sustainability in Flagstaff? Read moreFlagstaff's Innovate Green Challenge open to applications
The Willard Springs site normally does not open until April, but the county opened the site on March 7 this year following an unusually dry winter. Read moreWillard Springs Green Waste Site closed this weekend for winter weather
“Once again, the data collected on the recovering Mexican wolf population show progress.� -- Stewart Liley, chief of wildlife for the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish Read moreMexican gray wolf population continues to grow, but advocates aren't satisfied with recovery plan
The site, which usually opens on the first Friday in April, will open Friday, March 7, to provide free green waste-only disposal to all Coconino County residents. Read moreWillard Springs Green Waste site opening early due to wildfire danger
Grand Canyon National Park has reported wait times being twice as long as usual just a week after hundreds of workers were fired. Read moreArizona’s national parks and forests already feeling strain from thousands of federal worker firings nationwide
The warmer temperatures in February accompanied the lack of snowfall in January, with just 5.3 inches adding to the 5.9 between October and January. Read moreFebruary continued Flagstaff's dry winter, ranking as one of the warmest on record, but snow is in the forecast this week
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“Our message here is that if the dry conditions persist into the spring, there is potential for an extended and significant wildfire season." -- Megan Taylor, warning coordination meteorologist with the National Weather Service office in Bellemont Read moreNational Weather Service details Flagstaff's forecast for fire season
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Applications are open now for plots and will remain open until March 31 or all spaces are claimed. Read moreSpace available in Flagstaff community gardens
After consultation with Coconino County Emergency Management (CCEM), Forest Lakes Fire District, and the United States Forest Service (USFS), areas of Coconino County within the boundaries of … Read moreParts of Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest to enter Stage 1 Fire Restrictions on Friday
Multiple emergency response agencies explained how they’re working to mitigate the risks of a major fire here. Read moreFirst responders talk fire preparedness with Flagstaff City Council
Approval of the CUP allows for the towers to be operated for up to five years, with another CUP request required for wind turbines should the data collected prove the area is suitable for a wind farm. Read moreMet tower project north of Seligman approved by Coconino County Planning and Zoning Commission
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Hundreds of people gathered at Flagstaff City Hall on Monday to protest President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s sweeping cuts to the federal workforce. Read moreHundreds rally in Flagstaff in support of federal workers, public lands -- and in opposition to Trump, Musk
The department for only about a month, but the drone's already seeing plenty of flight time. Read moreCamp Navajo Fire Department expands capabilities with new drone
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