Thanks to two major donors, we now have a botanical garden! We wanted this for the future, and the future became now! This botanical...

One of my favorite poems (whose author might be Mary Oliver or David Whyte, at the moment I cannot remember) recounts the magical...

As the temperatures have warmed, we are seeing more snakes and lizards out and about doing their thing. The last two weeks held some...

This year's super bloom was just spectacular. And it is still going on thanks to the strange May-soon (May + monsoon) rains! We had...

I are excited to announce that a major donor has provided funding for a windmill, which will provide electricity and act as a back up to...

This is so exciting! Last week I went to pick up some free eco-friendly denim insulation listed on Craig's List (of course). I start...

One of our neighbors across the lake donated a pickup truck. We really needed one that can live at the Sanctuary and be a dedicated work...

Part two of the work shed restoration is nearly complete! A major wind storm blew apart the 20ft by 60ft work shed. The roof was...

A TV series donated two 30ft yurts used in production! The GREAT news is that they are from the Nomad yurt company out of Homer Alaska...

2021 Was a year to play financial catch up from Covid! But things started moving forward for the Sanctuary in the fall. A wind storm...

One of the truly amazing things about the Sonoran Desert Sanctuary is the quality of the dark night skies. We are so remote that it is...

Our bee "farm" started as one hive and queen that was purchased from a supplier. However, Bill (our sacred beekeeper) decided to...

So in the last post I was so excited that everything was working! Everything in the work shed that is. Shortly after writing that post...

This property came with a giant workshop where I assume everything on the property was either built or repaired. After our awesome...

When I dreamed of everything I would include in the sustainable desert farm, bees were on the top of the list. Of course, I know...

A couple of weeks ago I started a garden because who knows how long until everything gets back to normal! I figure it will still be a...

In the amazing amounts of trash that was left behind by the previous owners I found a gem, a solar oven! Up until now we have been using...

So Sunday was was supposed to be a day of rest...which somehow turned into clearing the boat ramp! Our very quarantined crew of...

So you wake up craving pancakes, but you are out of eggs and milk and you do not want to make a trip to the grocery store. No worries. ...

So today was another trip to the dump outside Kingman, AZ. But what made today extra special, aside from freeing the land of another 920...