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

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May 26, 20242 min read
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A Pair of Great Horned Owls!
One of my favorite poems (whose author might be Mary Oliver or David Whyte, at the moment I cannot remember) recounts the magical...

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May 27, 20231 min read
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The Reptiles are Awake and Active!
As the temperatures have warmed, we are seeing more snakes and lizards out and about doing their thing. The last two weeks held some...

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May 26, 20231 min read
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The Super Bloom was...SUPER!
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...

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May 24, 20231 min read
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Major Donation of a Wind Mill
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...

Gen
Dec 9, 20221 min read
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A pump and filter for the grey water system has been donated!
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...

Gen
Mar 9, 20221 min read
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It's a little Crunchy but the A/C still works!
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...

Gen
Feb 19, 20221 min read
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The Work Shed Has Been Restored!
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...

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Feb 16, 20221 min read
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Major Donation of YURTS!
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...

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Feb 7, 20221 min read
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Moving Forward!
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...

Gen
Jan 26, 20221 min read
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Dark skies and comet Neowise
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...

Gen
Jul 25, 20201 min read
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Bee Sanctuary and Rescue Operation
Our bee "farm" started as one hive and queen that was purchased from a supplier. However, Bill (our sacred beekeeper) decided to...

Gen
Jun 12, 20201 min read
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Near Disaster with the Water Line
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...

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May 20, 20201 min read
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Everything Works! Hallelujah!
This property came with a giant workshop where I assume everything on the property was either built or repaired. After our awesome...

Gen
May 8, 20201 min read
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The bees have arrived - count down towards organic desert honey begins
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...

Gen
Apr 28, 20202 min read
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Update on the Virus Victory Garden
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...

Gen
Apr 23, 20201 min read
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I found a Solar Oven!
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...

Gen
Apr 20, 20201 min read
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Clearing the Boat Ramp!
So Sunday was was supposed to be a day of rest...which somehow turned into clearing the boat ramp! Our very quarantined crew of...

Gen
Apr 19, 20201 min read
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Pan(demic)cakes!
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. ...

Gen
Apr 17, 20201 min read
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Relocating 920 pounds of trash...and a rattlesnake!
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...

Gen
Apr 14, 20202 min read
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