Wanting to bring more STEM resources to the Sierra Vista Community, the Patterson Observatory and University of Arizona Southern Foundation collaborated to place a mini science center in an unused section of the Patterson Observatory.   How did they do it? By partnering with The Huachuca Astronomy Club, several local

Hoping to educate students on Hydroponics and gardening, the Native American Ministry Schools applied for a grant through the Arizona Rural Activation and Innovation Network (RAIN) to host a workshop and develop a hydroponics garden. The workshop was offered in the White Mountains and developed a hydroponics garden through a

Eastern Arizona College, in collaboration with Gila Valley Healthcare, debuted the Gila Valley Health and STEAM Festival to the Gila Valley region in 2017 and continues to support its presence in 2019. This event hosts over 1,800 people with activities throughout the day, centered around science, technology, engineering, the arts,

In June 2018, Camp Verde became one of the world’s 20th International Dark Sky Communities. With this designation, Camp Verde created the Dark Sky Committee to begin planning and hosting the Inaugural Camp Verde Dark Sky Festival. Partnerships with the Verde Valley Archaeology Center, Astro Verde Astronomy Club, Camp Verde