Graham County Arizona

Freeport-McMoRan Foundation announces 2011 grant recipients

The Graham County Community Investment Fund was established in 2009 to focus on programs and projects that create a sustainable community benefit. It is administered by a committee comprised of community leaders selected by the Graham County Community Partnership Panel. This panel was established by Freeport-McMoRan seven years ago to foster open and ongoing dialogue with the community, allowing the company and the community to work together to develop thoughtful solutions that address community issues. This proposal presents an exciting opportunity for the community to engage in a sustainable project to support higher education. The original project sought to support scholarships over four semesters for Graham County high school students taking dual enrollment courses at Eastern Arizona College. The amended project will match funds raised, up to $25,000, to create an endowment that will sustain those dual enrollment scholarships in perpetuity. Funds will be used to establish a community farm providing local, organic produce for consumers of the Our Neighbor’s Pantry food bank as well community members who wish to participate in the project. The model for sustainability is based on community supported agriculture (CSA). The project aims to increase access to fresh produce, empower those in need to prepare and consume more fresh produce and increase awareness of, and provide education about, organic farming and gardening techniques. ScienceCity offers a series of entertaining, inspiring and educational science programs for preschool and school-age children. The grant will support the group’s objective to foster a love of science exploration and a love of learning with younger students. The free programs include creative, hands-on science experiences for local children. This grant will cover the expenses associated with installing wireless infrastructure at Safford High School. As part of a project called BYOD Learning Environment (Bring Your Own Device), educators will be able to use online resources more freely and creatively in their classrooms. This new learning environment engages students by allowing them access to a site-wide network on their digital devices. “Freeport-McMoRan is committed to working with communities to identify effective partnerships that will bring lasting benefits to the people of Graham County,” said Tracy Bame, president of the Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Foundation.

Six Free Things to Do in Graham County, Arizona | Southern Arizona

While the downturn of the economy has limited our spending money, there is no better time than now to find something that doesn’t break the bank. Just a few hours away from Phoenix, Graham County located in southeast Arizona offers 6 FREE things to do and see that can fit any budget. Each of the free things to do and see are unique ways to spend the day, or part of the day, whether you are with your family, significant other, or enjoying some time alone. Travelers can experience museums, historic towns, and the spectacular scenery surrounding and connecting the communities within Graham County, Arizona.

Free things to do and see in Graham County Arizona include

Cruise Arizona’s Salsa Trail® – Arizona’s Salsa Trail® is all about terrific Mexican food and down-home friendliness. Sprinkled through the small Southern Arizona communities that surround Safford are a dozen Mexican restaurants, a family owned tortilla factory and a lady who grow chilies who have all joined together to make up the Salsa Trail®. In a world where change seems constant, the constant on the Salsa Trail is good food and consistency of service that spans decades. Chances are that the person who greets you, the waitress who serves your food, and the cook who prepares the traditional Mexican recipes, have been on the job for 10, 15, 20 years or more. Gotta eat, so take in the sights and meet some really friendly people!

Incredible Native American Art – The Mills Collection contains Indian artifacts from what is known as the Salado Period (1250 A.D. to 1450 A.D.), and is an extensive display of the culture and lifestyle of the people who inhabited the Graham County region long ago. Artifacts ranging from pottery to arrowheads to jewelry, The Mills Collection can be viewed from 800 a.m. – 500 p.m. Monday thru Friday, located on the first floor of the Eastern Arizona College Student Services Building, 615 N. Stadium Avenue, Thatcher, AZ. Learn more about the Mills Collection by visiting Eastern Arizona College’s website.

Hike, Bike, Rockhound, Bird Watch, Soak in a Hot Spring – Graham County is home to millions of acres of public land – state parks, two National Forests, wilderness areas, 10,000+ foot tall Mount Graham, lakes, canyons, streams and amazing landscape. If you enjoy the out of doors, you’ll love Graham County! Check out all the things to do & see at Visit Graham County’s website.

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Graham County, Arizona, 1870-1977

Graham County, Arizona, Safford, Arizona 85546

Graham County

Originally located in Doña Ana County in New Mexico Territory, the area that eventually became Graham County, Arizona, was part of a vast high desert landscape ...

Session laws

AN ACT To create the County of Graham out of the Counties of Pima and Apache. Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Arizona ...

Stone Age spear and arrow points of the Southwestern United States

Point of Pines Pueblo, site AZ W:10:50(ASM), (Room 65, Level 2), Point of Pines District, Graham County, Arizona. ASM specimen A-11101. 29.8 Guadalupe. ...