Pima County Parklands Foundation

 Vail     Arizona

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Pima County Parklands Foundation Charity Profile

The Pima County Parklands Foundation is a charitable corporation founded in 1987. Its sole mission is to protect and enhance the parks of Pima County: this includes funding park improvements, the acquisition of parklands, and the enhancement and enlargement of recreation programs. The Foundation is funded by tax-deductible donations. Donors may earmark contributions for specific uses, such as improvements in neighborhood parks, enhancement of recreation programs, or acquisition of land for existing or new parks. The Pima County Parklands Foundation is an all-volunteer organization, so donations are used, in their entirety, exactly as the donor directs. To interpret and inspire an understanding of the changes over time that have shaped the unique cultural and natural resources found in the Colossal Cave Mountain Park region. In the sense that taking a tour through Colossal Cave is in itself an educational experience, the Park has been involved in educational outreach for years. Additionally, the group tour program for schoolchildren has long been designed for education as well as amusement.

In 1997 over 1,500 children attended field trips at La Posta Quemada Ranch on ranch history, ranching, and ranching tools and techniques. Park staff has facilitated teacher workshops on cattle ranching as well as student field trips on archaeology, specifically the use of the land in the area from pre-history to the present.