Friends of the Huachuca Mountains

10/08/2026

What time is it? It's time for bats! Wait, actually that's not happening until Sunday, October 11, 1:30 p.m. at Carr House. But it is happening this time!!

Did you know that Arizona is home to 29 bat species, the second highest of any state? This presentation by local resident and naturalist Jeff Babson explores the diversity of Arizona bats and the remarkable adaptations that enable them to dominate the night skies.

Join us at Carr House to learn more. All programs are free and open to the public.

09/10/2026

Fall is on it's way! Unless the climate change thing decides to dial back to summer again.

Anyway, the weather is lovely in Carr Canyon. And just a reminder, you have only a few more weekends to visit Carr House, as we will close for the winter after November 28. The house will be open Saturdays and Sundays from 9 am to 4 pm. We'll also be open on Veterans' Day, Wednesday, November 11, and Friday, November 27, the day after Thanksgiving. Yes, we know the day after Thanksgiving is Black Friday. Sales! Sales! and more Sales! Do your wallet a favor and visit Carr House instead of shopping all those sales!

The leaves will be turning soon, so come and enjoy the fall colors. Photo credit Ron Stewart.

08/31/2026

IMPORTANT UPDATE for Fungi of the Huachucas event on September 6.

Mike Dechter will be leading a "mushroom foray" from Carr House starting at 9 am on September 6. There is a strict limit on the number of people on this foray (known as a walk looking for mushrooms to the rest of us). The limit is 25 people.

If you would like to participate in the foray/walk, you must email our program coordinator, Linda Stitt, by September 3. Her email address is [email protected].

Send a message to learn more

08/18/2026

It's time for another Kids Day at Carr House! Please join us on Saturday, August 22, at at 9 am. We're making leaf people!!

Many different trees can be found around Carr House. And they all have different leaves! Let's use the leaves we find around Carr House to make leaf people!! If you have interesting leaves from around your house, bring them too!

Kids Day participants must be accompanied by an adult. The program will be held at Carr House, 1011 E. Carr Canyon Road in Hereford. Carr House can be found on Google Maps. The program is free and open to all.

Photo credit Ron Stewart.

Photo Credit Ron Stewart

08/15/2026

The Carr Canyon waterfall is flowing strong thanks to the heavy rain over the last few days. But the waterfall can also be treacheous. Cochise County Sheriff's Office - Mark J. Dannels Sheriff Search and Rescue team was called out yesterday to rescue a teenager who had slipped on wet rocks and received serious injuries. The rescue was difficult but ultimately successful. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1Exc52JpBR/
Be careful when getting a closer look at the falls, or you may unexpectly need a scary ride being hoisted up to a helicopter!

08/12/2026

Please join the Friends of the Huachuca Mountains on Sunday, August 16, at 1:30 pm for a presentation by Alex La Pierre on Ethnobotany in the Sonoran Desert. Do you know what ethnobotany is? According Wikipedia, ethnobotany is the study of how people of a particular culture and region make use of indigenous (native) plants. Plants provide food, medicine, shelter, dyes, fibers, oils, resins, gums, soaps, waxes, latex, tannins, and even contribute to the air we breathe. Many native peoples also use plants in ceremonial or spiritual rituals. For thousands of years the Indigenous peoples of the Sonoran Desert-such as the Tohono O’odham, Akimel and Seri- have relied on the land’s plants for food, medicine, tools, and ceremonies. Learn how desert plants have shaped daily life, survival, and cultural traditions. The program will be held at Carr House, 1011 E. Carr Canyon Road in Hereford. Carr House can be found on Google Maps. The program is free and open to all.

08/12/2026

Everyone, we had to change the date for the Northern Jaguar Project. This Sunday, August 16, will be a presentation on Ethnobotany in the Sonoran Desert. The Northern Jaguar program will be held on Sunday, September 20, 1:30 pm at Carr House.

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08/10/2026

Please join the Friends of the Huachuca Mountains on Sunday, August 16, at 1:30 pm for a presentation by Alex La Pierre on Ethnobotany in the Sonoran Desert. Do you know what ethnobotany is? According Wikipedia, Ethnobotany is the study of how people of a particular culture and region make use of indigenous (native) plants. Plants provide food, medicine, shelter, dyes, fibers, oils, resins, gums, soaps, waxes, latex, tannins, and even contribute to the air we breathe. Many native peoples also use plants in ceremonial or spiritual rituals. For thousands of years the Indigenous peoples of the Sonoran Desert, such as the Tohono O’odham, Akimel and Seri, have relied on the land’s plants for food, medicine, tools, and ceremonies. Learn how desert plants have shaped daily life, survival, and cultural traditions. The program will be held at Carr House, 1011 E. Carr Canyon Road in Hereford. Carr House can be found on Google Maps. The program is free and open to all.

07/31/2026

Please join us on Sunday, August 2, for a program about Apaches in the US military. Apache Scouts were elite Native American trackers recruited by the US army, primarily between 1866 and 1886 to fight resisting Apache bands in the Southwest. This program will be presented by Bernd Brandt.

07/20/2026

It’s time for another Kids Day at Carr House! Please join us for this program on Saturday, July 25, at 9 am. This time we’ll be learning about the water cycle.

Did you know that the water you drink today is the exact same water the dinosaurs drank millions of years ago? Because it is a continuous cycle, the total amount of water on Earth never changes—it just keeps traveling around and around. How does water move around and around and around? Join us and find out!! Kids Day participants must be accompanied by a parent.

Carr House is located at 1011 E. Carr Canyon Road in Hereford. It can be located on Google Maps.

Thanks to the Sierra Vista Herald for this nice graphic!