Carr House Visitor Information Center

Saturday, September 15, 9:30 a.m.

Take a beautiful drive up Carr Canyon Road to Carr House on September 1st and join Mike Foster, Carr House host, to learn more about the plants of the Huachuca Mountains.  Mike’s presentation will start at 9:30 a.m. with a short video about many of the plant species in the Madrean Evergreen Woodlands surrounding Carr House.  You’ll learn about the “sky islands” of the Huachuca Mountains and how plants here more closely resemble those of the Sierra Madre Mountains to the south rather than those of the Rocky Mountains to the north.

Following the video, Mike will lead a short walk around Carr House so we’ll have the chance to identify the plants introduced in the video.  There may be opportunities to see other inhabitants of Carr Canyon as well, such as insects, lizards, birds and mammals. Bring your camera!  You’ll want to snap a few photos to help you remember the flora and fauna you’ve seen.

The presentation and walk will take approximately 1½ hours.

For safety reasons occupancy in Carr House is limited to 49 people. In the past, the audiences for some popular programs have exceeded that number. Please arrive early to be sure you get a seat, as additional visitors over the limit will not be admitted while the program is going on. Overflow guests will be invited to watch a live stream of the program at our outside picnic area.

Carr House is located on Carr Canyon Road, 2.1 miles from the intersection of Highway 92 at the Mesquite Tree Restaurant.

Please consider becoming a member of the Friends of the Huachuca Mountains. Visit our website, www.huachucamountains.org, for more information on who we are, what we do, and how to become a member.