Volunteers for Outdoor Arizona

Montezuma Well

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April 2-3, 2005

Bed and breakfast location; Lou deciding we’re safe enough to let loose

Fossilized footprints at Montezuma Castle; middle photo shows stolen impression

Conrad’s crew comparing their prints (photo taken atop Randy's back)

Jess, Randy, and Aminda loading, dumping, and raking dirt to cover prints

Covered prints blending nicely by end of day

Drain dip construction along the Well walkway - Kris, Judy, and Randall

Before and after

Social trails along the Well walkway; rocks and cactus used to discourage

Judy, Kris, and Mike S. passing out refreshments

Before and after shots of a section of walkway social trail

Gotta have that Gator shot - Mike S.’s crew

Part of the 1/3 mile of barged wire fence removed to allow wildlife access

Marge and Mike G. leaders of the fence crews

Delicate barb wire rolling process - Marge, Robert, Cindy, Dan, and Brian

Deb uses metal post removal tool while Maya supervises (Brian sneaks photo op)

Saturday's fence removal team

Next day, the hauling and piling process

Sunday's fence removal team surrounded by their work

Lou and Sally (her 2nd Malta eradication) holding their Malta Starthistle bouquet

And the fun begins - game of LCR which seems to be a VOAz favorite

No damage was done to the Well - baby ducky traveling along the canal near the Well

Baby ducky rescued by Mike G. (resuscitation photo too blurred to use)

Mother ducky looking worried; Randall keeps baby company until they’re safely reunited

Past work update: sign platform, water gauge erosion control, rip rap covered social trail covered with vegetation

Possible things to come - portion of canal clogging up

Photographers: Gail Landry and Lou Arminio
Scribe: Gail Landry

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