Number 27 National Historic Trail March 2005 Bautista Canyon Project Canceled Public Outcry and Rising Price Tag are Deciding Factors in County’s Decision to Terminate Road Expansion Plan decision by the Riverside County received over 300 letters and faxes ABoard of Supervisors to with- opposing the road program. hold funding for the Bautista Canyon Conversely, they received only two Road Improvement Project puts a letters in support of the project. halt to one of the major threats facing Speakers at two public meetings in the Anza Trail. Anza and Valle Vista spoke 2 to 1 in opposition to the project. The March 1 decision ends a 12-year effort by the Federal Highway When the road plan was originally Administration (FHWA), the US approved as part of the Federal Forest Service, and Caltrans to secure Lands Highway Program, $10 million funding to pave an 8.2 mile dirt road was earmarked to be used in 2005. crossing the San Bernardino National With the total cost estimate of $12 Forest. The canyon is one of a hand- million, Riverside County was ful of segments on the Anza Trail that expected to pick up the additional $2 retains a historical landscape with million to help fund the rest of the virtually no development. project. As cost estimates increased Bautista Canyon road runs through to $22.7 million in 2001, the county Riverside County and is the site of A tremendous outpouring of public share increased considerably. The expedition campsite # 56. opposition to the project arrived as final cost would have been $12.7 mil- part of the comment period on the lion to Riverside County. the public, the US Forest Service and Draft Environmental Impact county supervisors opted to stop fur- Statement/ Environmental Impact In light of the tremendous increase in ther work on the EIS/EIR which will Report (DEIS/DEIR). The FHWA the cost and the lack of support by effectively stop any further work on the project.

Although the Forest Service was ini- tially supportive of the project, in the end they submitted nearly 300 com- ments on the DEIS/DEIR and requested significant revisions to the analysis that was used in the DEIS/DEIR.

Former trail Superintendent Meredith Kaplan repeatedly put the National Park Service on record as opposing the road project as destruc- tive to the Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail. She moni- tored the project from its proposal in 1993 until her recent retirement, and The US Forest Service administers the eight-mile segment of Anza Trail that kept trail supporters informed about runs through the Bautista Canyon segment of the historic route. its status. ™ ¡Adiós Superintendente Kaplan - Gracias Por Su Servicio! hen Meredith Kaplan arrived Win 1992 to begin the planning process on the Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail, little existed of the trail save for a piece of legislation and a little bit of office space at the National Park Service regional office.

Thirteen years later, as former Superintendent Kaplan moves on to the next phase of her life, she leaves a dream transformed into a reality. With the help of hundreds of com- mitted volunteers and scores of partners from the public and private sector, Kaplan watched the trail expand in ways she could have never imagined.

Although her shared office space remained the same, almost every- thing else has changed. During her For over a decade, Meredith Kaplan served as the face of the Anza Trail. First tenure as trail administrator, she as its planner and author of the Comprehensive Management and Use Plan oversaw the marking of nearly 300 and later as the trail’s first superintendent Meredith was a fixture at Anza Trail miles of recreation trail. Whether it events like the San Francisco Pasados, shown above. is hiking along the Santa Cruz River Meredith saw the Anza Trail as a trail route. in southern Arizona, exploring tool communities could use to help wildflowers in California's Yuha build trails in areas with few green Meredith will stay active in trail- Desert, or experiencing urban spaces or trail resources. This vision related ventures, working with the parks in the Bay Area, visitors can became a reality when Meredith National Park Service to complete enjoy over two dozen separate trail certified the first official segment of the Comprehensive Management segments along approximately 300- the Anza Trail along the Salinas and Use Plan for the Ala Kahakai miles of the entire trail. River in Atascadero in central National Historic Trail in Hawaii. California in 1996. Meredith had previously worked on Working as the trail’s sole National this project as a collateral duty to Park Service employee for almost a In southern Arizona, Meredith her work with the Anza Trail. decade, Meredith used the power of watched Anza Trail Coalition volun- partnership to expand the trail into teers research, build and maintain a On her free time, Meredith will con- diverse communities. Using the ten-mile segment of trail along the tinue to explore trails. This summer, Challenge Cost Share program to Santa Cruz River with very little Meredith and her daughter will hike fund many of these projects, she help from the NPS. This trail is now a long distance trail along the helped partners design, construct, a premiere tourism attraction for French portion of the Santiago de and install dozens of interpretive thousands of tourists each year. In Compostella pilgrimage walk. This exhibits along the trail at places like Pima County, recreation planners is the second pilgrimage adventure Picacho Peak, Yuma Crossing State are using the trail to form the back- for Meredith who in 2003 hiked the Park, the Los Angeles River, Santa bone of an extensive network of final 400-miles on the trail in . Clara University, and Fort Ord trails that will link the rapidly grow- Public Lands. Working with ing county. Meredith can still be reached at her Northeast Trees in urban Los email at [email protected] Angeles, she helped fund an 80- Meredith leaves the trail with multi- or by writing to trail headquarters at yard Anza Trail mural along the ple public and private groups in the National Park Service, 1111 banks of the Los Angeles River. Mexico, Arizona, and California Jackson #700, Oakland, California, working to link a 1,200-mile historic 94607. ™

Noticias de Anza 2 Baja California Park Officials Dedicate New Driving Trail lthough over a third of the Anza ATrail lies within Mexico, it was only this fall that United States and Mexican park officials dedicated the first 50-mile stretch of the historic route in northern Baja California.

In Algodones, Ciudad Morelos, and Ejido Tobasco, residents and visitors to northern Mexico will see a reminder of the route Anza followed in 1775 and the historical link between Baja and Alta California.

The signage follows the historic INAH Director Julia Bendimez Patterson, Oscar Sánchez, Anza (David Smith), route used by Anza in 1775 as he Meredith Kaplan, and Anza Trail Advisory Council member Carlos R. Herrera crossed northern Baja California. (left to right) attended the trail dedication Los Algodones last November.

The placement of the signs is the In 2003, Kaplan applied for, and his recent papers describing the first stage in a long-term plan for received, a grant from the NPS expedition route located between increased cross-border cooperation Office of Mexican Affairs for the Colorado River and Yuha Wells. between the two agencies and seg- Spanish language driving signs along ments of the Anza Trail. the trail route in Mexico. Funds were Visitors interested in following the also used to publish a bilingual historic route into Mexico can fol- Beginning in 2001, former guide, La Ruta de Juan Bautista de low the driving route signs along US Superintendent Meredith Kaplan Anza en Baja California . Interstate 8, exiting south on began informal talks with Julia Algodones Road (Exit 166, Highway Bendimez Patterson, director of Baja INAH officials dedicated the new 186). Visitors should cross the border California’s Instituto Nacional de trail route last Thanksgiving. Former and follow the signs marked “San Antropología e Historia (INAH). superintendent Kaplan and Juan Felipe.” The Anza Trail Memorial is Both were exploring ways to tell the Bautista de Anza (David Smith) located in Algodones’ central plaza. history of their related sites and saw spoke about the important historic To see expedition campsite #43, exit the Anza Trail as a way of achieving connections that link the two Algodones by taking the northern- this. Californias. Additionally, Mexican most secondary road that parallels historian Oscar Sánchez read one of the US border. Follow the signs to Ciudad Morelos where there is a trail memorial located along the roadside. Continue traveling west, where the secondary route joins Mexican Highway (MH) 2. In Ejido Tobasco, the Anza Trail campsite memorial is located adjacent to the public park. Continue following MH 2 to Mexicali and rejoin the driving route in Calexico, California.

Copies of the guide may be obtained by contacting BC - INAH, Calle K The new driving trail more closely follows the historical trail corridor between esquina con Obregón no. 300, Los Algodones and Mexicali. Visitors can travel the well paved route and see Mexicali, Baja California, CP 21100 memorials at campsites 42, 43, and 44 (labeled on the map). Mexico. ™

3 Noticias de Anza Cabalgata 2004 - A Week-Long Trek in the Footsteps of undreds of hikers, equestrians, The Cabalgata (Spanish for mounted Hand those simply interested in ride or horse trip) was a collaboration the history of the Santa Cruz River of many people creating an opportu- valley gathered for a week-long hike nity for the public to enjoy the Anza and ride to explore one of the most Trail in a way that Anza himself might scenic portions of the Anza Trail. have seen it.

From a few miles north of the Former Trail Superintendent Mexican border, 80-miles north to Meredith Kaplan met with organizers downtown Tucson, they experienced in early 2004 to discuss having a hik- a Santa Cruz River that has changed ing event along the Anza Trail. Local considerably since the Anza expedi- educator Larry Marshall had organ- tion. But even with development, rid- ized a similar equestrian event a few ers rediscovered a historic part of years before and volunteered to help their shared culture. manage the event. Lisa Sharp, a Tubac business woman, took the lead in Although new homes are quickly finding volunteers and coordinating changing the landscape, bits of histo- food, lodging and logistics for the ry are still visible from the trail. Near first half of the Cabalgata. She spon- Tumacacori and Tubac, the mission sored fundraisers and sought out and presidio give clues to what life dozens of sponsors to help offset the was like two centuries ago. The land- cost of the event. Sharp was joined by scape along the undeveloped foothills former Anza Trail Coalition President as well as the river corridors lined Don Kucera in organizing events in with willows, cottonwoods, and Pima County. mesquite bosques give a feel of life on Organizer Larry Marshall rode in sol- the Spanish frontier. Scores of people met daily to explore dado costume for portions of the the different faces of the Santa Cruz Cabalgata 2004. But the thousands of acres of almond River valley. Beginning with a gala travel took them to Rex Ranch and orchards near Green Valley and the rap- send-off at the Rancho Santa Fe, the then to Canoa Ranch the following idly expanding housing communities in group commenced their trip a few day. The community of Sahuarita Sahuarita and South Tucson would have miles north of the international bor- played host to the Cabalgata with an been alien to the frontier communities der. Trekers rose early in order to evening fair and bonfire. The follow- of the . make it to Tumacacori. The next day’s ing morning, Indian Reservation guides from the Tohono O’odham Nation escorted the Cabalgata on to reservation property and led them to the Mission San Xavier del Bac. The final day of hiking brought the 2004 expedition to Tucson and the end of their trek.

The Cabalgata demonstrated that tourists are interested and willing to participate in long distance hiking and riding events along the Anza Trail. As the Anza Trail Coalition of Arizona and Pima County Parks and Recreation continue to move towards creating a continuous trail from Mexico to the Pinal County border, trail visitors can look forward to increased opportunities to explore Meredith Kaplan and Green Valley hiker Erik Jolley enjoy the cooler morning this southern segment of the Anza hours of the hike as they make their way up the Santa Cruz River to Rio Rico. Trail. ™

Noticias de Anza 4 the Anza Expedition from Nogales to Tucson, Arizona

Rancho Santa Fe Rex Ranch Resort Rio Rico Rentals Rio Rico Resort Rio Rico Stables Robson Community of Quail Creel Ron Perry Safeway - Green Valley and Tucson Saguaro Environmental Sam's Club - Tucson Santa Cruz County Trail Management Santa Cruz River Alliance San Xavier District of the Tohono O'odham Nation Indian Oasis-Baboquivari Stock Yards Meat Packing Company Town of Sahuarita Sahuarita Parks and Recreation Trader Joes Tubac Golf Resort Tubac Historical Society Tubac Presidio State Historic Park Tubac Rio Cruz Development The Santa Cruz River runs dry north of Sahuarita and made for a sandy pas- Tucson Parks and Recreation sage as the participants rode their way north to meet their guides at the Tucson Pima County Historical Tohono O’odham Reservation south of Tucson. Commission Tucson Water Sponsors Helped Make the Metropolitan Tucson Convention & Tumacacori Mission Land Development, Visitors Bureau Ltd. Cabalgata a Success Monterey Homes Tumacacori National Historical Park Old Chicago Deli Unified School District #40 - Sells, AZ The Cabalgata would not have Old Tucson Studios Wal-Mart - Nogales and Sahuarita been possible without the sup- Old Tumacacori Bar Wilcox meat packing Paul Kitner port of the dozens of sponsors Wild Oats Pima County Parks and Recreation Wisdom's Café that gave supplies, labor, and Rancho Sahuarita Management Co. money to offset costs. The Anza Trail staff thanks all of the indi- Green Valley Hiking Club - Setting the Cabalgata Pace viduals who helped make the trek such a great success.

Albertsons - Tucson Amado Café Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum Avatar Properties Bashas' - Sahuarita and Tucson Bob and Jayne Doyle Brasher Real Estate Buffalo Son Company Canoa Ranch - Pima County Parks City of Tucson - Rio Nuevo and Ward 1 Dorn Homes Estancia Yerba Buena Fairfield Homes Fico Friends of the Santa Cruz River Fred Borcherdt One of the major highlights of the Cabalgata was the participa- Green Valley Chamber of Commerce Green Valley News & Sun tion of the members of the Green Valley Hiking Club. Rain or shine, Gus Amado dozens of hikers arrived each morning to join the horses in the trek Hacienda Corona de Guevara B&B along the Anza Trail. Their experience, positive attitudes, and Jackie Parker incredible pace brought additional energy and excitement for all La Posada Retirement Community Lorrinda Oswald of the participants in the Cabalgata.

5 Noticias de Anza Amigos Horse Team Honored at San Francisco Cow Palace uring George Cardinet’s long Dcareer as an advocate for the Anza Trail, he has seen the trail evolve from an idea to a reality. Today, he is watching over a new generation of soldadas de cuera as they take the Anza Trail story to com- munities all over the west.

The 96-year old architect of the trail is helping train a new group of young equestrians who perform around California in Spanish soldier costumes reminiscent of the Anza expedition. During a recent demon- stration at the San Francisco Cow Palace, the teenage riders took top honors as they demonstrated their horsemanship before an audience of thousands. With training from Nancy Dupont and help from the Lauren Kaudel in her Anza costume during the recent Cow Palace event. Heritage Trails Fund, the group of ten feet tall, and it gives you a real trian team or to help out, please con- riders will continue to share the element of how it must have felt to tact Nancy Dupont or George Anza Trail message as they compete be on that expedition.” Cardinet at the Heritage Trail Fund, around the state this summer. 925 937 7661 or by emailing them at For more information about partici- [email protected] ™ “Comandante” Lauren Kaudel is a pating in the Amigos de Anza eques- good example of the next generation of riders coming on to the trail. Kaudel is from rural Contra Costa Paso Robles Council Approves New Trail Segment County, where horses are still a way of life in a landscapes that resembles he Salinas River corridor was a will be invited to attend and speak early California. Tnatural travel corridor for both to their desire for trails in the North the native Salinan people and the County area including the Anza “I began riding all over the state with members of the Anza expedition. Trail ,” said Lydia Francis , president George and the Amigos when I was Today, it is one step closer to of the local Anza Trail friends ten or eleven. As I got older I began becoming a key part of the Juan group, Amigos de Anza - San Luis to understand the importance of Bautista de Anza National Historic Obispo County. Anza's expedition in California's Trail. history, and I set a goal. Everyone in “This is the perfect backbone for a the Amigos who I have ever looked In December, the Paso Robles City trail system and a great Christmas up to and respected has been given Council approved a resolution to present to trail users!” Francis said. the honor of wearing the Anza cos- create a 1.5 mile segment of the trail tume in a parade or dedication,” within the city boundaries along the There are approximately five miles Kaudel said. Salinas River. The Anza Trail of certified trail along the Salinas Comprehensive Management and River in Atascadero, just south of “George always chooses who gets to Use Plan cites the Salinas River as Paso Robles. wear the costume so it is a symbol of the key to creating a successful net- respect from him to you, and I work of trail in San Luis Obispo Persons interested in volunteering hoped someday I would earn that County. with Amigos de Anza along respect and be able to ride for the California’s Central Coast should Amigos in that costume. This year at “It is a start - 1.5 miles of trail and contact Lydia Francis at northcoun- the Cow Palace my dream came true. several workshops that the public [email protected] ™ Wearing the costume makes you feel

Noticias de Anza 6 BLM Dedicates Panels at Painted Rocks Site

nza Trail Advisory Council Amember Cheryl Blanchard fin- ished a multi-year effort to help tell the story of the Painted Rocks rock art site with a recent dedication of new exhibits and panels.

Painted Rocks is an extensive petro- glyph site located along the Gila River in Maricopa County, Arizona and lies along the historic Anza Trail corridor. With the arrival of the new exhibits, the Bureau of Land Management will now help tell the story of the indigenous people asso- ciated with the site, as well as the his- toric groups like the Anza expedi- tion, the Butterfield Stage, and the Mormon Battalion that passed through the area. Members of both the Tohono O’odham and Pima Indian people joined with Bureau of Land Management officials and the Maricopa County Supervisor to officially open the new interpretive panels commemorating the historic sig- Both the Tohono O’odham and Pima nificance of the Painted Rocks Petroglyph site near Gila Bend, Arizona. communities claim legacy to the site and attended the ceremony. Rio Rico to Tubac Segment Now Official as Trail Becomes Certified t was over a dozen years ago when Ia group of dedicated trail blazers set out to discover the historic route used by Anza between Tumacacori and Tubac. This March, this stretch of trail finally became an official seg- ment of the Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail.

Local developer Guy Tobin met with superintendent Stan Bond and Anza Trail Coalition president Richard Williams for a formal signing cere- mony on March 9. In all, this agree- ment certifies approximately 13 miles of trail. The NPS will now be able to provide additional support through signage, panels, and personnel in Stan Bond, Guy Tobin, and Richard Williams confirming the trail easements. southern Arizona on the Anza Trail. segment of the National Trail. The north. His company was one of the The 4.5 miles of trail that run from NPS requires a defined trail route and first to allow public trail access along Tumacacori to Tubac are some of the guaranteed public access from land private property. He is currently most widely used along the entire trail owners to become certified. working with a variety of public and route. Although thousands of hikers private partners to create a protected and equestrians use the trail each Tobin’s company owns a large por- preserve along portions of the Santa year, the segment was not an official tion of the trail route from Rio Rico Cruz River. ™

7 Noticias de Anza From the Superintendent nomenal job in setting a vision and played in our shared history. Prior to developing the needed partnerships working with the National Park for a successful trail. The projects Service I spent 14 years as an arche- and programs she has put into ologist in St. Augustine, Florida con- motion will serve the Anza Trail for ducting research and excavations on By Stanley C. Bond many years to come. Spanish colonial, Native American, and mission sites. My dissertation David Smith remains with the trail examined the town plan and colo- and will add that important element nial architecture as a mechanism for of continuity to the program. I also maintaining Spanish identity at the want to thank the Anza Trail northeastern edge of the Spanish eliz Año Nuevo! Happy New Advisory Commission for making American empire. FYear! This year brings a new me feel so welcomed at their superintendent to the Juan Bautista November meeting. I look forward I look forward to expanding my de Anza National Historic Trail. to working closely with the commis- Spanish colonial research back- sion along with all of the trail part- ground through our efforts on the My name is Stanley Bond and I come ners. Anza trail. I also look forward to from Kaloko-Honokohau National meeting all of you so we can Historical Park in Hawaii, but before Together we can continue to further share ideas and plan for the future I introduce myself further I must awareness of Hispanic achievement of this magnificent resource. If thank Meredith Kaplan for the fan- in North America, commemorate you have any questions, please feel tastic program that she has entrusted the Anza expedition, and recognize free to email me at to me. Meredith has done a phe- the role Native American groups [email protected]. ™

Bond Brings Ample Spanish Colonial Experience tan Bond officially arrived as the Environmental Center. There, he Snew superintendent of the Juan helped develop policies, procedures, Bautista de Anza National Historic and management plans for protect- Trail February 1, becoming the trail's ing cultural resources on army instal- Number 27 second administrator. lations. March, 2005

Stan arrives with a good foundation Stan began his Park Service career in in Spanish colonial history and 1999 when he joined the staff of Noticias de Anza is a publication archeology. He received a BA in Kaloko-Honokohau National of the National Park Service Anthropology and a BS in Geology Historical Park in Hawaii as their through the Juan Bautista de from the University of Alabama in chief of cultural and natural Anza National Historic Trail. It is 1978 and 1980 respectively. He then resources. There, he worked on proj- a quarterly newsletter provided received a Masters and PhD from ects to eliminate exotic vegetation, free of charge to those interest- the State University of New York- conserve historic architecture, and ed in learning more about the Albany, completing his dissertation tell the cultural story of the park. trail’s history, culture, and recre- in 1995. His dissertation is titled ational opportunities. Unless First Spanish Period (1565-1764) St. Coming to the Anza Trail was a natu- specifically noted, all articles Augustine, Florida Architecture: A ral progression for Stan. "I wanted to and images are in the public Search for Colonial Identity and get back into a Spanish colonial con- domain and may be used by focused on the Spanish colonial text, and the Anza Trail offered great any interested party. Articles architecture of the St. Augustine resources for preservation, research, from the public are welcome. area. and recreation," Stan said. Please send your letters and comments to David Smith c/o Serving both as a museum curator The Juan Bautista de Anza and archeologist, Stan worked for Stan was originally born in Beaufort, National Historic Trail, 1111 the Historic St. Augustine South Carolina. He will be living in Jackson #700, Oakland, CA Preservation Board from 1981-1997. the Benicia area with his wife Kim, 94607, or to david_smith In 1997, Stan began work as an who works as a school administrator, @nps.gov. archeologist with the US Army and their sons Bryan and Will. ™

Noticias de Anza 8 Historical Park, will begin work- Battle, by Wilfred O. Martinez, Along the Trail... ing part-time for the Anza Trail is now available for distribution. ™The National Park Service this fall. Jeff will help to organize The book describes Anza’s battle awarded nearly $40,000 in grants volunteers to provide ranger-led in southern Colorado with to the Juan Bautista de Anza programs along the southern Cuerno Verde in 1779. After National Historic Trail to work on section of the Anza Trail, provide returning from his California related projects through the teaching workshops for area expedition, Anza was appointed Challenge Cost Share Program. schools on the Anza curriculum, governor of New Mexico. Raids Award recipients this year include and provide a National Park by the Comanche Chief Cuerno an $11,000 grant to the Service presence in Pima and Verde led Anza to lead a military Mountain Restoration Trust for Santa Cruz counties. Jeff comes expedition against Cuerno Verde construction and development of with an extensive background in which led to the Comanche exhibits along a new trail seg- interpretation. In addition to a Chief’s defeat and death. To pur- ment in Calabasas, California; degree in Geology, Jeff speaks chase a copy of the book, please $8,000 for the South Coast Spanish and most recently served contact the author at wmartinez Railroad Museum for the cre- as the district interpreter at Lake [email protected]. ation of a web-based junior Roosevelt National Recreation ranger program; and $20,000 to Area. He will be a welcome addi- ™Thanks to Bob Hoover for Heyday Books for the publica- tion to the trail family. sharing the following information tion Nueva California: 1774- concerning Mission San Antonio 1776, a book researching the ™Longtime Santa Barbara trail de Padua: On Sunday, November Anza expedition. advocate Vie Obern recently 28 at noon, a meeting was held worked with the Santa Barbara by representatives of the Diocese ™Anza Trail Coalition president County Parks Department to of Monterey and the Franciscan C. Donald Kucera stepped install a commemorative plaque Province of Santa Barbara at down this month following the along the Anza Trail. The trail Mission San Antonio de Padua to sign was installed at Rincon election of a new governing (continued on page 10) board. The new board is: Beach County Park on February Richard Williams (Santa Cruz 24 - marking the th County Council Member) will 229 anniversary serve as president, Megan Reid of Anza’s arrival (Yuma County Council Member) at the historic as Secretary, Vince Murray Chumash village (Maricopa County Council La Rinconada. Member) as Interpretation This was the site th Coordinator, Mary Aguirre- of the 75 camp- Vogler, (Pinal County Council site on the Anza Member), and G. Donald expedition. The Kucera (Pima County Council Native Sons of Member). The Anza Trail staff is the Golden West grateful for the years of service and the National and continued work Don does to Park Service cov- tell the Anza Trail story and ered the cost of thankful for all the work ATCA the sign produc- continues to achieve for the trail. tion. ™The second edi- ™The Anza Trail is pleased to Rio Rico Properties Guy Tobin commissioned and announce the arrival of its third tion of the book, Anza and Cuerno had installed new stone trail markers to identify employee. Jeff Axel, interpretive segments of the Anza Trail. The sign are visible Verde: Decisive ranger at Tumacacori National from the road and direct drivers to the trailheads.

9 Noticias de Anza discuss details of the transfer of custody of the mission back to the diocese due to manpower shortages, which occurred on January 1, 2005. The parish will not be closed but will be assigned to a secular priest (or a visiting one if a permanent resi- dent is not available).

™The 10th Annual Scenic and Historic Trails Conference will be held along the newest trail, the Old Spanish National Historic Trail, in Las Vegas this June18-22. The Partnership for the National Trails System hosts the annual conference and invites anyone that is interested in the future of the trail system to attend. Please contact Gary Warner at (608) 249-7870 or by emailing him at [email protected].

™The Green Valley Hiking Club (GVHC) raised nearly $640 for the Anza Trail Coalition of Picacho Peak was a prominent landmark used by the Anza expedition as they Arizona during the Cabalgata crossed the desert. Today, it is prominent among wildflower hounds. This 2004. Participants in the hike year’s exceptional display was featured on National Public Radio this month. paid $5/day to join in the 80-mile Moderate temperatures may keep flowers blooming for a considerable time. trek between Nogales and included living history actors from Tuquison campsite in Tucson to Tucson. Although most GVHC the Royal Presidio of Santa coordinate bond funds for members hiked for one or two Barbara, folklorico dance by exhibits and construct trail south days during the Cabalgata, a Danza de Anza as well as repre- to Grant Road. handful hiked the entire length sentatives from the governor’s of the Cabalgata. office and the state park system. ™Christene Beekman at Pecos National Historical Site near Santa ™The Calabasas Anza ™Work continues to progress on Fe, New Mexico, shared with the Heritage Association kept the the Anza Trail segments in Pima trail a recent article by John tradition going February 27 with County. Design on the Canoa Kessel on Juan Bautista de Anza, a production of the Anza en Ranch segment continues to Father and Son. The extensive Calabasas 1776 pageant. The move ahead as the county com- journal article published in the pageant is the legacy of Los pletes its environmental determi- New Mexico Historical Review Angeles area native Juliana nation. In Green Valley, construc- (vol. 79, no. 2) provides a com- Townsend Gensley, who pro- tion of the Haven bridge will take prehensive overview of Anza and duced the pageant from 1984- place in June and the Abrego his father and the roles they 1995 as a way of telling the Anza trailhead in the summer. The played along the Spanish Trail story. This year’s presentation county is also working at the frontier. ™

Noticias de Anza 10 Arizpe, Sonora, Mexico May 13-16. International Anza Conference. For anyone interested in learning a little bit more about Anza and the Spanish colonial period, the International Anza Conference hosted in Arizpe, Sonora provides an excel- lent opportunity to learn in a beautiful setting. Arizpe was a colonial capital and is home to Anza’s grave. Participants in the conference will stay with local families while they are in Arizpe, providing a cultural exchange. This year’s conference is especially significant because it will coincide with the town’s annual festi- val on San Ysidro Day which will see the entire community turning out for the festival. A coach will leave from Phoenix and travel to Tucson and then to Arizpe for those attending. Please contact Tour AZ 4 Fun at (602) 993-1162 or at [email protected] for more information.

Los Angeles, California April 30 - May 1. The Anza Trail Advisory Council will meet at the Los Angeles River Center in Los Angeles as they transition from a government advisory board into a friends group for the Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail. The public is welcome to attend the meetings. Please contact Stan Bond at (510) 817-1438 or David Smith at (510) 817-1323 for more information.

San Francisco, California June 11, 9 a.m. to 12 noon. Join Juan Bautista de Anza for an interpretive hike from the San Francisco Presidio officers club to the Mission Dolores. Along the way, learn about the history of San Francisco’s first inhabitants (Ohlone culture) and those that came along with Anza. This four-mile walk takes approximately 2-3 hours and will follow the Mission Trail along San Francisco’s hilly streets. The hike will be paced to allow slower walk- ers to catch up. Contact the Crissy Field Center at (415) 561-7690 to reserve a spot. This is a free event.

June 24. Presidio Pasados. Children’s events 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Evening music 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Join the pre- sidio staff and their many partners to celebrate the 229th anniversary of the Anza expedition and the birth of modern day San Francisco. Afternoon activities will be primarily for children while the evening fandango will highlight Spanish colonial music. All events are free. Contact (415) 561-5500 for more information.

June 27, 11 a.m. Los Californianos - the descendant’s organization for families from the Anza expedition - will host the annual commemoration ceremony of the arrival of the Anza expedition families in San Francisco at the Presidio parade grounds. Open to the public. Please email Los Californianos at LaTejedora@loscalifor- nianos.org for more information.

Stockton April 5. Evening. A public hearing will be held in Stockton concerning trail alignments and development adja- cent to the Mountain House Development, near the historic Anza Trail. Contact Chandler Martin at (209) 468- 3144 for more information.

Las Vegas, Nevada June 18-22. The 10th Annual National Scenic & Historic Trails Conference is being sponsored by the Partnership for the National Trails System in Las Vegas. The conference theme, “ Connecting with Communities through Tourism, Education, and Stewardship” suggests additional ways that national trails can plan on connecting with partners. Contact Gary Warner at (608) 249-7870 or at [email protected] to regis- ter or for more information.

11 Noticias de Anza Noticias de Anza The Newsletter of the Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail One of 23 National Trails A Millennium Trail

National Park Service 1111 Jackson Street, Suite 700 Oakland, California 94607 Attention: Meredith Kaplan Address Correction Requested

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The National Park Service cares for the special places saved by the American people so that all may experience our heritage. Views from the Anza Trail - The Channel Islands from Oxnard

“The road in parts is level, and in parts one goes up and down the ridges until one reaches the long grade, from which one sees the sea and the first islands of the Channel of Santa Barbara.” Padre Font, February 23, 1776. Before there descent along the Oxnard Plain, most expedition members had never seen the Pacific Ocean. Today, Anza Trail hik- ers can follow the trail along the shoreline.

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