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Sustainable Landscaping
with Dan DeVere

Discover strategies for creating and maintaining a beautiful, functional landscape tailored to Flagstaff's unique environment. This course is designed for homeowners, gardening enthusiasts, and anyone passionate about enhancing their outdoor spaces. Topics covered will include:
- Micro-Climates: Learn how to identify and work with Flagstaff's diverse micro-climates, from sunny high-desert zones to shaded forested areas, ensuring your plants thrive in the right conditions.
- Sprinkler Systems: learn about installation and maintenance of different irrigation systems.
- Tree and Shrub Care: Gain knowledge of the best plants for different areas, as well as pruning and maintaining to promote healthy growth.
- Pest Management: Learn strategies for integrated pest management, including prevention and management of pests and diseases, and strategies for living near wildlife.
- Seasonal Maintenance: Learn how to manage the unique challenges of Flagstaff’s climate, including snow, monsoons, and drought conditions, and develop strategies for a firewise landscape.
Whether you're starting from scratch or refreshing an existing yard, by the end of the course, you’ll have the tools and know-how to transform your outdoor space.
Instructor Dan DeVere has been a Certified Golf Course Superintendent since 1994, with a bachelor's degree in Agriculture from the University of Arizona. He’s also a Certified Viticulturist through Yavapai College, and has been a Coconino County Master Gardener since 2014. As a resident of Flagstaff for over 30 years, Dan has managed the maintenance and care of some of the region's premier golf courses, including Continental Country Club, Aspen Valley Golf Club, and most recently, Flagstaff Ranch Golf Club.
In addition to his work in golf course management, Dan has contributed his expertise to Morning Dew Landscaping, A&A Tree Service, and Wagon Wheel Winery. He is also a licensed applicator with the Arizona Department of Pest Management.
Dan’s training and expertise emphasize sustainable landscape design and maintenance, with a focus on blending nonnative areas harmoniously with the local environment. He is committed to minimizing the use of pesticides and synthetic compounds, striving to create landscapes that are both functional and environmentally responsible.
Backcountry First Aid
with Shawn Nittmann

Do you like to get out into the backcountry and explore? Are you prepared to handle an injury while out on a hike? This is a hands-on course on how to prepare for, and manage, an injury in the backcountry. You'll feel more confident knowing you are prepared and you'll maximize your fun. This is a non-certification class that serves as an introduction for those that want some basic information about first aid in the outdoors. We will provide recommendations and resources for more advanced training to participants interested in the next level.
Topics will include: trip preparation; first aid kit essentials; lacerations; musculoskeletal; spinal/head; bites and stings; illness; evacuation considerations; environmental challenges; communication/logistics; Search and Rescue and other medical first responders.
Instructor Shawn Nittmann has been with the Coconino County Sheriff's Office Search and Rescue Unit since 2013 where he is a member of the board of directors, an operations leader, and a navigation and survival instructor. He has completed over 200 Search and Rescue missions in Coconino County. He has also been a part-time Biology Instructor and Community Education Instructor at CCC for many years.
Some instruction will take place outside. This class meets the following days/times:
- Friday, March 21, 1 to 5:15 p.m.
- Saturday, March 22, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Conscious Aging
with Barbara Shovers

The Conscious Aging class will focus on the philosophy, skills, and practice needed to become a wise elder. It involves lecture, readings, guided meditations, small group activities, and large group discussions.
Topics will include:
- Living & Aging Consciously
- Life Review & Harvesting
- Finding Meaning & Purpose
- Compassionate Communication
- Leaving a Legacy
This class meets on five Wednesdays: April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 (2025), 1:30-3:30 p.m. at the Lone Tree Campus in the APS room.
Barbara Shovers, M.A., is a life coach, gerontologist, and has been a full-time faculty member at Chandler-Gilbert Community College as well as a LifeLong Learning instructor at Mesa Community College and Coconino Community College. She is a Certified Seminar Leader for Sage-ing International and has given classes, seminars, and workshops on Conscious Aging since 2002.
AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider (In-Person) - Flagstaff
with Kate Williams

- This class is intended for medical providers and those applying for programs in the medical field (i.e. EMT, CNA, MA, Physicians, RN, Dentists, etc.)
- Note: course will fulfill the enrollment pre-requisite for EMS 131, Emergency Medical Technician and NUR 110, Nursing Assistant I
- This is a medical course for CPR & AED for infant, child, & adult only. No First Aid.
- This course will be completed in person at the CCC Fourth Street Campus.
- The course is approximately 5 hours.
- Additional online work may be required.
- Health and Safety:
- Masks are encouraged.
- Personal air valves will be provided.
Wisdom Cards - Mixed Media Workshop
with Michelle Gray, PhD

Have you ever wished you could create a set of symbolic cards that were uniquely yours, using your own understanding and intuition to tap your inner wisdom? If so, please join us in CCC’s art studio for this six-hour mixed-media workshop. We will discuss the various themes of classic intuitive decks that you can use, and expand upon, to help you identify your key themes and symbols. You will experiment with making different types, shapes, and sizes of cards to help you understand your intuitive preferences. We will experiment with different art materials including ink, paint markers, and collage that are easily available and affordable for your continued art-making. Expect to leave with 3-4 cards that will help illuminate your path to completing your Wisdom Card deck. This workshop is for personal growth, not for professional development.
Dr. Michelle Gray, ICF Professional Certified Coach, has over 40 years working in Jungian Psychology, Experiential Arts, and Coaching. She has recently retired from her Clinical practice, and is now focusing on bringing well-being, creativity, and meaning-full practices and experiences to those interested in pursuing their Authentic Path. She teaches Awakening Your Creative Spirit, Herstory, and Jungian Journey to the Creative Self for CCC and is a grant-funded artist and Creative Depth Coach in private practice.
Comet Talk: Hunting for a Healthy Food Source
with Colby Walton

In this presentation, your local Arizona Game and Fish Wildlife Manager Colby Walton will equip you with a basic understanding of hunting regulations, hunting season dates, the big game draw process, basic hunting techniques, wild meat processing, and the best places to hunt. Learn why this type of outdoor recreation is needed to keep the environment healthy and is a great way to provide sustainable, local, healthy meals. The class will be focused on providing all the basic information needed to begin successfully hunting in Arizona. Come join Colby and learn how you can expand your sustainable diet!
Families are welcome! Comet Talks are typically geared toward adult audiences, but older kids with an interest in hunting are welcome too!
Presenter Colby Walton is a Wildlife Manager for the Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD). He currently manages big game species and conducts law enforcement patrols in Game Management Unit (GMU) 7, which encompasses the San Francisco Peaks and Kendrick Mountain. He has been a Wildlife Manager since 2009, and has spent his entire 15 year career in the Flagstaff area. He grew up in a small town in Southeast Texas where he spent most of his time fishing and hunting. Officer Walton moved to Arizona in 2003 to serve in the United States Air Force, and he immersed himself into all of the outdoor recreation that Arizona has to offer. He enjoys archery hunting, fishing, mountain biking, trail running, and backpacking, and sharing his passions with his family and friends.
Comet Talk: Fishing for a Healthy Food Source
with Matt Rinker

Join local Arizona Game and Fish Sportfish Specialist, Matt Rinker, and explore fishing as a way to provide a sustainable and local protein source in your diet! Matt will focus on what you need to help you get started, or continue your lifelong interest in fishing in Arizona. Dive into everything you will need to know, including fundamental fishing techniques, a basic understanding of fishing regulations, and when and where to find the best places to fish. Come join Matt and learn how you can expand your sustainable diet with a couple of his best recipes for preparing local fish!
Families are welcome! Comet Talks are typically geared toward adult audiences, but older kids with an interest in fishing are welcome too!
Presenter Matt Rinker is the Sportfish Specialist for the Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) Flagstaff Office, where he conducts fish surveys, works with hatcheries to stock local fisheries, conducts fishing clinics, monitors water quality and water levels, writes a weekly fishing report, and much more. He started working for the Department in 2000 as a summer intern before beginning his career full time in 2003 as a fisheries technician. By June this year, he will have 22 years of full time service, all in the field of fisheries. He has been an angler since the age of 3, spending much of his childhood fishing the White Mountains or joining his father, who also worked for AZGFD, on his patrols. When he’s not fishing, he’s trail running, tying flies and making lures, wood working, mentoring new hunters and anglers, and raising his son Fisher.
AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider (In-Person) - Flagstaff
with Kate Williams

- This class is intended for medical providers and those applying for programs in the medical field (i.e. EMT, CNA, MA, Physicians, RN, Dentists, etc.)
- Note: course will fulfill the enrollment pre-requisite for EMS 131, Emergency Medical Technician and NUR 110, Nursing Assistant I
- This is a medical course for CPR & AED for infant, child, & adult only. No First Aid.
- This course will be completed in person at the CCC Fourth Street Campus.
- The course is approximately 5 hours.
- Additional online work may be required.
- Health and Safety:
- Masks are encouraged.
- Personal air valves will be provided.