From July 2018 – December 2019, Flagstaff offered numerous free events and activities commemorating the 50-year anniversary of humanity’s first foot steps on the Moon and Flagstaff’s role in preparing the Apollo astronauts. The Lunar Legacy Lecture Series, sponsored by the Flagstaff Festival of Science and hosted by the Coconino Community College Lone Tree Campus, featured lunar-themed presentations by scientists, engineers, historians, and astronauts. For more information visit Flagstaff AZ Lunar Legacy.
Lunar Legacy Speaker Series
Honors
Festival Director, Elizabeth Vogler, a winner in the 20 Under 40 Awards, 2021
Festival of Science Viola Awards Finalist, 2025
Board member, Adam Marsh, and lead paleontologist at Petrified National Forest, works with a team of scientists to uncover an approximately 300 million-year-old fossil skeleton discovered at Canyonlands National Park in Utah (June 2024) LINK
Board member, Kathy Farretta, joins the Arizona Historical Society as the Pioneer Museum’s new Museum Manager, a position that was vacant for nearly five years. (December 2025) LINK
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