They also carried out extensive trade with the nearby Ancient Puebloans, Mogollon, and Sinagua, as well as with the more distant Mesoamerican civilizations. They created roughly 135 miles (217 kilometers) of irrigation canals, making the desert land arable, and paths of these canals were used for the Arizona Canal, Central Arizona Project Canal, and the Hayden-Rhodes Aqueduct. The Hohokam people occupied the Phoenix area for 2,000 years. Water insecurity and drought in conjunction with climate change have become a significant concern for the metropolitan area's future growth prospects. Phoenix is the cultural center of the state of Arizona. This growth rate slowed during the Great Recession of 2007–09, and has rebounded slowly. The city averaged a four percent annual population growth rate over a 40-year period from the mid-1960s to the mid-2000s. These remained the driving forces of the city until after World War II, when high-tech companies began to move into the valley and air conditioning made Phoenix's hot summers more bearable. Cotton, cattle, citrus, climate, and copper were known locally as the "Five C's" anchoring Phoenix's economy. Despite this, its canal system led to a thriving farming community with the original settlers' crops remaining important parts of the Phoenix economy for decades, such as alfalfa, cotton, citrus, and hay. It is in the northeastern reaches of the Sonoran Desert and has a hot desert climate. It became the capital of Arizona Territory in 1889. Phoenix was settled in 1867 as an agricultural community near the confluence of the Salt and Gila Rivers and was incorporated as a city in 1881.
It is the largest metropolitan area, both by population and size, of the Arizona Sun Corridor megaregion. Phoenix, the seat of Maricopa County, has the largest area of all cities in Arizona, with an area of 517.9 square miles (1,341 km 2), and is also the 11th largest city by area in the United States. The metropolitan area is the 10th-largest by population in the United States, with approximately 4.85 million people as of 2020, making it the largest in the Southwestern United States. Phoenix is the anchor of the Phoenix metropolitan area, also known as the Valley of the Sun, which in turn is part of the Salt River Valley. state capital with a population of more than one million residents. It is the fifth-most populous city in the United States, the most populous state capital in the country, and the only U.S.
state of Arizona, with 1,608,139 residents as of 2020. We are working on securing additional volunteers to enroll additional campers and will keep you updated on your camper’s enrollment status once we’ve received your application.Phoenix ( / ˈ f iː n ɪ k s/ FEE-niks Navajo: Hoozdo O'odham: S-ki:kigk Spanish: Fénix Walapai: Banyà:nyuwá ) is the state capital and most populous city of the U.S. The Camper Application is still open, and we encourage everyone interested to apply. The updated COVID protocols will be emailed to all enrolled families early next week for review.įor campers INTERESTED in attending our upcoming Georgia camps: If you have questions or concerns, please get in touch with us as soon as possible at campers ENROLLED in our upcoming Georgia camps: Will be required to be picked up by a parent/caregiver or other designated individual within 24 hours. Will be quarantined under the supervision of nursing staff. If an attendee tests positive, the attendee and any campers and volunteers in the cabin: Test negative (1 PCR test or 2 rapid tests) within 3 days before camp and submit results to negative on Day 3 of camp (tests provided by and overseen by Camp Blue Skies) To monitor campers for COVID-19 before and during camp, all attendees will be required to: Masks are not required, but we respect the choice of those who want to wear masks. In alignment with the guidance of the CDC, Camp Blue Skies strongly recommends that individuals be vaccinated and stay up to date with boosters. Our Risk Management committee decided after reviewing information and data related to COVID-19. As of January 20, 2023, Camp Blue Skies will not require the COVID-19 vaccination or booster but will increase pre-camp and on-site COVID-19 testing for campers, volunteers, program instructors/assistants, and staff.
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