About the Program

Arizona Center for Rural Leadership has been shaping our state since 1983 through three dynamic programs. The flagship program, Project CENTRL, is a twelve-month, experiential-learning leadership development program. Second is our Alumni in Action, our network of over 700 alumni, working at the grassroots, local, county, state and national level to improve the quality of life in rural Arizona. Finally, through our Make a Difference program we identify needs, gather teams and influence change including the incorporation of the town of Maricopa, finding the current home for Pima County Cooperative Extension and building a Veterans memorial in Miami; all projects that happened through Make a Difference projects. By training leaders, inspiring action, and getting things done, rural Arizona is becoming vibrant, healthy and sustainable. 

MEET THE STAFF

Scott Koenig

Executive Director

scott@centrl.org

Tracey Wasson

Administrative Assistant

tracey@centrl.org

Niki Key

Administrative Assistant

niki@centrl.org

Click below to learn more about our Program!

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Project CENTRL

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  • grows enough cotton each year to make 1 pair of blue jeans for everyone in the United States.

    Capital: Phoenix

    Population: 6,595,778

    Founded: February 14, 1912 (48th)

    State Bird: Cactus Wren

    State Tree: Palo Verde

    State Flower: Saguaro Cactus Bloom

    Number of Counties: 15

    Largest City: Phoenix - 1.5 million

    Nickname: Grand Canyon State

    Number of Farms: 15,600

    Average Farm Size: 1,670 acres

    Total Farmland: 26.1 million acres

  • The top crop exports in Arizona are:

    • vegetables

    • hay

    • cotton

    • cottonseed

    • cutting down a cactus is a punishable offense

    • The village of Supai in the Grand Canyon is the only place in the US to have mail delivered by a mule

    • The largest reservoir in the US is Lake Mead. It was created after the Hoover Dam was completed.

    • the amount of copper in the Capitol building is equal to $4.8 million pennies

    • the 2 largest man made lakes are in Arizona: Lake Mead & Lake Powell

    • Arizona along with New Mexico, Colorado & Utah are know as the 4 corner states

    • Arizona was the last state in the ‘lower 48’ to join the union.

    • It was once part of Mexico

    • NASA astronauts trained the Meteor Crater created 50,000 years ago

    • There are 13 species of rattlesnakes

    • most famous for the Grand Canyon

    • The largest Native American reservation (the Navajo Nation) is in Arizona covering 17,544,500 acres

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