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Garden Planting

Friday, March 22, 2013
8 AM - 5 PM

Learn more about this and many other events FOTW has planned for March.

Montezuma Well is not really a well, but a limestone sinkhole sourced by subterranean springs. It was named for the Aztec Emperor, Montezuma II in 1864 by Texan soldiers on expedition from Fort Verde. It is doubtful that Montezuma was ever anywhere near the Well, but the name stuck.

The area is rich with archaeological finds referencing the numerous cultures to find their way to Montezuma Well. Some were just passing through on pilgrimage, others settled at this unique oasis in the desert. The Well, considered sacred to many, is still being used today by many Native American tribes for religious and ceremonial purposes.

Friends of the Well is an Arizona non-profit organization dedicated to the protection and preservation of Montezuma Well National Monument located in central Arizona just south of Sedona. Learn more about FOTW and our mission.

Tradition Use Garden Planting

Jerry Planting Come join us and our garden partner, Hopi eleder Jerry Honawa, as we plant the Traditional Use Garden in the old way. Learn Hopi planting methods, crops and their uses. This is our sixth year planting and maintaining the Traditional Use Garden at the Well. See our Events page for complete details.