Board of Trustees Meeting
2026-01-15 13:00 - 14:30, 2026-03-19 13:00 - 14:30, 2026-05-21 13:00 - 14:30, 2026-09-17 13:00 - 14:30, 2026-11-19 13:00 - 14:30 (America/Phoenix) | Keep Sedona Beautiful, 360 Brewer Road, Sedona, AZ, 86336, United States
This meeting of the KSB Board of Directors will be held at KSB.
All members are welcome to attend.

Ed Mezulis to Speak at KSB
2026-01-21 17:00 - 18:30
On Wednesday, January 21, 2026, Sedona’s Fire Chief Ed Mezulis will be our featured speaker. Chief Mezulis will discuss the services the Sedona Fire District provides as well as some context to the area we serve. He will also be discussing Firewise and how to become a Firewise community. Chief Mezulis has been with the Sedona Fire District since 2000. Starting as a Firefighter/EMT he moved up the ranks assuming the position of Fire Chief in September of 2022. Prior to SFD he served in the United States Navy and worked for the U.S Forest Service.
Chief Mezulis is committed to life-long learning and currently holds an Associate’s in Fire Science, a Bachelor’s in Leadership, and a Master’s Degree in Public Administration. When not at the station, he is busy raising his three children, Aiden, Abby, and Ava. None of this would be possible without his wife of 20 years, Kristen.
The event will take place at the KSB EcoHub, located at 360 Brewer Road in Sedona, starting at 5:00 p.m. Doors open at 4:30, and the event is free and open to the public.
The possibility of wildfire is one of the most severe and immediate threats to the Verde Valley. Chief Mezulis will explain how each of us can reduce that threat by making our homes firewise. You also need to know the simple steps you can take now to prepare if a fire breaks out, and the critical actions to take if you are ordered to evacuate.
Join us for this important talk, and learn more about wildland fire preparedness at www.keepsedonabeautiful.org/fire.

Tom Ginn to Speak at KSB
2026-02-18 17:00 - 18:30
On Wednesday, February 18, 2026, Dr Tom Ginn will present a review of the ecological relationships among important aquatic species in the Verde River. For example, he will discuss the importance of variable flow relationships to native fish species. He will also discuss the limiting factors for native fishes, including the negative effects of introduced species. An overview of fishing opportunities in the Verde River and tributaries will also be included. Finally, he will discuss various restoration projects that have been implemented in the Verde River system, including invasive species controls and riparian habitat improvements.
Dr. Tom Ginn is a retired water quality scientist and environmental pollution specialist with a 50-year career working on major pollution sites throughout the U.S. He has served as an expert witness in major environmental lawsuits including wastewater treatment options for San Diego, PCB remediation in the Hudson River, PFAS sources in the Mississippi River, and metals pollution at many mining and smelting sites in the western states. In Sedona, Dr. Ginn is active in the OLLI Program at Yavapai College (Osher Lifelong Learning Institute) where he has taught many workshops and courses on a wide range of environmental issues.
The event will take place at the KSB EcoHub, located at 360 Brewer Road in Sedona, starting at 5:00 p.m. Doors open at 4:30, and the event is free and open to the public.

Wendy Hodgson to Speak at KSB
2026-03-18 17:00 - 18:30
On Wednesday, March 18, 2026, Wendy Hodgson will discuss Arizona’s agaves significance to indigenous peoples. Researchers have revealed that pre-Columbian farmers grew no less than six and possibly eight or more domesticated agaves in Arizona dating to at least A.D. 600. These relict agaves have persisted in the landscape to the present, unchanged since they were last cultivated within a prehistoric cultural context, thus providing a rare opportunity to study pre-Columbian nutrition, trade, migration and agricultural practices. Understanding these plants and their ecological/cultural roles requires interdisciplinary collaboration that must involve Indigenous Peoples.
Wendy is Herbarium Curator Emerita and Senior Research Botanist at the Desert Botanical Garden where she has worked for 52 years. Her studies include the flora of southwest U.S. and northern Mexico, especially the Grand Canyon, agaves, including pre-contact agave domesticates, yuccas, and Hesperoyuccas. She believes in diverse participation and collaboration, including community scientists and especially Indigenous Peoples whose voices we have neglected to hear far too long.
The event will take place at the KSB EcoHub, located at 360 Brewer Road in Sedona, starting at 5:00 p.m. Doors open at 4:30, and the event is free and open to the public.

Andrew Grossman to Speak at KSB
2026-04-15 17:00 - 18:30
On Wednesday, April 15, 2026, Andrew Grossman will discuss how over the past two decades, communities across the United States have been rethinking the role of tourism, moving beyond traditional marketing toward strategies that support local quality of life and protect the character of the places people love to visit. Doors open at 4:30 with the presentation starting at 5:00. Join us at the KSB EcoHub, 360 Brewer Road in Sedona.
In this session, he will explore the national shift toward destination management and stewardship while sharing how Sedona’s approach to tourism has evolved since the City established an official Sedona Destination Marketing and Management Organization in July 2023.
Andrew serves as the Tourism Manager for the City of Sedona, where he oversees all aspects of the city’s Destination Marketing and Management Organization (DMMO). In this role he develops and implements strategies that balance a thriving visitor economy with a high quality of life for residents and the stewardship of Sedona’s natural and built environment. With a strong background in destination management and tourism product development, Andrew previously led state-level initiatives at both Travel Oregon and the Colorado Tourism Office before joining the team in Sedona.

Margaret Zhao to Speak at KSB
2026-05-20 17:00 - 18:30
On Wednesday, May 20, 2026, Margaret Zhao will present “Harmony in motion: Qigong in the Keep Sedona Beautiful Garden.”Doors open at 4:30 with the presentation starting at 5:00. Join us at the KSB EcoHub, 360 Brewer Road in Sedona.
Margaret’s presentation will have both indoor and outdoor components. She will start indoors with a discussion of how to experience nature from a Chinese perspective, aligning with nature’s 5 basic elements to thrive in life, and how to apply ancient wisdom to balance body, mind, home & surroundings. The group will then move into the KSB garden to put some of these principals into action.
Margaret Zhao is an award-winning author, acclaimed standup comedienne, renowned motivational speaker and teacher of Taoist Qigong. Weaving together humor, art, and profound knowledge, Margaret creates her unique way of teaching Qigong and Self-Healing Therapy that inspires and benefits students of all ages in a fun, unforgettable way.
