On April 3rd, the board of directors welcomed Amanda Maxwell as the 10th member of its board of directors.

Amanda is a Sedona resident and avid member of the Sedona hiking, backpacking, and kayaking communities. She clocks hundreds of miles per year on the trails and rivers of Sedona, Grand Canyon, and Southern Utah. She currently serves as the Ranger (Forest Service Liaison) for the Sedona Westerners Hiking Club, and coordinated their volunteer efforts for the Cathedral Rock Trail Building Project of 2023.

As a sculptor and career art educator, Amanda authored numerous Visual and Performing Arts grants for underserved student populations. As a member of the Red Rock Trail Fund Board, she contributes her grant writing skills to support the care and maintenance of the Sedona trails that she hikes every day.