On Thursday, April 16, 2026, join Old Pueblo Archaeology Center’s “Third Thursday Food for Thought” online presentation featuring “Ghost Canals of the Phoenix Area” by archaeologist Daniel Garcia. This free Zoom presentation will be held from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. ARIZONA/Mountain Standard Time (same as Pacific Daylight Time).

Dan Garcia, archaeologist for central Arizona’s Salt River Project not-for-profit public power and water utility, presents the fascinating history of the oldest territorial irrigation canals in the Phoenix-Tempe metropolitan area, including the Salt River Valley, Maricopa, Hayden, and the San Francisco canals. His presentation will take you on a virtual ghost-hunt for the telltale persistent patterns of historic canals that have been incorporated into the urban landscape but can still be traced when you know just what to look for.

To register for the Zoom webinar go to https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_78dUCNv6S5qtX5uVabOLZA. For more information contact Old Pueblo at info@oldpueblo.org or 520-798-1201.

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Caption: Left, the Salt River Valley Canal in downtown Phoenix ca. 1920s; center, portion of a General Land Office plat map showing some canals in the original Phoenix townsite; right, traces of the historic Maricopa Canal in Phoenix; photos courtesy of Dan Garcia and Salt River Project