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Scottsdale City Council puts two questions on the …

4/4/2024
The voters will speak this fall. The Scottsdale City Council voted during its April 2 meeting to put two issues centered on money on the November ballot for voter approval. The first question …

Scottsdale’s new McDowell Sonoran Conservancy …

3/27/2024
Dr. Amanda Hoffman-Handy has spent her entire career in the non-profit sector. During her almost 20-year career she’s been a zookeeper, curator for a living collection within a science …

Scottsdale council gets look at suggestion for sales …

2/28/2024
Scottsdale residents could vote as soon as November on a plan to continue an existing sales tax at a reduced rate to pay for maintenance at the McDowell Sonoran Preserve, WestWorld and other city …

Plenty of free things to do at Scottsdale parks

11/6/2023
Blessed fall is finally here. The season when Valley residents emerge from their air-conditioned homes and get out into the — if not crisp, then at least not hot — fresh air again. …

Scottsdale City Council weighs fate of park tax

9/8/2023
Should Scottsdale residents and visitors be taxed to maintain the McDowell Sonoran Preserve and other and parks? Is it worth it? Scottsdale City Council members are continuing to decide whether or …

2,000 seed balls slingshot into Diamond Fire burn scar …

8/16/2023
The McDowell Sonoran Conservancy, Maricopa County Parks and Recreation Department and the city of Scottsdale Community Services Department came together Aug. 16 to begin restoration efforts after the …

Diamond Fire: McDowell Sonoran Conservancy concerned …

7/21/2023
The Diamond Fire devastated nearly 2,000 acres of the Sonoran Desert on June 27, which included almost 300 acres in the McDowell Sonoran Preserve. Unlike many ecosystems that are adapted to …

McDowell Sonoran Conservancy shares hope for further …

9/15/2022
The McDowell Sonoran Conservancy, responsible for “championing the sustainability of the McDowell Sonoran Preserve,” presented to Scottsdale leaders its latest data on work completed to maintain the land in the future.

Task force to be established to determine future of …

9/15/2022
A new nine-member task force is being pieced together to develop a recommendation for the future of Scottsdale’s McDowell Sonoran Preserve tax before it expires in less than three years. On …