About Us

The Greater Pinnacle Peak Association (GPPA), founded in the Pinnacle Peak area of Scottsdale, Arizona in 1977, is a 501 c(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation of the natural environment and the enhancement of quality of life in the North Scottsdale Sonoran Desert. We support desert preservation, wildlife conservation, the arts, education, responsible development, and community service through our publications, initiatives, student grants, and by assisting local nonprofits. For additional information, visit www.gppaaz.org.

Friends of the Scenic Drive is a corps of volunteers that works to preserve and enhance the Desert Foothills Scenic Drive, an area landmark since 1963. Friends conducts regular litter pickup programs, and maintains Scenic Drive plant exhibits and monuments. Friends, founded in 1994 in north Scottsdale, is a division of GPPA. GPPA recieves no State or Federal funding. For information, visit www.scenicdrive.org.