September 25, 2021
Arizona Pride helped the Scenic Drive. You can too.
By Les Conklin
In 2003 Friends of the Scenic Drive was one of only three organizations to receive the prestigious statewide Community Leadership Governor’s Pride in Arizona Award. Friends was honored for building community pride in the Desert Foothills Scenic Drive by creating and maintaining plant exhibits on North Scottsdale Road, preservation and enhancement of roadside vegetation and vistas, reduction of pollution, publicizing the heritage of the Scenic Drive and support of Scottsdale’s Preserve and Scenic Corridor initiatives.
Accepting the award, Friends President Edie Shannon thanked “..the hundreds of volunteers who have made the program so successful.” Edie wrote and submitted the successful award application.
In a vibrant growing community where development threatens the natural environment and quality of life, it takes steadfastness, work, TLC, and financial support to fend off the forces of time and change. In 2003, Arizona Pride understood the challenge of preserving and enhancing a unique landmark established 40 years earlier. Now it is time to strengthen our pride in the Scenic Drive.
Jake Kulp, a member of Friends of the Scenic Drive and resident of north Scottsdale, is organizing a Friends exhibit maintenance project to re-paint the rocks that surround each roadside exhibit plant and clear the numerous exhibits of weeds and overgrowth. Friends also plans to restore the original appearance of the Scenic Drive’s entry and exhibit monuments by giving them a fresh coat of paint.
Act Now
Arizona Pride helped the Scenic Drive. Now you can help too by volunteering to participate in the project or by making a tax-deductible donation. To volunteer call Les Conklin at 480-361-6498. To donate online or by mail CLICK HERE. Friends of the Scenic Drive is a division of GPPA, a 501 c (3) Arizona nonprofit organization. Thank you.
For additional information about the Scenic Drive, CLICK HERE.
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