Scottsdale Water official named Arizona Operations Leader of the Year
Jul01

Scottsdale Water official named Arizona Operations Leader of the Year

April 26, 2022   Valerie Schneider, public information officer, vschneider@ScottsdaleAZ.gov Scottsdale Water official named Arizona Operations Leader of the Year Division wins eight safety awards at AZ Water Conference Scottsdale, Ariz. (April 26, 2022) – Scottsdale Water Resources Administrator Kevin Rose was awarded Operations Leader of the Year at this year’s AZ Water Conference in April while the division took home multiple...

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Scottsdale Council O.K.s  $2.1 Million for Social Services
Jul01

Scottsdale Council O.K.s $2.1 Million for Social Services

July 2, 2019 City Council approves more than $2.1 million for social service agencies and prograpproms   The Scottsdale City Council recently approved $2.146 million for nonprofit agencies that provide programs and services to assist thousands of residents at risk and in need. These programs and services help organizations like Teen Lifeline, whose mission is to prevent teen suicides. Moriah* has been a volunteer at the nonprofit for...

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Photos: Wonderous Sonoran Desert Threatened!
Jun30

Photos: Wonderous Sonoran Desert Threatened!

Sonoran Plants and Animals Victims of Insensitive Development By Beverly Smith Arizona is a place of many wonders, including the Sonoran Desert.  The purpose of this article is to call your attention to an area of the Sonoran Desert that is being threatened by development. The property is located at the southwest corner of Windmill Road and Stagecoach Pass. The other end of the parcel is approached from the corner of 81st Way and...

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Getting Rid of Invasives: You’d Better Have a Plan!
Jun30

Getting Rid of Invasives: You’d Better Have a Plan!

April 30, 2019 Sharing our Knowledge and Practices By Paul Staker, McDowell Conservancy Master Steward Republished from McDowell Sonoran Conservancy Mountain Lines newsletter     One of the major strategic initiatives of the Parsons Field Institute at McDowell Sonoran Conservancy involves developing and implementing a plan aimed at the removal of invasive, nonnative plants, particularly fountain grass (Pennisetum setaceum)...

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Protecting Native Biodiversity Isn’t Easy
Jun30

Protecting Native Biodiversity Isn’t Easy

March 30, 2019 Protecting Native Biodiversity Isn’t Easy By Dr. Helen Rowe, McDowell Sonoran Conservancy Field Institute Director Republished from McDowell Sonoran Conservancy Mountain Lines newsletter”   Over half of Scottsdale’s McDowell Sonoran Preserve’s 80-mile boundary is surrounded by urban development, making it easily accessible to incursion from nonnative plants. Recent surveys by the McDowell Sonoran...

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