Arizona Wild Beauty: Patch’s First Steps Video
By Laurel Strohmeyer Prologue Welcome to the second installment of our our Arizona Wild Beauty…series, an intimate journey into the lives of an Arizona Wild Horse family. The first installment is entitled Arizona Wild Beauty: First Encounter. Photographer/videographer Laurel Strohmeyer has spent the past four years studying many of the bands of wild horses along our Arizona rivers, but one family in particular captured her heart and...
Weather Fails to Dampen Dedication of Carolyn Allen Amphitheater
January 22, 2017 By Les Conklin Most Scottsdale residents would say that it was cold, dark, and damp at the Brown’s Ranch Trailhead this morning. Despite the unusual weather, the approximately 100 people at the trailhead’s amphitheater were in a warm, friendly mood as Scottsdale officials named the amphitheater for Carolyn Allen. More than one speaker commented that the weather did not match Allen’s upbeat...
Preston Named Executive Director of Desert Foothills Land Trust
January 12, 2017 Courtesy of Desert Foothills Land Trust CAREFREE – The Board of Directors of Desert Foothills Land Trust (DFLT) today announced the appointment of Vicki Preston as the organization’s Executive Director. Preston joined the Land Trust in 2011 as the Conservation Director. She will continue her role in land conservation as well as assume her new duties as Executive Director. Preston takes over from Patrick McWhortor, who...
AZ Game and Fish News: Wolf Pup Released to Wild in 2014 Becomes Mom
December 22 A wolf pup that was introduced into the wild with a foster pack has given birth in the wild. This is a step-forward in the re-introduction of the Mexican grey wolf back into the wild. AZ Game and Fish News (PDF)
Foothills Animal Rescue Unveils New Facility
December 6, 2016 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Courtesy of Foothills Animal Rescue It’s the cat’s meow! FOOTHILLS ANIMAL RESCUE unveils STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITY Scottsdale Mayor Jim Lane Proclaims December 3 as “Brynne Smith Memorial Campus Day” SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Dec. 6, 2016 – Seven months after the facility’s groundbreaking in mid-April, Foothills Animal Rescue’s new, animal-friendly Brynne Smith Memorial Campus proudly...
Thinc Design Publishes Summary of Outcomes for Scottsdale’s DDC
October 13, 2016 The design of the Desert Discovery Center (DDC) is underway. Thinc Design, which is designing exhibits and education programs for the proposed center, has released a Summary of Outcomes. Click on the link below to learn more about Thinc Design and the work that has been done. DDC Scottsdale Alert Newsletter Related Articles & Websites Listen to DDC Exhibit Designer’s KJZZ Sept. 29 Radio Interview Article...
Desert Foothills Land Trust Names McWhortor Executive Director
(CAREFREE/CAVE CREEK/SCOTTSDALE) October 3, 2016 – The Board of Directors of Desert Foothills Land Trust (DFLT) today announced the appointment of a new Executive Director. Patrick McWhortor, a north Valley resident and long-time nonprofit leader, joined the organization in the leadership position this week. McWhortor has extensive experience in nonprofit leadership, having founded and served for ten years as President &...
“Discovery” Connects Lisbon, Portugal and Scottsdale’s DDC
Cities Benefit by Sharing with the World What Makes Them Special By Les Conklin Scottsdale’s proposed Desert Discovery Center (DDC) will surely emphasize a key insight of environmentalism that EVERYTHING in the world is “connected” to EVERYTHING else. The discoveries made by the Portuguese explorers memorialized by the Discoveries Monument in Lisbon were essential to the basic understanding of global connectivity and dependence. Can...
Game and Fish News: Watergoers Trading Engines for Paddles
August 30, 2016 Increasing Number of Watergoers Trading Engines for Paddles Whether it’s dipping the canoe or kayak into one of Arizona’s lakes for a quiet day of fishing or it’s just to enjoy some time on the water, studies show the number of people reaching for a paddle and heading outdoors is increasing. Paddlesport activities, including canoeing, kayaking, inflatable rafting and standup paddleboards, are gaining in popularity...
Seeing & Doing: America’s First Offshore Wind Farm
By Claude Trottier I was invited to view the Deepwater Windmill project off Block Island, Rhode Island. The pictures gives you an idea of the size of this project. The last picture was taken on August 19, 2016 and shows the three blades ready to be installed, which they did in one day. The project is now physically complete. According to the website of the project’s developer, “The first offshore wind farm in...
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