Scottsdale’s Scenic Drive and Public Notice for Zoning Case 19-ZN-2014
You may have seen the red Zoning/Public Hearing sign posted 04/22/16 by the City of Scottsdale on the NE corner of E. Happy Valley and Scottsdale Roads and elsewhere. This gives notice that Case 19-ZN-2014 Rezoning Request will be heard by the Planning Commission on 05/11/16 at 5:00pm. Arizona State Land Department (ASLD) is the applicant. What does this notice say and mean? City Planner Jesus Murillo clarifies that “the ‘Request’ is...
Cactus Wren – Arizona’s State Bird
By Tom Mangelsdorf Cactus Wrens are fairly common throughout the southwest and especially in Northeast Scottsdale. They were officially recognized as Arizona’s state bird in 1931. These birds, about the size of a common Robin, build their nests in several varieties of cactus such as the staghorn cholla. The male and female Cactus Wrens mate for life. The male will often build several nests during the spring and the female may lay...
Scottsdale’s DDC News, Dialogue, Facebook Page, Website
On April 20th and 21st the Desert Discovery Center Scottsdale and the City of Scottsdale launched the center’s “Community Conversations” phase with two public meetings. The meetings were designed to provide more information for Scottsdale business owners and residents and give attendees an initial opportunity to provide input into the concept plan. In addition to conducting public meetings, DDC Scottsdale has...
Learn More About Scottsdale’s Desert Discovery Center
Courtesy DDC Scottsdale April 21, 2016 The Basics What is the Desert Discovery Center? Scottsdale’s Desert Discovery Center (DDC) is envisioned as an interpretive, education and research center intended to complement the McDowell Sonoran Preserve experience and be a focal point for understanding human interaction with arid environments. At this point, the City of Scottsdale is in the project planning phase for the DDC...
Discover . Connect . Belong: May Events & Classes
Information for all events: Contact David Court, Desert Foothills Library, 480-488-2286, dcourt@dfla.org, www.desertfoothillslibrary.org Where: All events below take place at Desert Foothills Library, 38443 North Schoolhouse Road, Cave Creek, 85327 Cost: All events are free, except where noted. Library closed May 30th for Memorial Day. *** Display Discover . Connect . Belong: April Events & Classes May 2, 1 – 2:30 p.m. (1st...
Musicfest Announces Young Musician Winners, May 15th MIM Concert
Courtesy of Arizona Musicfest Arizona Musicfest Announces Winners of Young Musicians Competitions Piano, Solo Instrumental, Chamber Ensemble and Vocal Winners To Perform in Concert May 15 at 2pm at the Musical Instrument Museum (Phoenix, Scottsdale) Each year, Arizona Musicfest attracts some of the brightest young musical talent from around the State of Arizona to its instrumental and vocal competitions. Over 100 talented...
The Desert Center: A Special Pinnacle Peak Secret
From A Peek at the Peak Magazine, October 1997 Fewer than 100 people lived in the Pinnacle Peak area in the late 1970s. That is when Florence Nelson began travelling to local schools to educate kids about the desert. The work done by the Desert Center she started is an important part of the heritage of Scottsdale’s Desert Discovery Center. The Desert Center, which was managed for years by Scottsdale residents Donna and Dave Ropp...
Boulders Named “Best Golf Resort in the Southwest
Courtesy of The Boulders The Boulders Named “Best Golf Resort in the Southwest” On Golf Digest’s 2016 Editor’s Choice Awards List CAREFREE, Ariz.—April 26, 2016— The Boulders continues to be honored as “one of the best in the industry” by readers, golf editors and golf experts in the industry. Golf Digest magazine just announced their first time “Best Golf Resorts in the America’s Editor’s Choice Awards” in...
Kit Fox – An Adorable Desert Denizen
I recently had the opportunity to participate in a unique photography workshop hosted by the Southwest Wildlife Conservation Center (SWCC). The workshop was led by Randy Babb, a biologist with the Arizona Game and Fish Department and an accomplished photographer. He provided a wealth of knowledge about the animals and some invaluable tips and advice on how best to photograph them to the small group of photographers in the workshop....
Dan Gruber Contributes to DDC Scottsdale’s Community Conversation
April 24, 2016 As the Desert Discovery Center (DDC) Scottsdale begins its “Community Conversations” phase to provide information and garner feedback about the center, the Arizona Republic published an article “9 Facts on Desert Discovery Center in Scottsdale.” The DDC is not a new subject in Scottsdale and questions and concerns have been raised regarding the project. The article, written by Dan Gruber, a...
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