Two Great Ideas to Make Scottsdale Even More Scenic

June 30, 2021

Two Great Ideas to Make Scottsdale Even More Scenic

By Les Conklin

 

There are good ideas and there are bad ideas. Here are two great ideas for making Scottsdale’s Scenic Drive even more scenic and enjoyable.

These are great ideas for several reasons.

  • Both residents and tourists will benefit from the implementation of  these ideas.
  • They add value to the numerous distinctive enhancements that have already been made.
  • They are relatively inexpensive to implement.
  • They continue a proud community tradition of preserving and showcasing the Sonoran Desert.
Cactus flower bloom

Cactus Flower by Dennis Liddell.

Great Idea #1. Restore and Enhance Plant Exhibits

Time takes its toll as do accidents, storms, and vandals. Friends of the Scenic Drive maintains roadside plant exhibits and it is time to repair, replace and relocate some exhibits. This is something that environmentally minded volunteers have accomplished over the decades.  It is time to do it again.  To learn more, click on this link Plant Exhibit Restoration

 

Great Idea #2. Link the Scenic Drive to the McDowell Sonoran Preserve

There are old ideas and new ideas. Now that the long-planned McDowell Sonoran Preserve trailhead at the northeast corner of Pima Road and Dynamite Boulevard has been approved and resort-type zoning  has been approved for the Scenic Drive’s Monument/Exhibit area on North Scottsdale Road, this is a perfect time to consider an old idea. Use the power line corridor that connects the two locations to promote preservation, tourism and forward-looking planning and community action. To learn more, click on this link: Connect Preserve & Scenic Drive.

 

 

Author: Les Conklin

Les Conklin is a resident of north Scottsdale He founded Friends of the Scenic Drive, the Monte de Paz HOA and is the president of the Greater Pinnacle Peak Association. He was named to Scottsdale's History Maker Hall of Fame in 2014. Les is a past editor of A Peek at the Peak and the author of Images of America: Pinnacle Peak. He served on the Scottsdale's Pride Commission, McDowell Sonoran Preserve Commission, the boards of several local nonprofits and was a founding organizer of the city's Adopt-A-Road Program.. Les is a volunteer guide at the Musical Instrument Museum.

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