April 6, 2016
Grand Canyon Chapter DAR Announces Completion of Stoneman Trail Historical Marker Project
Scottsdale-chartered Grand Canyon Chapter National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) commemorated the finished restoration of the Stoneman Trail Military Route Marker Saturday, March 19 at McDowell Mountain Regional Park . The original marker was placed by the Arizona State Society DAR October 25, 1997 during the administration of state regent Patricia Godber. Mrs. Godber also served as Grand Canyon DAR chapter regent.
April 6, 2016
Scottsdale launches community conversations on Desert Discovery Center concept
Residents can get more information and share their views this spring on Scottsdale’s Desert Discovery Center concept. Scottsdale’s Desert Discovery Center 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.
April 6, 2016
Driving on wet roads and off-road causes serious resource damage and safety concerns
SRINGERVILLE – Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests (ASNFs) Acting Supervisor Steve Best encourages people to minimize natural resource damage from travel by avoiding wet, muddy roads and trails and choosing the more hardened ones. Best says “We want people to enjoy their forests, however during wet conditions such as spring run-off and the monsoons which create muddy conditions, resource damage can easily occur.”
April 6, 2016
New Senior Center Fitness Membership Options
Monthly, quarterly and annual membership options are now available for Scottsdale Senior Services' state of the art fitness facilities. The Granite Reef and Via Linda fitness facilities feature an extensive variety of exercise equipment including treadmills, ellipticals, stationary bikes, cardio equipment and free weights. New senior fitness center fees include:
April 6, 2016
Cave Creek Museum Hosts “Spaghetti Dinner” on April 10
CAVE CREEK – Cave Creek Museum is embracing Spring with a Spaghetti Dinner fundraiser for the Museum on April 10 at Harold’s!
Bring your appetite to Cave Creek Museum’s "Spaghetti Dinner" fundraiser at Harold's Cave Creek Corral, 6895 E. Cave Creek Rd., in Cave Creek, on Sun., April 10 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
April 6, 2016
Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program Set to Distribute $123 Million for Conservation in the Southwest
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) recently announced the nationwide distribution of more than $1.1 billion in revenues generated by Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration and Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Acts. All four states in the Service’s Southwest Region have the opportunity to share in this distribution of conservation funding.