Sweetwater Preserve
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 This park, located in the foothills of the Tucson Mountains between Sweetwater Road and Camino del Cerro, was one of the first properties purchased after the 2004 bond election. When neighbors heard the property was in danger of being developed, over 180 people raised $30,000 and worked with the Trust for Public Land to secure an option to purchase the property. In 2011, the County purchased an adjacent 187 acres, bringing the total acreage to 887. This property is very popular with hikers and mountain bikers.
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Rancho Seco
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 With the assistance of the Arizona Open Land Trust (now Arizona Land and Water Trust), the Rowley family found a way to keep working their family ranch, while Pima County protected important habitat, as well as the uplands of two relatively intact watersheds. The County acquired Rancho Seco, near Arivaca, in 2005 and it includes 10,000 acres of land in fee and 20,000 acres of State and federal grazing leases. Today, the Rowley’s manage the ranch on behalf of the County, continuing their six decades of ranching tradition, and allowing the County to dedicate resources elsewhere. |
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Habitat at 36th and Kino
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 Prior to the 2004 bond election, the Tucson Audubon Society and neighbors advocated for the conservation of this 20-acre property in mid-town Tucson. The property, located near 36th Street and Kino Boulevard, is near six schools, the Quincie Douglas Recreation Center and library. It supports an unusually high number of bird species due to dense riparian vegetation associated with storm water drainage across the property. Its bird diversity, as well as its location, make it well suited for environmental education programing. The County purchased the property in 2011, and did a comprehensive clean up and made minimal improvements. Future funding will be sought for trail development, parking and ramada improvements.
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