Today Pima County manages over 230,000 acres of natural areas for conservation due to supportive taxpayers, visionary County leadership, hardworking staff, willing property owners and resourceful partner organizations. These lands surround Pima County's cities, towns and unincorporated communities creating a desert greenbelt. They provide us with hiking and other recreational opportunities, preserve scenic beauty, support wildlife, produce food, protect local water supplies, reduce flooding hazards, and protect our historic and cultural heritage. Many of these lands were acquired with funds approved by voters in 1997 and 2004.
The purpose of this report is to highlight lands acquired with 1997 and 2004 voter-approved bond fuds, provide a historical record of Pima County's land conservation efforts and consider how these properties contribute to Pima County's long-term vison--the Sonoran Desert Conservation Plan. The report also provides a special feature on the evolution of conservation and land use planning in Pima County.
Source: Protecting Our Land, Water, and Heritage
Specific to the Altar Valley, this report gives an overview of ranch conservation efforts and the resources contained within the Southern Altar Valley reserve and the Northern Altar Valley reserve.
Reports and other documents about Sonoran Desert ecology, management, and conservation. Curated by the not-for-profit Altar Valley Conservation Alliance (AVCA) located outside Tucson, AZ.