After a decade of serving on the Board of Directors, Karen and Joel are changing their involvement with Prescott Creeks. We have been fortunate to have their leadership, insight, and guidance through the growth and change these past ten years have brought the organization and our region. Karen has served as our most recent Board
The new green infrastructure rain garden continues to take shape at the Rowle P. Simmons Community Center. Thanks to the City of Prescott Streets and Parks and Recreation Departments, construction got underway with the excavation of the rain garden’s main basins. Since then, with the help of volunteers, the garden’s many interconnected basins that will
Yesterday, the water world in Arizona lost someone doing good work. Steve Pawlowski was an inspiration from his years at ADEQ to his recent work at Sierra Club. From the Sierra Club blog: Steve Pawlowski, Arizona Water Sentinels coordinator for the Sierra Club’s Grand Canyon Chapter, died yesterday while waiting to testify at the state Capitol in Phoenix. He
This year’s Granite Creek Cleanup made a huge difference in the health and beauty of Prescott. Your work produced nearly 4½ tons of material from our area lakes, creeks, and trails. Of that, 3.04 tons was trash plus approximately another ton of upcycled materials. For the first time this year, the 22 tires collected (including one five-foot tall
On Arizona Gives Day, April 9th, 2014, Prescott Creeks raised almost $10,000! We couldn’t have done it without the support of over 50 donors who made contributions either at the Arizona Gives Day online site or directly to Prescott Creeks. While all the events for the day were well attended, the Native Plant walk with
Arizona Gives Day was a big success. Not only did we have great people at our events, but you helped us raise $4,900. Thanks to a matching challenge, that becomes $9,800. What an enormous impact that will go toward creating the watershed we want. Thank you!
As we set up our categories for suggested donations this Arizona Gives Day, we remembered back to our roots and named them after our first membership donation categories. With that, we honor soil by making it the first category. As Ron Stein pointed out nearly 20 years ago, we couldn’t do any of it without
Help Prescott Creeks receive a $10,000 matching grant. Every dollar you donate for Arizona Gives Day will make double the difference. During Arizona Gives Day, Prescott Creeks would like to give to our community as well as asking you to support your local non-profits. We will be hosting a day full of activities. All activities
Art for the upcoming One Man’s Treasure is viewable around town for the month of March. You will find pieces at the following locations: Van Gogh’s Ear
This April, Prescott Creeks is launching a project to control invasive weeds in the Granite Creek Watershed and we need your help! Not sure what an invasive weed is? Invasive weeds are plants that (1) are not native to the US and (2) are a harm to human health, or cause economic or environmental harm.
As we’ve moved in to a new space, giving us direct access to Watson Woods Riparian Preserve, we’ve realized that there are a few things that would make the space more functional. If you have any of these things available, they would be much appreciated. Office Wish List: Radiant Heaters (Oil filled) – for supplemental
Pre-registration is available online Join us on Saturday, April 19, 2014, for the Granite Creek Cleanup. This annual event has removed 36 tons of trash from our area creeks, lakes, and trails since Prescott Creeks began hosting it in 2007. This year we expect to cover more miles and pull out even more trash, making
With moving to a new (bigger!) office, we could use a hand with some handi-work. Most of it is relatively basic skills, but it’s generally things we aren’t getting to during the business day. Install kitchen faucet Paint flooring in small hallway Remove excess nails and staples from walls Weatherstripping Shelf building Install rack for
Prescott Creeks and the Friends of JS Acker Park are kicking off the holiday season with the 19th annual Prescott holiday card to benefit the on-going work of these organizations in our community. The 2013 card image by Cliff Cross shows the Prescott Courthouse lit up for the holidays. Also available will be packets with
You are invited to participate in “One Man’s Treasure”, an art exhibit and auction featuring fine art which celebrates upcycled materials and Prescott’s riparian treasures. This event was created to support the mission of Prescott Creeks Preservation Association: to achieve healthy watersheds and clean waters in Central Arizona for the benefit of people and wildlife
Two projects have been funded by Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) to implement Green Infrastructure in cooperation with the City of Prescott. The projects will create Green Infrastructure in urban areas that imitates the drainage and filtration that happens in nature; by preserving natural systems and using engineered systems more natural forms of filtration
by Lucero Radonic, Graduate Outreach Assistant and Susanna Eden, WRRC In the City of Prescott, the Watson Woods Riparian Preserve, along Granite Creek, is an oasis for wildlife and humans surrounded by development. The city’s wastewater treatment plant and transfer station are located a block to the east, a lumber company and a concrete block
During Advocate Weeks, October 17 – 31, Patagonia & The Hike Shack will donate $20 to Prescott Creeks for every pair of Patagonia shoes bought at The Hike Shack. Receive a free 1% for the Planet music download with purchase.
The Urban Habitat Improvement through Invasive Species Removal project will improve riparian habitat conditions along urban creek reaches in the upper Granite Creek Watershed through the control and removal of target invasive vegetation species. The Granite Creek Watershed, located in central Arizona, is an important headwater of the Verde River, one of Arizona’s few perennial
See the video of EPA’s Urban Waters Voices featuring Prescott Creeks!
Citizen’s Water Advisory Group has posted their July 13, 1013 presentation with Ann-Marie Benz from Prescott Creeks and Amanda Richardson from the City of Prescott. You can see it here.
A blog on the Watson Woods interpretive kiosk at the Rosser Strett entrance by The Watershed Company who produced the signs and designs.
(Original available here) Wednesday, June 26, 2013 Author: Ben Grumbles Urban water sustainability includes conserving natural assets but also discovering (and re-discovering) hidden treasures like metro/suburban parks, mini-refuges, river walks, and wetlands often buried deep within compact cityscapes rather than rural landscapes. Recent meetings and collaborations point to progress in protecting and restoring these gems
You might pick up trash while walking your favorite trail, or pull a tire out of the creek. Maybe you recycle (we hope so), or feed the birds you like watching through your kitchen window. Maybe you purchase native species locally to plant in your yard – and then water them with rain captured from
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