
P.O. Box 17733
Fountain Hills, AZ 85269-7733
480-837-3253
Site Last Updated April 24, 2008
During our primary months of operation (October through April) we are always in need of more volunteers to help with guiding hikes (Trail Guides) and trail building (Trailblazers). If you are able to help out in either of these areas or would like further information please contact Roy Kinsey at 480-837-3253 or email at rkinsey2@cox.net.
(Photo: Looking south toward Red Mountain from the site of the
Central Trailhead and parking area.)
The SCFH is a non-profit organization established to support and maintain a natural preserve within the town of Fountain Hills AZ. Its work is supported by contributions and gifts from individuals, corporations, and other non-profit organizations. It is independent of the Town of Fountain Hills and receives no tax support.
The Fountain Hills Preserve (click here for more information, including a map, of the Fountain Hills Preserve) provides 740 acres of open space along the only wildlife access on the eastern side of the McDowellMountains. Adjacent to the southern, western, and northern borders of the preserve are Scottsdale's McDowell Sonoran Preserve and Maricopa County's McDowell Mountain Regional Park. Together, these three areas provide a total of over 36,000 acres of contiguous Sonoran desert with limited and shared trail access. This total area is crucial for native wildlife preservation.
The primary objective of the Conservancy is to create a financial and organizational resource that can be applied to the Fountain Hills McDowell Mountain Preserve in order to:
We welcome public contributions to support our many preservation and conservation programs. As a Friend of the Conservancy you will receive periodic newsletters to keep you informed of Preserve activities. An application form which may be printed, filled out and mailed in is available. Your contribution is fully tax deductible.
The volunteer Board of Directors currently include:
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Roy Kinsey (Chair) |
Steve Fleming (Secretary) |
John Wyman (Treasurer) |
Carol Ayres |
Karen Holloway |
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Paul Appeldorn |
Will LaFollette |
John Rezek |
Robert Sanders |
Wayne Tall |
The Conservancy has a Trail Guides Program which trains people to act as guides on the trails. A number of people have been through the training program.
The Conservancy also has a Trailblazers Program which coordinates working sessions to lay out, build and maintain trails in the Preserve.
The Conservancy leads organized hikes into the Preserve.
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