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Saguaro National Park receives 2013 Active Trails Grant

Saguaro National Park receives 2013 Active Trails Grant

Saguaro National Park is one of 22 national parks across the country selected to receive a 2013 Active Trails grant from the National Park Foundation, the official charity of America’s national parks. Now in its fifth year, the Active Trails program supports hands-on projects that encourage the public to lead healthy lives by actively engaging in trail work, special events and community activities that help restore, protect and/or create land and water trails across the country.

“Through the Active Trails program, we are

A trail in Saguaro National Park East is tagged by vandals

A trail in Saguaro National Park East is tagged by vandals

Vandals are back at work in the Rincon Mountain District of the Saguaro National Park.  Graffiti was discovered last weekend on several rocks and saguaros along the Douglas Springs Trail.

It was confirmed by park officials that 16 objects were

Tucson wins Mayor's Water Challenge, gains donation for Tourney Park

Tucson wins Mayor's Water Challenge, gains donation for Tourney Park

Tucson placed first in their city division during the Wyland Foundation's National Mayor's Challenge for Water Conservation, and Mayor Rothschild is thanking Tucsonans for pledging to save water.  

These pledges enabled Tucson to

Saguaro National Park offers public programs in May

Saguaro National Park offers public programs in May

Saguaro National Park is offering a variety of hikes and talks this spring that explore the park’s wonderful natural and cultural history. Interpretive programs are

Tucson is still in the lead in national water conservation challenge

Tucson is still in the lead in national water conservation challenge

Tucson residents are continuing to pledge to use water wisely, keeping the city in first place in its category, in the National Mayor's Challenge for Water Conservation.

There is less than one week left to the

Forest Service seeking applicants for Advisory Council

Forest Service seeking applicants for Advisory Council

The Forest Service is seeking candidates to serve on the Arizona National Scenic Trail Advisory Council.

The Council was established with the National Trails System Act, for the purpose of providing recommendations to the Secretary of Agriculture, through the

Free shredding event today at Ward 2 office

Free shredding event today at Ward 2 office

Have a box of documents you want shredded, but don’t have a shredder?  Then this just might be the event for you.

Residents can have a box of documents shredded for