Arizona

Cedar Springs is just 30 minutes from downtown Flagstaff and 45 minutes from the Grand Canyon. TPL successfully approached the landowner--who had a long, dedicated history of conservation--with the proposal that Cedar Springs become Arizona's first FLP project.

The Trust for Public Land and Arizona Game and Fish have protected more than 3,400 acres for management by Arizona State Parks as part of the adjacent Sonoita Creek State Natural Area.

The Hancock Ranch was one of the last large private parcels in Sedona's Red Rock area, a region known for its stunning red sandstone cliffs and formations.

The Trust for Public Land is working to protect Arizona's stunning landscapes as well as the water that helps sustain both human and animal life in the arid climate of the Southwest.

In Arizona we have helped create parks access to underserved communities in Nogales and Queens Creek and have protected natural areas near Tuscon and Prescott.

This rare Sonoran Desert creek is the only water body within popular Saguaro National Park. Residents of nearby Tucson and visitors from across the world come to hike the park’s scenic trails and enjoy thick stands of its attractive namesake cactus, a universal symbol of the desert Southwest.

In 2001, TPL purchased one of the largest remaining tracts of undeveloped land in the Tucson Mountains, at the request of the Tucson Mountain Association. TPL held the property until 2004, when Pima County voters approved a $174-million open space measure, funding its addition to the Sweetwater Preserve.