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The McDowell Sonoran Conservancy (The Conservancy)〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The McDowell Sonoran Conservancy )〕 is an independent non-profit 501(c)3 conservation organization. Its published mission is to “champion the sustainability of the McDowell Sonoran Preserve (The Preserve) for the benefit of this and future generations. As stewards, we connect the community to the Preserve through education, research, advocacy, partnerships and safe, respectful access.” The McDowell Sonoran Preserve is the largest urban preserve in the U.S. (List of urban parks by size), located within the city limits of Scottsdale, Arizona. It encompasses more than of upper Sonoran Desert, including large portions of the McDowell Mountains. The McDowell Sonoran Conservancy, in partnership with the City of Scottsdale, provides for stewardship of the land within the McDowell Sonoran Preserve. A small paid staff works with volunteers, known as stewards, from the McDowell Sonoran Conservancy to assist the city staff. These services and activities include a volunteer stewardship program (see below), scientific and historical research, advocacy, and other activities that promote the use, protection, and enhancement of the Preserve. ==History== In 1990, with the combined population of the nearby communities of Scottsdale, Fountain Hills, Rio Verde and Carefree approaching 150,000, housing and commercial developments were beginning to encroach upon the McDowell Mountains. Local citizens who for years enjoyed unobstructed mountain views and unfettered recreation within the mountain range increasingly came to the realization that the mountains were unprotected.〔Fudala, Joan. Historic Scottsdale: A Life from the Land. Chapter VII. Historical Publishing Network, 2001. Pages 83-93, 2014.〕 On November 17, 1990, thirteen concerned preservationists and outdoor enthusiasts met at Scottsdale’s Mustang Library to discuss preservation of the McDowell Mountains and adjacent Sonoran Desert lands.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=City of Scottsdale )〕 On January 21, 1991, the group incorporated as the McDowell Sonoran Land Conservancy, a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of the McDowell Mountain area. Signers of the incorporation documents were Jane Rau and Karen Bertiger.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Duckett, Beth. Founders fought development to save McDowell treasure. Arizona Republic, January 20, 2011 )〕 The McDowell Sonoran Land Conservancy initially did business using the name McDowell Sonoran Land Trust (MSLT). In August 2005, it adopted a new dba name: McDowell Sonoran Conservancy. The MSLT board quickly realized that a reliance on private donations would not provide effective funding for the purchase and preservation of sufficiently large parcels of land. The board decided to turn to the citizens of Scottsdale for support. In 1992, they approached the Scottsdale city council with a request to develop a preservation plan〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=City of Scottsdale, McDowell Sonoran Preserve boundary )〕 for the McDowell Mountains and surrounding Sonoran Desert lands. The council created a task force to study preservation the following year. During this same period, MSLT directors began leading informal educational hikes into the future Preserve and writing numerous articles for local periodicals in order to build support among influential citizens. The initiatives of 1992 and 1993 bore fruit in 1994, when the city council, acting on task force recommendations, created a permanent McDowell Sonoran Preserve Commission (Preserve Commission),〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=City of Scottsdale, McDowell Sonoran Preserve Commission )〕 and endorsed a plan to acquire 25 square miles of land. Public support came the following year when 64% of Scottsdale’s voters approved a 0.2% sales tax to fund land acquisition. Land desired for the McDowell Sonoran Preserve was selected based on:〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=City of Scottsdale )〕 • 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「McDowell Sonoran Conservancy」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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