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Making a Difference

Submitted by Michael Byrd on May 15, 2013 - 12:52pm

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 your roof-top.

Flood of ideas: Northpoint students make pitch for cleaner water in area creeks, lakes

Submitted by Ann-Marie Benz on April 25, 2013 - 2:48pm

There was no shortage of ideas as students from Northpoint Expeditionary Learning Academy worked on what has been a persistent community problem - the condition of the water in Prescott's creeks and lakes.

EARTH DAY: 100 ways to help the planet

Submitted by Ann-Marie Benz on April 17, 2013 - 8:47am

Prescottonians who want to celebrate Earth Day can pick up trash along the city's creeks Saturday, pull weeds at Watson Woods Monday, or head to the Yavapai County Courthouse Plaza Saturday to pick up a pile of ideas about how to help the planet we all depend upon for survival.

What Would Prescott Look Like With an Extra 31 Tons of Trash?

Submitted by Ann-Marie Benz on April 16, 2013 - 8:25am

Every year during the Granite Creek Cleanup volunteers come out to remove trash and make Prescott a better place for everyone. Since 2007 approximately 31 Tons of trash have been removed by community members from our creeks, lakes, and trails around town. It sounds like a lot, because it is a lot.

We couldn't do it without you

Submitted by Ann-Marie Benz on April 9, 2013 - 2:45pm

This year’s Granite Creek Cleanup is supported by area organizations and businesses. These are groups that consistantly step up to support clean creeks and healthy watersheds.

Parking lots - a study in grime

Submitted by Ann-Marie Benz on March 28, 2013 - 10:46am

Prescott Creeks has been working with Northpoint Expeditionary Learning Academy and the City of Prescott to better understand the role parking lots play in the pollution of our creeks.

Arizona Give Day

Submitted by Ann-Marie Benz on March 19, 2013 - 1:45pm

Join us for an Evening with Prescott Creeks at Granite Mountain Brewing 

In Memory

Submitted by Ann-Marie Benz on March 7, 2013 - 3:05pm

Early in March, Prescott lost one of the founding members of Prescott Creeks Preservation Association. Betty Siegfried, along with her cohorts Bette Bridgewater and Jay Eby, decided that Prescott needed a river-walk, similar to San Antonio’s, so they incorporated Prescott Creeks Preservation Association on March 8th, 1990.

Many Chefs, One Kitchen

Submitted by Ann-Marie Benz on March 6, 2013 - 10:35am

With the main part of the initial Watson woods Riparian Preserve restoration nearly finished, I've been looking back through the work we have done and the changes that have taken place. One of the first big pieces we worked on was the stormwater basin adjacent to the Peavine Trail parking lot.

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