Background
PRESERVE VISTOSO
Friends of the Vistoso Trails Nature Preserve
WHAT WE DO
The mission of Preserve Vistoso is to promote the public support and appreciation of the natural beauty and recreational amenities of Vistoso Trails Nature Preserve for the inspiration, education and enjoyment of current and future generations.
The Vistoso Trails Nature Preserve presents the beauty of the Sonoran Desert teeming with wildlife and artifacts of the Native Americans who lived and hunted there. The existing 6.2-mile, eight-foot-wide concrete path winds through the property providing visitors with views of the Catalina and Tortolita mountains, examples of varied desert vegetation, and the opportunity to view an abundance of wildlife. With easy access from multiple locations, visitors can stroll the property and connect with the natural world we tend take for granted.
A Sonoran Desert preserve where nature and people thrive
Preserve Vistoso Donates Bench in Vistoso Trails Nature Preserve to Honor Board Member
In a neighborhood ceremony on Friday, May 12, Preserve Vistoso board members honored board member Nancy Olson with the dedication of a bench in Vistoso Trails Nature Preserve. The bench, purchased by Preserve Vistoso Board members, is located along the first hole of the former golf course. Nancy worked tirelessly to help raise $1.8 million for The Conservation Fund to purchase the property, donate it to the Town of Oro Valley and protect it in perpetuity with a conservation easement. Her passion for this beautiful patch of Sonoran Desert was an inspiration to all of us.
Nancy Olson
For those of us that were lucky enough to know Nancy, she was truly a force of nature, and despite her illness she worked tirelessly for this cause.
We will miss her great mind, her quick wit, and her tenacious determination. The result of Nancy’s efforts, and others in this community, is the creation of the Vistoso Trails Nature Preserve, a gift to the community of Oro Valley that will last in perpetuity.
Nancy’s efforts are greatly appreciated by Preserve Vistoso and the Oro Valley community.
Thank you Nancy. You will be remembered as we follow the trails through this beautiful piece of the Sonoran Desert.
For information about how to donate a bench click here.
All memorial benches are set up by the Town of Oro Valley
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Latest News
News
February 15, 2023
Update from Preserve Vistoso (February 15, 2023 Pulse)
(1) Volunteer Needed to Assist on the Preserve Vistoso website, (2) Attend Next Vistoso Trails Meeting on Tuesday, February 21 at 6:00 PM in Town Council Chambers, (3) Preserve Vistoso has a new Mission Statement, (4) Vistoso Trails Field Guide
The Vistoso Trails Nature Preserve offers a rich variety of plants, mammals and birds as well as artist-created petroglyphs along a paved six-mile path that could be available to all.
Celebrate Opening of the Vistoso Trails Nature Preserve
Click on the photo to View Videos of the opening day ceremony
Past News
February 15, 2023
Update from Preserve Vistoso (February 15, 2023 Pulse)
(1) Volunteer Needed to Assist on the Preserve Vistoso website, (2) Attend Next Vistoso Trails Meeting on Tuesday, February 21 at 6:00 PM in Town Council Chambers, (3) Preserve Vistoso has a new Mission Statement, (4) Vistoso Trails Field Guide