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North Country Conservancy's history started in early 2003 when Anthem, New River, and Desert Hills communities plus other Daisy Mountain friends began discussing how to preserve the area. At first there was an informal group called the the Daisy Mountain Preservation Effort (DMPE) which focused on exploring options to preserve Daisy Mountain and adjacent parcels. This advisor group recommended the formation of on a non-profit land trust to be called North Country Conservancy, Inc. The effective date for NCC status receiving its 501 (c) (3) organization status was October 7, 2003.
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Thanks to Gina Weeks for providing this picture taken of Daisy in 2008
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Daisy Mountain (about 6 square miles of state trust lands) has always been a quiet place of refuge for wildlife and Native American people. By the 1800's, pioneers came from all directions to engage in ranching, agriculture, or mining. The community today is still mainly rural. The spectacular landscape is symbolic of the Sonoran Desert. The clean air, diversity of plants and animals, and areas of beauty and solitude have inspired generations of climbers, photographers, artists, and local residents for generations before and after Arizona attained statehood.
Click HERE for some geology and history of Daisy Mountain.
This area (about 6 square miles of state trust lands) has always been a quiet place of refuge for wildlife and Native American people. By the 1800's, pioneers came from all directions to engage in ranching, agriculture, or mining. The community today is still mainly rural. The spectacular landscape is symbolic of the Sonoran Desert. The clean air, diversity of plants and animals, and areas of beauty and solitude have inspired generations of climbers, photographers, artists, and local residents for generations before and after Arizona attained statehood.
Click here for some geology and history of Daisy Mountain.
Click here for more pictures.
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