Preserve History

Promotional graphic for The People’s Preserve, How Scottsdale Created the McDowell Sonoran Preserve, featuring a small book cover image beside the title on a beige banner.

The city's official history of the McDowell Sonoran Preserve, by Joan C. Fudala.

Purchase your copy at Amazon.com.

Purchases benefit the Scottsdale McDowell Sonoran Preserve.

You can also download a free copy (PDF).

Preserve 25th Anniversary

Scottsdale's McDowell Sonoran Preserve

4201 N. Hayden Road
Scottsdale, AZ 85251

Last Updated: Apr 16, 2026