Background
PRESERVE VISTOSO
WHAT WE DO
The Mission of Preserve Vistoso is to support the preservation of the former Vistoso golf course as a nature preserve and community trail.
The Vistoso 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
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Latest News
News
June 23, 2022
Grand Opening - Vistoso Trails Nature Preserve
Join us on Friday, July 15, to celebrate the official transfer of the Vistoso Trails Nature Preserve from Mike Ford and The Conservation Fund (TCF), to the Town of Oro Valley.
June 22, 2022
In Memoriam - Nancy Olson
With the long-anticipated dedication of the Vistoso Trails property, we also remember with great sadness, the loss of Nancy Olson on May 24.
May 23, 2022
Winner announced for contest to rename former Vistoso Golf Course
The Town of Oro Valley is pleased to recognize the winner of the contest to name the 202-acre property formerly known as the Vistoso Golf Course. Congratulations to Oro Valley resident Nikki Dilbeck for submitting the winning name, Vistoso Trails Nature Preserve.
The Vistoso Nature Preserve offers a rich variety of plants, mammals and birds as well as ancient petroglyphs along a paved six-mile path that could be available to all.
