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Scottsdale
Community College’s (SCC) Center for Native and Urban Wildlife (CNUW)
personnel sampling pond at Watt Preserve for Lowland Leopard
Frogs and fish. The DFLT and CNUW work together to meet our
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The Watt Preserve is a 7.6 acre property that is shaded
with ancient cottonwoods and is hidden from view by the
vegetation that flourishes along Cave Creek, one of the last
perennial streams in Maricopa County. This lush riparian area
was the first gift of land to the Desert Foothills Land Trust.
The 1991 donation focused attention on the goal to protect as
much of Cave Creek as possible.
A thousand years ago the area served as home to the ancient
Hohokam people (ca. A.D. 1 - 1450). An archaeological survey
found pit houses, agave roasting pits, and pot sherds nearby
that give silent evidence of their attraction to the creek and
the wildlife it supports.
The Watt Preserve remains a pristine haven for
the unique wildlife and plants of the Sonoran Desert.
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