About the area
DC Ranch at a glance
DC Ranch borders the McDowell Sonoran Preserve, a permanently protected stretch of Sonoran Desert of roughly 30,500 acres. It is often described as the largest city park in the United States, though technically it is a nature reserve.
Scottsdale bought the preserve land with a sales tax increase approved by voters, beginning with a dedication in October 1994. The McDowell Sonoran Conservancy helps care for it today.
Source: Wikipedia — McDowell Sonoran Preserve, summarized under CC BY-SA 4.0.
