April has been designated Water Awareness Month in Arizona. As the weather heats up and our dry season begins, it’s a great time to think about how much water you’re using and how you can reduce use of our most precious resource. Practicing a low water-use lifestyle is a way each individual and business in Arizona can help ensure a long-term, sufficient water supply. You can make a … [Read more...]

KSB wants to know. We’re here to bring you relevant information that pertains to our mission of protecting and sustaining the unique scenic beauty and natural environment of the Greater Sedona Area. The newsletter is our way of regularly communicating to our members. The most recent issue was sent out a couple of weeks ago and posted to our website. You can access it here. In the past … [Read more...]

Longtime friend, environmental champion, and outstanding communicator, Steve DeVol, passed away on February 26th of this year. Steve served KSB for years in a number of roles: he was Secretary (2006-2008), Executive Vice President (2009-2010), and he last served as KSB’s President. During his time as President, Steve was given the Norman McGee Award, named for KSB’s principal founder … [Read more...]

Climate change is real; it’s a global problem, with impact that is felt locally. Sedona and the Verde Valley are already experiencing the effects of climate change (increased flooding, more frequent and severe wildfires, and rising temperatures that strain water resources and bring on drought). As global greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise, these changes will increase over time … [Read more...]

The Boards of Directors of Keep Sedona Beautiful (KSB) and the Verde Valley Land Preservation Institute (VVLP) have voted to merge our two organizations, including our boards, programs, and assets. “We share a passion for preserving our natural open spaces, and know that our combined organization will more effectively function as a steward of the land,” according to Craig Swanson, KSB … [Read more...]

Voters Education Program Monday, March 22, 2021, 1:00 – 2:30 pm 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM via ZOOM "Wicked Water Problems" Are you concerned about the future of our rivers and streams in Northern Arizona, or are you wondering where everyone’s drinking water will come from ten years from now?  If so, don’t miss Dr. Sharon Megdal, Director of the Water Resources Research Center at the … [Read more...]

On Monday March 29, at 5:00 PM, a collection of environmental groups will hold an online Letters to the Editor Writing Party. Those groups include The Center for Biological Diversity, The Wilderness Society, Northern Arizona Climate Change Alliance, and the Yavapai group of the Sierra Club.   At this event, they will discuss 30x30, a national effort to protect 30% of our lands and … [Read more...]

The city of Sedona is looking for feedback from residents on Plan Uptown, a public outreach effort that will result in a plan that guides new development, redevelopment and city projects in the Uptown commercial area. The Plan Uptown website gives Sedona residents a chance to weigh in on the future of Uptown. To review the draft and submit questions or comments, go … [Read more...]

KSB believes that we need more and better recycling here in Sedona, but we have just learned that not all the money that cities in Arizona are paying in landfill fees to support recycling is actually being allocated as intended. Over the years, half of the money (millions) has been diverted elsewhere instead of being used by municipalities across the state to start or innovate … [Read more...]

On Monday February 15, the law firm representing AutoCamp informed Yavapai County Development Services that the application for rezoning is being withdrawn. Along with the Save Bear Mountain group and hundreds of Yavapai County residents, KSB vigorously opposed the development proposal. The Press Release from Save Bear Mountain states: Sedona-area community group Save Bear Mountain … [Read more...]