Rare Arizona wetland defended against development by land acquisition
The Pumphouse County Natural Area, one of northern Arizona’s few preserved wetlands, has expanded its borders. Coconino County Parks and Recreation recently announced it acquired an important 6-acre parcel in Kachina Village that will be restored and incorporated into the preserved natural area. Located immediately adjacent to an Interstate 17 frontage road, the parcel would have been an attractive site for future development in the Kachina Village area, but with this recent acquisition, it will become a protected piece of the wetland landscape.