Citizens For Picture Rocks is a non-profit all volunteer community improvement organization incorporated as a 501(c)(4). It was founded in 2002 by a group of residents concerned with crime in the community. Meetings are held on the third Tuesday of each month, 7 p.m., at the Picture Rocks Community Center, 5615 N. Sanders Road. The Coordinating Committee, which takes suggestions for and sets the agenda, meets on the first Wednesday of the month at 6:30 p.m.
Much is going on behind the scenes. Pima County Parks and Recreation personnel are working with Procurement staff to finalize and issue an
SFQ (Solicitation for Qualifications) to which interested designers/builders will respond. A team consisting of county staff, community members and
park users will evaluate the responses and select the company that will design and construct our park. It's possible that a contract could be awarded
by the end of the year!
Again, many thanks to everyone who has contributed to this process. Participation by many different segments of the community is critical to
making this a valuable addition to our park - a fun and safe facility for BMX riders, skateboarders, families, friends and spectators - and a unique
attraction that will help put Picture Rocks on the map.
If you have ideas or comments, please contact us at PictureRocksDigest@comcast.net.
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A view of Saguaro National Park - West after a rare snow. The community of Picture Rocks is adjacent to the western boundary of the park. It consists mostly of one acre residential properties with a small business district centered around the intersection of Picture Rocks Rd. and Sandario Rd. |
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Ancient petroglyphs on the rocks atop Signal Hill in Saguaro National Park - West provide the namesake for our community. |
Meetings usually have guest speakers
of interest to our community, and are open to CPR members and all
interested neighbors. Recent guests have included: Dave Liss, Director
of Safety and Security for Marana Unified School District; Mark
Schwirtz, General Manager and CEO of Trico Electric Cooperative; Sarah
Craighead, Superintendent of Saguaro National Park; Karol Davis of
Ortiz Community Health Center; and Lt. Scott Martin, Commander of the
Tucson Mountain District Office of the Pima County Sheriff's Department.
On the agendas of upcoming meetings are representatives from the
Community Food Bank and Jaime DeZubeldia of Sonoran Kitchen Gardens
speaking about sustainable living in the desert (June 17), and Allen
Dart of Old Pueblo Archaeology Center with a presentation on arts and
culture of the ancient southern Arizona Hohokam Indians (July 15).
Watch for Candidate Forums in August and September, and our Annual
Meeting in October.
Citizens for Picture Rocks membership is open to all residents concerned with making our community a better and safer place to live. Dues are $50 per year, or $5 per meeting, or at least one hour per month of volunteer activity for the betterment of Picture Rocks.
For the current issue of our monthly news publication, The Picture Rocks Digest, click here. For past issues, click here.
For information about our current officers or to contact one of them, click here.
Some of our current activities are included here.
Pima County Supervisor Sharon Bronson's office puts out a newsletter called The District 3 Digest. To view it online, click here. Supervisor Bronson's website can be accessed here.
Fortunate to have two community centers - County funded Picture Rocks Community Center and PRCCI, a private non-profit
staffed by
volunteers - many residents are not aware of the programs and services available.
For information on
The Picture Rocks Community Center, click here.
For
information on
PRCCI, click here.