Totalling
almost
5,000
acres,
Sonoita
Creek
is
Arizona's
first
major
state
natural
area.
The
site
is
in
the
southeastern
portion
of
the
state
and
will
preserve
a
unique
riparian
area.
Work
is
currently
being
done
on
a
management
plan
for
the
area.
Arizona
State
Parks
will
develop
hiking
trails
and
wildlife
viewing
areas
along
the
creek
and
throughout
the
property.
Environmental
educational
programs
for
all
ages
will
be
offered
as
well
as
research
opportunities
for
the
universities.
Designated
as
a
significant
riparian
area,
it
is
home
to
giant
cottonwoods,
willows,
sycamores
and
mesquites,
nesting
black
hawks
and
endangered
species.
There
has
been
no
scheduled
opening
date
for
Sonoita
Creek.
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