Pima County seeks your input to help inform decisions and investments in the 30-year Transportation Master Plan. Use the survey and interactive map to share your experiences walking, biking, driving or riding in Pima County.  Click here for more information and to take the survey.

 

 

Got Taxes? Posted March 24, 2026

The United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona administers the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program to provide free tax preparation assistance for households earning up to $89,000 annually. Contact them at 520-903-9000 for information on VITA sites in Green Valley.

 

 

 

 

Time to Check Your Smoke Alarms  Posted February 21, 2026

February may be known as the month of love but it is also the month to test your Smoke Alarms and prepare an Emergency Escape Plan for your home's safety. The Santa Rita Fire Department (SRFD) has a program that last year changed out 5000 smoke alarms and replaced 7,800 batteries. If you need help just give them a call at 520-393-7505. Or check out their website at www.srfdaz.gov for more information. FYI, you can also sign up for a class in hands-only CPR.

 

 
Do you have unwanted cactus?  Posted 10/20/2025
Did you know you may be able to donate an unwanted cactus (or plant) to the Green Valley Gardners? Call the Gardners!  They will show up to carefully remove the cactus, fill in and clean up the area and re-locate the cactus to the Desert Meadows Park where it can reside in full sun in the new cactus garden. Interested? Check it out. info@greenvalleygardners.com 
 

Help us save the night  Posted February 25, 2024
The solution is as easy as screwing in a lightbulb. Light pollution is something we can all help erase, in our homes and backyards, the parks that we play in, and the cities and towns we call home. LEDs and compact fluorescents (CFLs) can help reduce energy use and protect the environment, but only warm-colored bulbs should be used. Dimmers, motion sensors, and timers can help to reduce average illumination levels and save even more energy.

 

Outdoor lighting fixtures that shield the light source to minimize glare and light trespass help prevent light pollution. Switching to LED lighting allows for reduced illuminance without compromising visibility. Unnecessary indoor lighting should be turned off. This will help prevent leakage of interior light into the night sky.

 

The use of blue lights at night should be avoided: Outdoor lighting with strong blue content is likely to worsen sky glow because it has a significantly larger geographic reach than lighting consisting of less blue.  Blue-rich white light sources are also known to increase glare and compromise human vision, especially in the aging eye. These lights create potential road safety problems for motorists and pedestrians alike. In natural settings, blue light at night has been shown to adversely affect wildlife behavior and reproduction. This particularly true in cities, which are often stopover points for migratory species. It is recommended to only use warm-appearing light sources for outdoor lighting. This includes low-pressure sodium (LPS), high-pressure sodium (HPS), and low-CCT LEDs.  “Warm” toned or filtered LEDs (CCT 3000 K or lower; S/P ratio 1.2 or lower) should be used to minimize blue emission.