Pima County Health Department Announcement June 2026 Posted June 4, 2026
As temperatures rise, the safety of our residents and visitors remains a top priority. Please take a moment to review these essential heat-safety reminders to help protect your family, pets, and neighbors.
Look Before You Lock
Never leave children, vulnerable adults, or pets in a parked vehicle—even for a "quick" errand. Internal vehicle temperatures can reach lethal levels in minutes, even with windows cracked.
Check Your Medications
Did you know some prescription and over-the-counter medications can increase your risk of heat-related illness? Certain drugs, such as diuretics, antihistamines, and some blood pressure medications, can affect your body’s ability to stay hydrated or regulate temperature.
Educate Our Visitors
Many visitors from out of state may not be acclimated to our intense dry heat or realize how quickly dehydration sets in.
HIKING ARIZONA'S TRAILS (Santa Rita Fire District Announcement) Posted June 4, 2026
Arizona is a hiker's paradise, offering diverse landscapes and unforgettable outdoor experiences. Whether exploring desert paths or mountain forests, preparation and safety are essential to ensure an enjoyable adventure.
Essential Hiking Safety Guidelines
- Know Your Limits: Choose trails that match your fitness level and experience. Avoid overestimating your abilities.
Plan Ahead: Research your trail, check weather conditions, and share your plans with someone. Always carry a map and know your route.
Dress Appropriately: Wear sturdy footwear, light-colored breathable clothing, a hat, and sunscreen. Trekking poles are also useful in improving your stability on trails.
Stay Hydrated: Bring more water than you think you'll need. Turn back once you've used half your supply. Never drink untreated water.
Pack Essentials: Carry high-energy snacks, a small medical kit, a compass, and a charged cell phone. Remember to put your cell phone on airplane mode to conserve battery life.
Hike With Others: Group hiking is safer and more enjoyable. If you do hike alone, remember to always notify someone of your location, departure time, and expected return time.
Respect the Trail: Follow etiquette - yield to uphill hikers, pack out your trash, and keep your pets leashed.
Stay on Marked Trails: Staying on the marked trails reduces your risk of getting lost or encountering dangerous terrain. Staying on marked trails also makes it easier for rescuers to find you in case of an emergency.
Monsoon Awareness
- Check the Weather Before You Go: Monsoon storms can develop quickly and bring heavy rain, lightning, and strong winds.
- Avoid Canyons and Washes: Flash floods can occur suddenly - even if it's not raining nearby.
- Stay Alert: If you hear thunder, you are within lightning range. Seek shelter immediately.
- Move to Higher Ground: In the event of flooding, avoid low-lying areas and never cross moving water.
- Avoid High Elevations: Lightning is more frequent at higher elevations - plan accordingly.
- Turn Around, Don't Drown: Never attempt to cross flooded trails or roadways. Always choose safety and turn back.
Green Valley Sheriff's Auxiliary Volunteers Announcement Posted June 4, 2026
Law Enforcement Impersonator Scams! Have you received a call, text message, or social media contact from someone that is claiming to be from the government or representing a law enforcement agency? Did they have an authentic-looking email address or phone number? Scammers are frequently impersonating law enforcement or government agencies to scam residents. They can be threatening; leveraging the authority of law enforcement to create a sense of urgency and fear, often threatening victims with immediate legal action if they do not comply with their demands. They can also use a friendly approach, claiming that they need your assistance in an investigation or that they are informing you that your name has been associated with criminal activity.
Scammers may say they’ve confiscated a package with your name on it. It’s filled with money, illegal drugs, or weapons — and you’ll be arrested unless you pay a fine. To avoid being arrested, they might tell you to send cash, deposit money at a Bitcoin ATM, buy Gift Cards and give them the numbers, or send money over a Payment App like Zelle, Cash App, or Venmo. Even if the caller uses the name of a real officer, has a real number show up on your caller ID, or has information about you (like your address), that’s not a real officer calling. It’s a scammer trying to steal your money. Here’s what to know:
- Real law enforcement officers won’t call to say you’re going to be arrested (or threaten to arrest you if you hang up).
- Real law enforcement officers won’t call to insist that you pay fines by cash, gift card, cryptocurrency, payment app, or a wire transfer service — and never as a way to buy your way out of a “crime.”
- Real law enforcement officers will not ask you to deliver large amounts of cash to a courier to pay your fines, nor will they send someone over to your home to pick up cash.
- Always remember: For this scam and for all other scams, scammers will always create a sense of urgency and tell you that you need to act now! This is a scammer's favorite tool and they like it because they know it causes an emotional response to act quickly and because it prevents you from thinking the situation through and from verifying the information before you proceed.
How to Protect Yourself
- Don't Take Immediate Action: If you receive a communication that causes a strong emotional response, take a deep breath. Hang up or ignore the message. Talk to someone you trust.
- Don't Send Money: Never pay someone who insists that you pay with a gift card, prepaid debit card, Internet currency or cryptocurrency, wire transfer, money transfer, or by mailing or delivering cash. Scammers use these forms of payment because they are hard to trace.
- Be Skeptical: If you think a real law enforcement officer is trying to reach you, call your local law enforcement using a non-emergency number that you looked up personally to verify. Do not believe scammers who “transfer” your call to another official or who feed you a number as proof. Scammers can create fake numbers and identities. Do not trust your caller ID. Never use contact information that they provide to you - always look it up independently.
- Be Cautious: Be wary of anyone contacting you claiming to be from a government agency or law enforcement, telling you about a problem you don’t recognize. Do not provide your personal information, even if the caller already has some of your information.
- Don't Trust Provided Links and Information: never click on links or attachments that are provided to you. Never use callback numbers that are provided to you either. Always look up information yourself and initiate contact independently.
Always remember this when you receive a solicitation through text, phone, email, or social media – if it sounds strange, don’t engage!
Visit our website
www.scamsquadsav.org to check for other scams and alerts. You can also contact the GVSAV Scam Squad by calling 520-351-6715 Monday through Thursday 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. To report an incident of fraud (money lost to a scam) call 911 or 520-351-4900. You can also visit our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/GVSAV.
Power AZ Posted May 15, 2026
Summer temperatures will soon be upon us and with that come high energy bills. Governor Hobbs and the Department of Economic Security (DES) have launched Power AZ, a new program providing critical utility assistance to Arizonans. If someone you know needs help paying their electric bill, please refer them to the website (Power AZ) provided below for more information, including how to apply.
POWER AZ
Green Valley Council Announcement May 2026 Posted May 5, 2026
Be aware of the latest scams:
Traffic ticket scams targeting Arizona residents
Sweepstakes and fake inheritances scams
Also check out Critters of the Desert from the Santa Rita Fire District. Learn how to recognize them and what to do if you are bitten or stung. Click
here for more details.
Time to Check Your Smoke Alarms Posted April 22, 2026Smoke alarms save lives! Contact the Santa Rita Fire Corps to make an appointment for smoke alarm battery replacement or to install new smoke alarms in your home. 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. Battery replacements are $20 per residence for up to 8 batteries or $25 for 9 or more batteries. Smoke alarm replacements are $30 per new lithium battery alarm. FYI, you can also sign up for a class in hands-only CPR.
Dementia Capable Southern Arizona (Green Valley Council) Posted April 22, 2026
Dementia and Alzheimer's support services for those navigating dementia and for their caregivers First Wednesday of the Month. Please call 520-790-7262 to make an appointment.
Family Caregiver Services (Green Valley Council) Posted April 22, 2026
Services and support for anyone caring for a loved one. Second Wednesday of the Month. Please call 520-790-7262 to make an appointment.
Medicare Counseling (Green Valley Council) Posted April 22, 2026
Providing free, objective, and unbiased help with everything Medicare. Third Wednesday of the month. Please call 520-790-7262 to make an appointment.
Rights & Benefits (Green Valley Council) Posted April 22, 2026
Providing assistance with community services, resources, landlord/tenant issues, and financial assistance. Fourth Wednesday of the month. Please call 520-790-7262 to make an appointment.
Your Voice. Your Routes. Your Future Posted March 26, 2026
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.
Campbell Road Extension. Posted February 26, 2026
The public meeting regarding the Campbell Road Extension is at capacity but you can still get information. The information presented at the event will be made available to the community after the event. Please contact the GVC if you would like to receive this information. Send your request to 520-648-1936 |
info@gvcouncil.org
The SRFD has a Residential Lockbox Program. Posted February 21, 2026
This program allows Santa Rita Fire Department to gain access to your home in the event you cannot open the door or in the event of a critical emergency. Each apparatus carries a secure and specifically designed key that is able to open your home lock box, affixed to the front of your home. You can install the box yourself, or have SRFD do it. Cost $90.00 per box. Installation cost is $25.00. Call them at 520-393-7505.
Do you have unwanted cactus? Posted 10/20/2025Did 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
Green Valley Council Office, 555 N. La Cañada Drive
More Info: 520-648-1936 | info@gvcouncil.org
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.
