Tovrea Castle Restoration - Phoenix, Arizona

Tovrea Castle is a well-recognized historic landmark in the City of Phoenix. Built in the late 1920’s, it has continued to stand as the city has developed around it. The layer-cake structure and surrounding Carraro Cactus Garden were originally built by an Italian immigrant, whose family inhabited the building until 1969. Recognizing the historic value of the property, the City of Phoenix purchased Tovrea Castle and Carraro Cactus Garden in 1993, and has recently prioritized its restoration. As part of a joint-effort with other cacti specialists and City of Phoenix staff, Native Resources International has proudly been a key player in restoring the Garden. In the summer of 2005, NRI prepared a number of cacti cuttings as part of the first phase of the restoration process. Over 80 individual cuttings were salvaged from Organ Pipe cacti that were threatened by the renovation of the building. NRI staff maintained the cuttings for over a year until they developed roots and their survival was assured. As remnants of the original garden, the organ pipe cuttings were then replanted, serving a historical link between the old and new Carraro Cactus Garden. As part of our continued efforts to restore the Carraro Cactus Garden, in October of 2007, NRI relocated several large Saguaro cacti that were in danger due to the restoration process. Our crews carefully attached the saguaros to a crane, which was skillfully maneuvered to move the plants out of harm’s way. Once safely on the ground, the saguaros were replanted by expert NRI staff using specialized equipment.

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Wickenburg - Wickenburg, Arizona

Wickenburg Ranch is located at the intersection of U.S. Highway 93 and State Highway 89 in Yavapai County, Wickenburg Ranch Estates is a 2,300 acre master planned community which will include horse properties, custom home sites and traditional neighborhoods. More than 2,000 assorted native trees and over 3,000 cacti, ocotillos, agaves and yuccas will be salvaged and re-planted. The variety of species available will allow the landscape architectural firm Greey/Pickett an extensive pallet to utilize throughout the community.

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Sunhaven - Surprise, Arizona

Sunhaven is a master planned community totaling 2,116 acres and is located north of U.S. Highway 60 (Grand Ave.) at 203rd Ave. and will be incorporated into the City of Surprise. Native Resources International inventoried over 7,600 trees at this project for Element Homes. Due to the topography and soil type of this property few cacti were found on the site which is not uncommon for this area of the northwest valley.

Laughlin Ranch - Bullhead City, Arizona

Native Resources was recently awarded a contract by Landscape Unlimited to provide revegetation services at Laughlin Ranch, Bullhead City, Arizona. There are five (5) separate phases that Native Resources will be working on these range from shrub and tree plantings to Permeon^® applications. The project is expected to be completed by Spring 2005.

Quintero Golf and County Club - Peoria, Arizona

Native Resources is back at Quintero Golf and Country Club finalizing the 2.5-mile streetscape installation. The streetscape will serve as the main parkway throughout the project. Working closely with Greey/Pickett Group and Robert Coke Builders, Native Resources was able to transformed the roadways scars into an eye-appealing high-end revegetation. Several hundred specimen trees, shrubs and large cacti originally salvaged by Native Resources were incorporated back into the landscape to give it a mature and natural appearance. The native cobble that was disturbed by the roadway grading process was redistributed to create a natural desert floor. Additional enhancements to the golf course was also done. Large specimen trees were strategically placed to provide a natural screen for new site structures being built within the project. Native Resources looks forward to the upcoming projects that should start in late spring with the development of the Golf Clubhouse and several new housing tracts within the Quintero project. Click here for more information on Native Resources work at Quintero Golf and Country Club.

DC Ranch - Scottsdale, Arizona

DC Ranch is a private golf course community located on 6,000 acres in Scottsdale, Arizona. The owner of the project is DMB Development and the golf course architects are Scott Miller and Tom Weiskopf. Landscape architect services are being provided by the Bowden Design Group and Vollmer and Associates. Native Resources began work on the DC Ranch site in 1996. Services provided by Native Resources include GPS inventory, devegetation, 404 wash reclamation, nursery and revegetation. Native Resources recently completed a 22-acre revegetation of a 404 wash project on the North/South Flood Control Channel. Native Resources transformed the channel into a native wash habitat that seamlessly blends into the adjacent native desert. Large quantities of native cobble and rocks had to be meticulously placed to create the proper appearance of the wash channel. Salvaged trees, shrubs and cacti along with nursery-grown plant materials were utilized throughout the revegetation process. Drip irrigation was installed to ensure the proper establishment of the plant materials, while a native hydroseed mix was applied as a final step to allow the addition of other native grasses and shrubs to thrive in this recreated wash environment. Streetscapes are being installed along the new section of the Horseshoe Canyon Parkway. Native Resources has completed the irrigation system which includes retrofitting of an existing system that has been installed several years prior by Native Resources. The irrigation system is now compatible with the Maxi-Com system being utilized throughout DC Ranch. The majority of the streetscape consists of a native plant reveg palette utilizing both onsite salvaged and nursery-grown materials, while a more enhanced plant palette along with high-end hardscape is being installed at the Guardhouse portion of the project. The project is expected to be completed by early 2005.

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Vistancia - Peoria, Arizona

Native Resources has been an active participant in the development of a new master planned community in Peoria, Arizona named Vistancia. Vistancia consists of 7,106 acres and at completion will consist of approximately 17,000 housing units, 820 acres dedicated to commercial, mixed-use and business park facilities, five golf courses, five school sites including elementary trough high school, six neighborhoods parks and a regional park. Opening to the public in early 2004, Vistancia will feature Trilogy, an active adult community with a public golf course and multiple builder family community with nine neighborhoods featuring a joint model complex and complete private recreational facility for residents. Click here for a picture gallery of Native Resources work at Vistancia.

Montevista - Phoenix, Arizona

Montevista is a community of beautiful Phoenix luxury homes located northeast of Phoenix near fine dining, entertainment venues, special events, museums and golf courses. Native Resources was contracted by Toll Brothers Land Development to salvage over 2,300 trees and cacti. The project had a very aggressive completion schedule requiring NRI to dig, on average over 60 trees a day. NRI completed the project on time with a remarkable survivability rate of 97.5%. Click here for a picture gallery of Native Resources work at Montevista.

Silverado Ranch - Pinal County, Arizona

Silverado Ranch is located five miles east of Quail Run and Skyline Drive in Pinal County and is one of a series of developments by Montalbano Homes. Native Resources International conducted the Native Plant Inventory and Plant Salvage. The salvaged trees were primarily large Ironwoods. Montalbano Homes was not required to salvage the plant material on this project because there were no local municipal plant ordinances. Montalbano Homes recognized the tremendous resources they had and how the salvaged material will make a dramatic impact in the landscape portion of their development.