Organized in 1970, the Phoenix Mountains Preservation Council worked for decades to maintain the beauty of the Arizona landscape as Phoenix grew. Now, the Phoenix Mountains Preserve includes peaks such as Camelback Mountain, Piestewa Peak and North Mountain Park. 2019 Arizona Historymaker Maxine Lakin, a leader of this movement, was honored with a trail named in her honor. This poster from AHS collections celebrates the dedication of the trail in 1995. Thanks to the efforts of Maxine Lakin and many other advocates Arizonans can enjoy some of the largest city parks in the world!
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The Historical League interviewed her when she became an Arizona Historymaker.
Listen to her story at https://historicalleague.org/historymakers/maxine-cortelyou-lakin/
