Several Flagstaff businesses, a fire station and churches were spray-painted over the weekend with graffiti protesting Arizona Snowbowl, according to the Flagstaff Police Department.

"Save the peaks," "Protect the peaks" and "Smash Snowbowl" were among the messages left at locations that included NiMarco's Pizza, the Beaver Street Gallery, Guadalupe Park and Flagstaff Fire Station No. 1.

In once incident, police say several members of an activist group were eating at a restaurant when a female activist approached the owner and asked him if he would promote their cause. The owner declined, and after the activists left, the message "Save the Peaks" was found written on one of the men's bathroom walls.

The skiing and snowboarding facility north of Flagstaff has drawn protests over its plan to use treated wastewater to make snow. On Aug. 8, nine chained protesters were arrested after blocking a road leading to Snowbowl.

Anyone with information about the graffiti or any other vandalism is asked to call Lt. Ken Koch at 928-214-2538.