Center Pointe Neighborhood
Vistoso Trails Nature Preserve Update
We have heard several members ask, “What’s going on at the Vistoso Trails Nature Preserve?” I have reached out to the Town of Oro Valley’s Parks and Recreation Department and they provided the following update:
- One of their employees is on the preserve every week for 10 to 15 hours checking on the restrooms, picking up obstacles on the path and emptying the trash, etc.
- Restrooms 2 and 3 have new locks installed and are open from dawn to dusk. The restroom near the old driving range needs a little more work before it can be opened.
- The concrete paths repair project is under way and should be completed in the next 3 to 4 weeks.
- A “Request for Qualifications” has been prepared and sent to a large number of contractors to create a pool of qualified contractors to bid on the big projects of taking down the bulkheads around the former pond and reshape the area to create the desert gardens and to start the process of preparing and hydroseeding the former greens, tees and fairways with natural desert seeds.
- The Town Council approved $2 million for the capital improvement project(s) for fiscal 2024/25 and hopes to double that amount through grants.
- The following is a link to the article on the history of Oro Valley Parks in the June 5, 2024 Oro Valley Explorer: 30 years in the making: Oro Valley parks and rec
For more information or questions please contact Oro Valley Parks and Recreation at: [email protected]