Oro Valley
Newsletter
February/March 2023
Vistoso Trails Nature Preserve Master Plan Update
ORO VALLEY MAYOR & COUNCIL Joe Winfield, Mayor Melanie Barrett, Vice Mayor Tim Bohen, Councilmember Harry “Mo” Greene, Councilmember Joyce Jones-Ivey, Councilmember Josh Nicolson, Councilmember Steve Solomon, Councilmember For Mayor and Councilmembers, call: 520-229-4700 council@orovalleyaz.gov Interim Town Manager Chris Cornelison 520-229-4723
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In November 2022, the Vistoso Trails Nature Preserve Master Plan consultant team, Sites Southwest, came to Oro Valley to conduct site observations and meet with stakeholders and the community. During that visit, several public meetings were held with the goal of listening to residents’ vision for the future of the 202-acre open space. Additionally, more than 600 people participated in an online survey to collect public input. Sites Southwest has completed its analysis and compiled the findings. An open house event was held on January 25 so the community could review the findings and provide any final comments. Sites Southwest is scheduled to present the first draft of the Master Plan to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board (PRAB) on February 21, and to Town Council on March 15. The final draft of the Vistoso Trails Nature Preserve Master Plan will be presented to PRAB on April 18, and then to Town Council on May 3. At these meetings, there will be additional opportunities for the public to share feedback. To follow along with the Master Planning process and view schedules, timelines and completed documents, visit orovalleyaz.gov and search VISTOSO TRAILS NATURE PRESERVE.
NARANJA PARK EXPANSION PROJECT UPDATE You may have heard that at end of 2022, Town Council approved a revised, value-engineered plan for the Naranja Park Expansion project that more closely meets the allocated budget. Amenities that were in the original plan, including the splash pad, skate/bike track, pickleball courts and multi-use fields, will be in this revised plan, with a couple items being deferred to a future fiscal year. If you visit orovalleyaz.gov and click on the blue Parks Bond Projects button on the home page, you can learn more about the plan. And be sure to follow us on social media or subscribe to our Parks and Recreation weekly email, because in the near future, we will be asking the community to vote on the design for the splash pad! There will be two options to decide on. We encourage everyone to participate!
Adopt-A-Road and Adopt-A-Trail Programs The Town of Oro Valley is pleased to announce that the Adopt-A-Roadway/ Trail program website has recently won a Flag Forward award by Cartegraph. In November 2021, the Town launched a new website for the Adopt-ARoadway/Trail program, designed to save volunteers time with several new improvements. The Town has more than a dozen roads and trails available for residents and organizations to adopt! If you would like a fun service opportunity that helps keep Oro Valley beautiful, visit orovalleyaz.gov and search: ADOPT-A-ROAD OR TRAIL. And don’t miss the latest This is Oro Valley podcast, which focuses on the Town’s Adopt-A Programs!