DESCRIPTION
Once the site of the city
landfill, this newly evolving park will soon be an environmental
jewel, to be enjoyed by nature lovers, picnickers, canoeists,
and walkers. As part of the Yuma Heritage Area, this park
has received a heartening influx of federal, state, and private
funds. A 1.2 acre lake, planned for completion in April
2004, will supplement the two ponds that already exist in the
northern "lowlands" of the park. The west end of the park has a
large planted mesquite/acacia/palo verde grove and the
portions along the river have many cottonwoods. Close
to the main entrance off 12th Ave. are two restrooms,
parking lots, and a playground. A hummingbird garden with
numerous desert flowers and a ramada are on a low bluff
overlooking the two small ponds. Also planned for this
park is a natural history museum and interpretive center.
Cottonwood at Yuma
West Wetlands
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DRIVING
DIRECTIONS
Site #6 on Yuma
East Overview Map
Getting there from the intersection of I-8 and 4th Ave takes
about 5 minutes:
- From I-8, exit south onto
4th Ave
- Drive south one short block until you reach 1st Street (first
stoplight). Turn right (west) onto 1st Street.
- Drive several blocks west. You'll pass Ave A (a stop sign).
The first street past Ave A is 12th Ave. Turn right (north) onto
12th Ave.
- Drive north 1/8 mile over the rail-road tracks into the park.
- You can reach the
west end of the park by continuing on 1st Street until you reach
22nd Ave, and then turning north there.
Costa's Hummingbird in the
Hummingbird Garden
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