thanks to the diligence of the district’s parks and recreation director. “She has taken full advantage of state and federal funding to help get us up to 28 miles of trails that go throughout Pueblo West,” Heyn expands.“We’re really excited to say that while those things are on the horizon, it wouldn’t have been possible without our team and we’re excited to see those kinds of growth opportunities for our recreational department.” Egging sees these additions as an extension of Pueblo also turning nearly 100 acres known as Tract 317 into open space and another 504 acres on the north side for potential future parkland. “All of these projects were identified in a parks master plan that was approved in 2024,” Heyn says. “In previous iterations, we never had the money to move forward so it was kind of a wish list. Now we’re actually starting to be able to tackle them.” New and improved trails are also on the agenda 150 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 06, ISSUE 11
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