Anaheim Coves Brings Nature to Residents and Visitors
The original Burris Basin
The original Burris Basin (Burris Sand Pit as it is also known) covers approximately 125 acres and is located south of Lincoln Avenue and north of Ball Road along Rio Vista Street in the city of Anaheim. The area is currently owned by the Orange County Water District and is used as a groundwater recharge area. This area is an important water resource to residents in the north and central part of Orange County. Once completion is done, Anaheim Coves will continue to provide these same water resources as before.
Groundbreaking at Anaheim Coves
Years in the making, Anaheim Coves finally broke ground on April 14th, 2010. At the groundbreaking ceremony, Mayor Curt Pringle stated, "The uniqueness of Anaheim Coves is that it's a natural site in a highly urban area. In Anaheim Coves we are preserving our natural resources which creates a legacy for generations to come, while at the same time honoring the City's history and German name from which Anaheim originates: Home by the (Santa Ana) River." The nature park is surrounded by residential tract homes that were built in the 1960s along the city's eastern border. Highlighting the ceremony was the releasing of butterflies by local students.
What amenities will Anaheim Coves have?
Anaheim Coves will be a beautiful addition to Anaheim where residents and visitors alike can view the wildlife that makes this area their home. Walkers traveling the nature path will see coyotes, possums, rabbits, egrets, squirrels, osprey, falcons, ducks, geese and pelicans. Included in the nature park will be a 2.6 mile recreational trail loop, observation areas with interpretive signs, native plant landscaping, restrooms and parking facilities.
The $3.7 million dollar project was funded through the Rivers and Mountains Conservancy (RMC), Recreational Trails Program, and California River Parkways.
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3 Comments
Post a CommentWe need more places in or near cities where people can experience nature. Our modern world have allowed most people to become completely separated from the beauty, peace, and integrity of our natural world.
This sounds like somewhere I'd like to visit. =)
I love hearing about these projects and programs. My brother was an environmentalist. cheers ;)