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Residents
are invited to help create and enhance a network of
trails, parks and public use areas in Laughlin by
joining the Colorado River Greenway Heritage Trail (CRGHT)
Partnership.
This
grassroots committee has already worked for several
years with varied government and civic organizations to
diversify recreational opportunities in the Colorado
River community. More than a dozen committee members,
representing a cross section of the region, are
currently developing a master plan guide to ensure land
use planning for trails and the protection of natural,
cultural and economic resources in the area.
The
CRGHT Partnership meets monthly working as a team to
create a multi-use network of trails to enhance the
enjoyment of residents and visitors to the Laughlin
area.
Construction
and development of several miles of multi-use trails on
Bureau of Reclamation Lands north of the Laughlin Bridge
is set to begin late next year and will feature nearly
$32 million worth of facilities, trailheads, parks,
fishing nodes and equestrian trails.
The
North Reach project, as it is called, has been eight
years in the making and is funded by the Southern Nevada
Public Lands Management Act. It will serve as a
remarkable and inspiring anchor for a community-wide
trails system through Laughlin south to Nevada’s Big
Bend State Park.
The
goals of the CRGHT Partnership have been furthered by
assistance from the National Parks Service Rivers,
Trails and Conservation program. Additionally, a sister
organization exists in the neighboring community of
Bullhead City, Az known as the CRGHT Partnership East.
Members
of the CRGHT on both sides of the river hope to connect
the system across the Colorado River to create a unique
trails experience which might feature birding areas, a
river trail segment for canoe and kayakers and
re-vegetation along the banks.
CRGHT
members have developed the following objectives:
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Ensure
protection and enhancement of cultural and historic
resources in the Laughlin area.
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Promote
economic development while preserving the
“lifestyle” along the Colorado River.
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Promote
a healthy lifestyle for residents and visitors to
Laughlin.
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Provide
seamless trail connectivity to surrounding states.
For
more information or to attend the next scheduled
meeting, call Jo Elle Hurns at the Laughlin Town
Manager’s Office at 298-0828 or send a message to
email joelle@co.clark.nv.us.
Trails
along the Nevada side of the Colorado River in Laughlin
(planned in an area pictured here) will soon become a
reality as the community begins its final design stages
for several miles of trails, a fully-redeveloped,
day-use park at the base of Davis Dam, fishing nodes,
equestrian trails, public facilities and many more
attractive public use districts to the tune of $31
million. Funding, which will allow for construction over
the next three years, is provided by the Southern Nevada
Public Lands Management Act. Planning for a system of
trails throughout the community is the charge of the
Colorado River Greenway Heritage Trails Partnership.
Community members and interested parties are being asked
to join the partnership.
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