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Big Dry Creek Trail and 30 Year Anniversary Celebration! Sunday, May 3, 2009 More than one hundred community members, dignitaries and trail users joined the celebration. The “Rootin Tootin” Dixie band began the opening ceremonies on the trail. Board Chair, Bev Bradshaw and Arapahoe Commissioner, Susan Beckman, cut the ribbon officially marking the opening of the Big Dry Creek Trail. Click the pictures!
Once the ribbon was cut, walkers of all ages headed west for a 5K Family Fun Walk. Along the route, participants enjoyed music provided by the Daddy G and The Early Bird Specials Band and the Malley Senior Center Band. At the finish, birthday cake was shared by all and participants visited booths provided by the Englewood Parks and Recreation, the South Suburban Parks and Recreation District, the Carson Nature Center and Arapahoe County Open Space. Complimentary refreshments provided by Caribou Coffee and Whole Foods. A special thanks to WHPacific, Inc., the major event sponsor. For over a decade, the Foundation has been working actively with project partners to build the Big Dry Creek Trail which will complete the final link to a 14-mile south metro trail loop via the Lee Gulch Trail. The trail will help tie together and link with the larger 450-plus mile Metro Area trail and greenway system with thousands of acres of open space, local, regional and state parks. Flowing primarily through neighborhoods, adjacent industrial and commercial areas, the Big Dry Creek corridor includes both natural and formal parkland. Users can follow the 10-foot wide concrete trail that closely follows the stream to reach their final destination or just meander along enjoying the natural environment and views.
About the SSPF...
Margaret Mead once said "never doubt what a small group of committed people can accomplish." In the early 1980's, Mary Hampton Carter took on the task of leading such a group of committed people. Aimed with a vision and little more that $5 in the South Suburban Park Foundation treasury, she stepped forward to lead what seemed to be a daunting task— the creation of an 8-mile, $4 million greenway running the length of Platte through Arapahoe County. That’s just the beginning! Being a non-profit community organization, the South Suburban Park Foundation accepts and encourages grants and contributions from public and private partners to help us meet our mission. For additional information on how you can join our legacy, please visit our Join Us! page.
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