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Article: Leave it better than you found it: Centennial Park, Englewood, Colo.
- Article from:
- Parks & Recreation
- Article date:
- November 1, 2002
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 2002 National Recreation and Park Association. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Through partnerships with local, state and federal agencies, the Englewood Department of Parks and Recreation made a recreational jewel shine even brighter. A 9.5-acre former landfill adjacent to Centennial Park was slated to become a waste transfer station. The parks and recreation department proposed an alternative--the land should become an expansion of 85-acre Centennial Park, a refuge for residents since 1969. Three lighted ball fields, restrooms, trail connections and fishing and boat access are among the expansion's offerings.
The project required substantial environmental clean-up, including a clay cap over the former landfill, a drainage plan and a ...