Rep. Giffords hosts dedication of The Arizona Trail

Thursday, May 24, 2007

Arizona Daily Star

Neighborhood Briefs

The Pima County Natural Resources, Parks and Recreation Department dedication of the Arizona Trail took place May 12 at Colossal Cave Mountain Park.

U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., hosted the dedication.

The Arizona Trail is Arizona’s pre-eminent trail and stretches a total of 800 miles from the Arizona-Utah border to the Arizona-Mexico border. The trail passes through some of Arizona’s most stunning scenery, including the Grand Canyon and the Sonoran Desert.

The trail is now more than 92 percent complete; less than 57 miles of trail remain to be sited and built.

Giffords recognized about 50 volunteers who donated their time and labor to make this popular section of trail a reality.

Among the honored volunteers was Wendy Erica Werden, a member of the Arizona Trail Association Board who also belongs to the Tucson Saddle Club and the Saguaro Horsemen’s Association.

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