The Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area is open for visitors

The Yuma East Wetlands is considered a model for wetlands restoration in the desert Southwest and is led by a partnership between the Heritage Area, Quechan Indian Tribe, City of Yuma, and Arizona Game and Fish Department. Restoration activities were initiated in 2004 and nearly 400 acres have been transformed into a mosaic of marsh, mesquite, cottonwood, and willows which provide habitat for an array of wildlife species. Hikers, nature lovers, and bird watchers are welcome to explore the Yuma East Wetland’s extensive trail system. You may even catch a glimpse of an endangered Ridgway's rail (Yuma clapper rail) or threatened western yellow-billed cuckoo! 

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Since 2000, the Heritage Area has led the effort with the City of Yuma to design, fund, and build large sections of this 110-acre riverfront park. The ongoing transformation of what was a former city landfill into Yuma’s most popular park has been astounding. The first phases of park construction focused on the “Upper Bench” facilities such as roadways, a fishing pond, two playgrounds, picnic ramadas, a hummingbird garden, and lighted multi-use pathways. In recent years, the focus has shifted to developing the “Lower Bench” of the park with restored riparian areas, beaches, and riverfront trails.