Arizona Plant Festival 2020
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The Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area is open for visitors

The Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area encompasses seven square miles along the Lower Colorado River in Yuma, Arizona. It includes the Yuma Crossing National Historic Landmark, the Yuma Territorial Prison and Colorado River State Historic Parks, and over 3 miles of contiguous riverfront parks, trails, and 400 acres of restored wetlands.

  

VISIT THE YUMA CROSSING NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA WEBSITE FOR OFFICIAL NEWS AND LINKS TO HELP PLAN YOUR VISIT

Facebook Link:  @yumacrossingnha

Instagram link: @yumacrossingheritagearea

Linked-In: Profile here

Twitter: @YCNHA85364

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VISIT THE YUMA EAST WETLANDS

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! 


Facebook Link: @YumaEastWetlands

Instagram link: @yumacrossingheritagearea

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Twitter: @YCNHA85364

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VISIT THE WEST WETLANDS PARK

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.

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VIDEO: ENJOY BEAUTIFUL YUMA

A VIRTUAL TOUR AND OVERVIEW OF THE YUMA CROSSING NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA, (5 MIN.)

The Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area has the distinction of being a National Historic Landmark, highlighted by a system of riverfront trails and parks, two state historic parks, and an historic downtown entertainment district nestled along the banks of the Lower Colorado River. So sit back and experience the beauty of Yuma!

VISIT THE COLORADO RIVER STATE HISTORIC PARK

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The Colorado River State Historic Park tells the story of the past, present, and future of the Colorado River, and its role in the settlement and development of both Yuma and the larger Southwest.


The park is the original home of the Yuma Quartermaster Depot, an Army supply depot that operated from 1865-1883. To learn more, visit their website and social media pages.


Facebook Link:  @ColoradoRiverStateHistoricPark

Instagram link: Coloradoriverstatehistoricpark

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Twitter: @YCNHA85364

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VISIT THE YUMA TERRITORIAL PRISON STATE HISTORIC PARK

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Sitting on a bluff overlooking the Colorado River, three miles west of the confluence of the Colorado and the historic Gila River, stand the ruins of Arizona’s famous Territorial Prison now managed by the Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area.To learn more visit their website and social media pages.


Facebook Link: @YumaTerritorialPrisonSHP

Instagram Link: @Yumaterritorialprison

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Twitter: @YCNHA85364

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VISIT PIVOT POINT INTERPRETIVE PLAZA

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This outdoor exhibit area preserves one of the few remaining artifacts of Arizona’s first rail line and orients visitors to the Yuma Crossing National Historic Landmark. It is located on the site where the first railroad train entered Arizona in 1877 and features as its centerpiece a restored 1907 Baldwin steam locomotive. Distinctive elements of the Yuma Crossing are showcased on interpretive panels including the Yuma Territorial Prison, Fort Yuma, the Ocean-to-Ocean Highway Bridge, the historic rope ferry, the operation of the swing span bridge, the Quechan Tribe, the Quartermaster Depot, and the Yuma Siphon irrigation project, which made the desert bloom the same year Arizona became a state. 

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