ICYMI: Oro Valley's abandoned golf course turned desert park now has a name: Vistoso Trails Nature Preserve.
Henry Brean Oro Valley resident Nikki Dilbeck hit a hole in one in the contest to name the community’s new desert park.That will be the new name of the former Golf Club at Vistoso, an 18-hole course that closed in 2018 after more than 20 years in business.
The Town of Oro Valley plans to set aside money in its upcoming budget to repair the former cart paths, reopen the restrooms and clean up the open space. People are also reading… The land will be transferred to the town sometime after July 1, though a conservation easement will ensure that it can never be developed even after it changes hands.The naming contest drew more than 1,500 unique entries that were narrowed to a list of just 10 by a five-member committee. Those choices were then put to a vote of about 500 Oro Valley residents, who picked their three favorites. The Oro Valley Town Council made the final selection on May 18.
Dilbeck and her husband, Ron, have lived in Oro Valley for 10 years and in the Vistoso community for the past 8 years. For winning the contest, she gets a prize package valued at more than $1,700, including an annual family membership to Oro Valley’s community, recreation and aquatic centers.
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