Photos: Oro Valley breaks ground on Naranja Park Expansion Project
The Town of Oro Valley broke ground on the Naranja Park Expansion Project on May 31, 2022.
The Naranja Park Expansion Project is a multi-million-dollar investment that includes four new multi-sport field, six pickleball courts, two basketball courts, a splash pad, a pump track (looped bike path) and skate park.
The project is expected to be completed in two years according to Lindsay Kerr, public information officer for the Town of Oro Valley.
For more information, visit the Oro Valley Naranja Park Bond Project website at https://www.orovalleyaz.gov/Government/Departments/Parks-and-Recreation/Park-Bond-Project-Details.
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Luca Versace, 2, stares at a kit while his mom Abba Versace smiles following the groundbreaking event for Oro Valley's Naranja Park Expansion Project at Naranja Park, 810 W. Naranja Drive, in Oro Valley, Ariz. on May 31, 2022.
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A little girl flies her kite following the groundbreaking event for Oro Valley's Naranja Park Expansion Project at Naranja Park, 810 W. Naranja Drive, in Oro Valley, Ariz. on May 31, 2022.
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A rendering poster is hung on a gate during the groundbreaking event for Oro Valley's Naranja Park Expansion Project at Naranja Park, 810 W. Naranja Drive, in Oro Valley, Ariz. on May 31, 2022.
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Children play on the playground while Kristy Diaz-Trahan, Oro Valley parks and recreation director, speaks during the groundbreaking event for Oro Valley's Naranja Park Expansion Project at Naranja Park, 810 W. Naranja Drive, in Oro Valley, Ariz. on May 31, 2022.
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Oro Valley council members, construction staff and others involved in the Naranja Park Expansion Project shovel some dirt for the groundbreaking event for the project at Naranja Park, 810 W. Naranja Drive, in Oro Valley, Ariz. on May 31, 2022.
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A brother and sister play on a large swing after the groundbreaking event for Oro Valley's Naranja Park Expansion Project at Naranja Park, 810 W. Naranja Drive, in Oro Valley, Ariz. on May 31, 2022.
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Eric Hoffman, right, plays fetch with his 9-month-old Doodle Norman Hoffman inside the dog park at Naranja Park, 810 W. Naranja Drive, in Oro Valley, Ariz. on May 31, 2022. The dog park currently at the park will be moved to the north side of the park with the new skate park, track and basketball courts being built where the currently dog park is located to the southwest side of the park.
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Families sit under the shade of a ramada after the groundbreaking event for Oro Valley's Naranja Park Expansion Project at Naranja Park, 810 W. Naranja Drive, in Oro Valley, Ariz. on May 31, 2022. More shade will be added with the expansion project
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Oro Valley council members, construction staff and others involved in the Naranja Park Expansion Project shovel some dirt for the groundbreaking event for the project at Naranja Park, 810 W. Naranja Drive, in Oro Valley, Ariz. on May 31, 2022.
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Caden Gaxiola, 11, tries flying a kite while swinging on the playground after the groundbreaking event for Oro Valley's Naranja Park Expansion Project at Naranja Park, 810 W. Naranja Drive, in Oro Valley, Ariz. on May 31, 2022.
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After the groundbreaking event for Oro Valley's Naranja Park Expansion Project, a parent takes a picture a child inside an "OV" sign at the entrance of Naranja Park, 810 W. Naranja Drive, in Oro Valley, Ariz. on May 31, 2022. The new entrance will have a large public artwork.
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Oro Valley Mayor Joe Winfield, right, claps after a speech during the groundbreaking event for Oro Valley's Naranja Park Expansion Project at Naranja Park, 810 W. Naranja Drive, in Oro Valley, Ariz. on May 31, 2022.
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Finlee Hedlund-Judd, 5, left, plays in the sand with his sister Svea Hedlund-Judd, 3, at Naranja Park, 810 W. Naranja Drive, in Oro Valley, Ariz. on May 31, 2022.
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An overview map of Naranja Park is hung near the entrance before the groundbreaking event for Oro Valley's Naranja Park Expansion Project at the park, 810 W. Naranja Drive, in Oro Valley, Ariz. on May 31, 2022.
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